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| Movie name | Sujata |
| Starring |
Lalita Pawar
Sashikala
|
| Produce by | Bimal Roy |
| Directed by | Bimal Roy |
| Release date | 1962 |
| Genre | Romantic/Love |
| Story | Premier release - An eleven minute documentary "Images of Kumbh Mela. The footage was shot by Bimal Roy before his death and left untouched and forgotten. His son discovered the footage 33 years later and compiled it to create this unique documentary which is one of the last pieces of work by the legendary film-maker. Enhanced 5.1 Dolby Digital Sound Presented in original theatrical aspect ratio Digitally re-mastered from the original film. Optional English subtitles Feature Film Running Time: Approximately 165 minutes. One of Bimal Roy's most poignantly memorable films winning him the Filmfare Award, Sujata is the story of youth daring conventions. Upendra Chaudhry (Tarun Bose) and his wife Charu (Sulochna) have only one child, a daughter - Rama (Shashikala). But a severe cholera epidemic brings another child to their home - a baby girl who had lost both her parents in the epidemic. Giribala (Lalita Pawar), a family friend with conservative views is horrified at the couple harbouring an untouchable under the same roof. Under her duress, Upendra and Charu try to find a home for the child, but the cholera epidemic has given away what is left of her people. So the child, a sweet, lovable, gentle girl caled Sujata grows up in Upendra's home with Rama, like two daughters of the same family. But Upendra retires and returns to his hometown, Sujata is made painfully aware that she's an outsider. Giribala, not the least mellowed with the years, hopes to marry her grandson Adhir (Sunil Dutt) with Rama. Meanwhile, Adhir becomes a regular visitor to Upendra's house and falls in love with Sujata who also reciprocates the same. Their joy is however shortlived, Sujata discovers that her foster parents are planning Adhir's marriage with Rama. How will Sujata choose between the ones who give her life and the love that is her life? Nutan in one of her finest performances of her career that won her Filmfare Award in 1959. S.D. Burman, Bimal Roy's favourite composer, underlines the haunting beauty of this film with evergreen greats like Sun Mere Bandhu Re, Jalte Hai Jiske Liye, Tum Jiyo Hazaron Saal and Bachpan Ke Din. Music: S.D.Burman Lyrics: Shailendra Nanhi Kali Sone Chali Geeta Dutt Jalte Hain Jiske Talat Mahmood Bachpan Ke Din Geeta Dutt, Asha Bhosle Wah Bhai Wah ** (not in the film) Mohammed Rafi Tum Jiyo Hazaro Asha Bhosle Kali Ghata Asha Bhosle Sun Mere Bandhu S.D.Burman |
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