Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663027

Cinematographer

Document TypePhotographic Still

Film Title

Devi (The Goddess), 1960, India, Bengali

Scene Description The establishing shot of Devi reveals the annual akālabodhana ritual of the Hindu goddess Durga in her Dhakeshwari idol-form, with prominent iconographic details-elongated eyes, the third eye open on her forehead, ten armed hands, accessorized with the mukut, jewellery, chandmala, chaalchitra and a calm smile on her face assuring Abhaya. The silhouette of a man appears in front of the goddess. The scene situates the film in rural Bengal, specifically in an old Hindu-zamindari household where the venerable patriarch is a Shakta-worshipper and bhakta who embraces the sacredness of the divine feminine energy. (1/30)

Producer

Satyajit Ray

Director

Satyajit Ray

Banner

Satyajit Ray Productions

Art Director

Bansi Chandragupta

Cast

Chhabi Biswas,

Soumitra Chatterjee,

Sharmila Tagore,

Khagesh Chakravarti,

Anil Chatterjee,

Arpan Chowdhury,

Purnendu Mukherjee

Editing Dulal Dutta Lyricist Ramprasad Sen Music Director Ali Akbar Khan Script Writer Satyajit Ray

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still