Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Jalsaghar, 1958 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Jalsaghar, 1958 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663366

Cinematographer

Document TypePhotographic Still

Film Title

Jalsaghar (The Music Room), 1958, India, Bengali

Scene Description In the early twentieth-century, a Bengali zamindar (landowner) Biswambhar Roy is living alone with a steward and a servant, with his palace and the riches in decline having withdrawn from the world after the demise of his wife and son, four years ago. A great patron of music, known for holding eminent mehfils (gatherings) at his palace, Biswambhar is reminded of the day he held a public concert at his music room to celebrate the coming-of-age ceremony of his only son Khoka._x000d_ The scene cuts to a slightly younger Biswambhar being informed that the Bank is unable to cover more loans for the properties he has listed at the Bank to afford such elaborate concerts and gatherings.(1/6)

Producer

Satyajit Ray

Director

Satyajit Ray

Banner

Arora

Art Director

Bansi Chandragupta

Cast

Sardar Akhtar,

Gangapada Basu,

Chhabi Biswas,

Roshan Kumari

Editing Dulal Dutta Music Director Ustad Vilayat Khan Script Writer Satyajit Ray

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Jalsaghar, 1958 | Photographic Still