Pratidwandi (1970)

Pratidwandi (1970)

29 October 1970

Pratidwandi (1970)

Satyajit Ray opens his Calcutta Trilogy with Dhritiman Chatterjee as a young educated man adrift in the volatile political landscape of 1960s Bengal

Introduction

Preface — Pratidwandi (1970)

Ghosh, Nemai (Still Photographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Working Still

Ghosh, Nemai (Still Photographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Working Still

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still

Pratidwandi (The Adversary, also known as Siddharta and the City, 1970), directed and written by Satyajit Ray, is a searing Bengali-language drama based on the novel by Sunil Gangopadhyay. The first instalment in Ray's seminal Calcutta Trilogy, the film chronicles the inner and outer struggles of Siddhartha, a young, educated man adrift in the volatile sociopolitical landscape of late 1960s Calcutta. After the sudden death of his father, Siddhartha is forced to abandon his medical studies and enter the job market to support his family. But what he finds is a world riddled with corruption, suffocating bureaucracy, and moral compromise. During a pivotal job interview, he boldly names the courage of the Vietnamese people and not the American moon landing as the most significant global event of the decade, a choice that costs him the position and reveals...

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प्रतिद्वंद्वी (सिद्धार्थ एंड द सिटी, 1970) के लेखक और निर्देशक सत्यजित राय थे। यह बांग्ला भाषा की फ़िल्म उपन्यासकार सुनील गंगोपाध्याय के उपन्यास पर आधारित है। इसके साथ ही सत्यजित राय की प्रसिद्ध 'कलकत्ता त्रयी' का आरंभ होता है। यह उसकी पहली कड़ी है। इस फ़िल्म में सिद्धार्थ नामक एक युवा, शिक्षित किरदार के आन्तरिक और बाहरी संघर्षों का चित्रण है। यह नौजवान 1960 के दशक के उत्तरार्ध के दुनिया और देश के अस्थिर सामाजिक-राजनैतिक परिदृश्य में भटक रहा है। पिता की अचानक मृत्यु के बाद सिद्धार्थ को अपनी मेडिकल की पढ़ाई अधूरी छोड़कर परिवार का भरण-पोषण करने के लिए नौकरी की तलाश में निकलना पड़ता है। लेकिन उसका जिस हृदयहीन दुनिया से सामना होता है वह भ्रष्टाचार, घुटनभरी नौकरशाही और अनैतिक समझौतों से भरी हुई है। एक नौकरी के साक्षात्कार में निर्णायक मौके पर वह निर्भीक होकर चाँद पर इंसान के उतरने के अमेरिकी कारनामे के बजाए युद्ध में वियतनामी जनता के साहस को दशक की सबसे महत्वपूर्ण वैश्विक घटना बताता है। उसकी यह ईमानदार टिप्पणी उससे उसके हिस्से की नौकरी छीन लेती है, लेकिन उसके चरित्र की अडिग नैतिकता इससे बखूबी उजागर होती है। सिद्धार्थ अपने नक्सलवादी भाई के क्रांतिकारी आंदोलन और करियर की चिंता करती बहन की भौतिक आकांक्षाओं के बीच झूलता है। साठ के दशक के...

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Body of Work

Pratidwandi (1970)

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663507

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663507

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Pratidwandi is the first of Ray's Calcutta trilogy where the city in all its vibrancy and vulnerabilty becomes a formidable adversary to a young man with little means who is trying to make his way in life. The opening scene, depicted in negative of this still, shows the demise and funeral of protagonist Siddhartha Cowdhury's (Dhritiman Chatterjee) father. The mother breaks into painful wailing mourning for the father.

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663507
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663508
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663509
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663510
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663511
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663512
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663513
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663514
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663515
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663516
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663517
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663518
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663519
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663520
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663521
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663522
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663523
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663524
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663525
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663526
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663527
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663528
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663529
Ghosh, Nemai (Still Photographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Working Still | CinemaEducation | 00663746
Ghosh, Nemai (Still Photographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Working Still | CinemaEducation | 00663747
Ghosh, Nemai (Still Photographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Working Still | CinemaEducation | 00663748
Ghosh, Nemai (Still Photographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Working Still | CinemaEducation | 00663749
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663507
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663508
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663509
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663507

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663507

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Pratidwandi is the first of Ray's Calcutta trilogy where the city in all its vibrancy and vulnerabilty becomes a formidable adversary to a young man with little means who is trying to make his way in life. The opening scene, depicted in negative of this still, shows the demise and funeral of protagonist Siddhartha Cowdhury's (Dhritiman Chatterjee) father. The mother breaks into painful wailing mourning for the father.

Research Centre

Ghosh, Nemai (Still Photographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Working Still

Ghosh, Nemai (Still Photographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Working Still

Ghosh, Nemai (Still Photographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Working Still

Ghosh, Nemai (Still Photographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Working Still

Ghosh, Nemai (Still Photographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Working Still

Ghosh, Nemai (Still Photographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Working Still

Ghosh, Nemai (Still Photographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Working Still

Ghosh, Nemai (Still Photographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Working Still

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Pratidwandi, 1970 | Photographic Still

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