5 May 1991
Satyajit Ray directs this family drama about an idealistic patriarch confronting the moral corruption of his successful sons in contemporary Indian society
Introduction
Shakha Proshakha (Branches of the Tree, 1990) is one of Satyajit Ray's most contemplative and quietly devastating films. Directed in the twilight of his illustrious career, it traces the emotional and moral disintegration of a once-proud Bengali family across four generations, focusing intimately on the third where the rot quietly sets in. The story centres on Anandamohan Majumdar, a dignified and principled industrialist who has built his life and his family's legacy on the bedrock of honesty, hard work, and unwavering integrity. When a heart attack forces him into convalescence at his ancestral home, he is surrounded by his adult sons, who have come ostensibly out of concern. But as days pass and facades begin to slip, Anandamohan slowly uncovers a painful truth: the values he lived by have not taken root in the very branches of the tree...
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शाखा प्रशाखा (1990) सत्यजित राय की सबसे चिंतनशील और भीतर तक झकझोर देने वाली फ़िल्मों में से एक है। निर्देशक के रूप में गौरवशाली सिनेमाई करियर के उत्तरार्ध में निर्मित यह फ़िल्म एक ऐसे बंगाली परिवार के भावनात्मक और नैतिक विघटन की कथा है जिसने कभी बहुत गौरवपूर्ण समय देखा था। एक ही कुटुम्ब की चार पीढ़ियों में फ़ैले हुए इस कथानक का फ़ोकस तीसरी पीढ़ी पर केंद्रित है, जहाँ टूटन और बिखराव साफ़ दिखाई देने लगता है। फ़िल्म की कहानी आनंद मोहन मजूमदार के किरदार के साथ आगे बढ़ती है। मजूमदार बाबू समाज में सम्मानित और सिद्धांतों पर चलनेवाले ऐसे उद्योगपति हैं, जिन्होंने अपना जीवन और अपने परिवार की विरासत ईमानदारी, परिश्रम और नैतिकता की नींव पर खड़ी की है। जब दिल का दौरा पड़ने के बाद वह अपने पुश्तैनी घर में बिस्तर पकड़ लेते है तो उसके वयस्क बेटे उनके इर्द-गिर्द इकट्ठा होते हैं। वे ऊपर से तो उनकी चिंता में दिखाई पड़ते हैं, पर भीतर ही भीतर अपने स्वार्थ के बारे में सोचकर ढोंग रचते रहते हैं। दिन बीतने के साथ उनके मुखौटे उतरने लगते हैं और धीरे-धीरे आनंद मोहन बाबू का सामना एक दर्दनाक सच्चाई से होता है। जिन आदर्श मूल्यों पर चलते हुए उन्होंने अपना सारा जीवन बिताया वे उनके कुटुम्ब की आगामी शाखा प्रशाखाओं...
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Raha, Barun (Cinematographer), Shakha Proshakha, 1991 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663572
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Shakha Proshakha, is a portrayal of family dissentions in the context of a somewhat superficial scrutiny of morality. In the opening sequence, captured in this still, two elements are established: the pivotal character of Ananda Majumdar, and the explanation of mental derangement of his second son, Prashanta. Prasanta has incurred the mental disability in a motoring accident in England, many years ago. _x000d_ It is Ananda's seventieth birthday, his other three sons who won't be coming on the occasion, have sent their greetings and gifts from Calcutta. Later in the day, there will be a public felicitation in his honour.
Raha, Barun (Cinematographer), Shakha Proshakha, 1991 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663572
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Shakha Proshakha, is a portrayal of family dissentions in the context of a somewhat superficial scrutiny of morality. In the opening sequence, captured in this still, two elements are established: the pivotal character of Ananda Majumdar, and the explanation of mental derangement of his second son, Prashanta. Prasanta has incurred the mental disability in a motoring accident in England, many years ago. _x000d_ It is Ananda's seventieth birthday, his other three sons who won't be coming on the occasion, have sent their greetings and gifts from Calcutta. Later in the day, there will be a public felicitation in his honour.
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