Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Photographic Still

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663341

Cinematographer

Document TypePhotographic Still

Film Title

Hirak Rajar Deshe (The Kingdom of Diamonds), 1980, India, Bengali

Scene Description In one of these court sessions, the King speaks to the royal pandit/astrologer about the auspicious time for inauguration of his statue. The pandit says its should be at 2 am in the night, but it's the lordship who orders the sun, moon and stars so it can be at a time of his liking, even at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Henceforth, the new calendar of the King will start and the astrologer in uncertain terms, says it would be a good start for the Kingdom.(13/35)

Director

Satyajit Ray

Banner

Government of West Bengal

Art Director

Ashoke Bose

Cast

Ajoy Benerjee,

Soumitra Chatterjee,

Utpal Dutt,

Rabi Ghosh

Editing Dulal Dutta Script Writer Satyajit Ray

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Photographic Still