One of the early films of Chhabi Biswas featuring him as a leading man, before he came to be associated with the dominating patriarch roles that have become iconic in Bengali cinema, the film is a tale of the love, relationships and ideals of two generations. Nutubihari is an idealist who has given up his love for Kalyani for the sake of his beliefs. He marries Bimala and becomes a lawyer, fighting for the rights of the poor against the feudal lords. Meanwhile, Kalyani comes to ask refuge after she becomes a widow and is inexplicably accepted by Bimala with a lot of warmth. As the years pass Kalyani's daughter Mamata and Nutu's oldest son Arun fall in love and wish to get married. However, the new-found fame and fortune turns his head and Nutu begins to resemble all the ideals and vices that he had always despised. On the other hand in an ironical turn of events, Arun comes to occupy the position once held by his father, highlighting the generational conflict of ideals.

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Two Generations (1945)

★ 9/10 August 30, 1945 110 min

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Director: Subodh Mitra  ·  Writer: Binoy Chatterjee

One of the early films of Chhabi Biswas featuring him as a leading man, before he came to be associated with the dominating patriarch roles that have become iconic in Bengali cinema, the film is a tale of the love, relationships and ideals of two generations. Nutubihari is an idealist who has given up his love for Kalyani for the sake of his beliefs. He marries Bimala and becomes a lawyer, fighting for the rights of the poor against the feudal lords. Meanwhile, Kalyani comes to ask refuge after she becomes a widow and is inexplicably accepted by Bimala with a lot of warmth. As the years pass Kalyani's daughter Mamata and Nutu's oldest son Arun fall in love and wish to get married. However, the new-found fame and fortune turns his head and Nutu begins to resemble all the ideals and vices that he had always despised. On the other hand in an ironical turn of events, Arun comes to occupy the position once held by his father, highlighting the generational conflict of ideals.

Director

Subodh Mitra Subodh Mitra

Cast

Chhabi Biswas Chhabi Biswas Nutubihari Tulsi Chakraborty Tulsi Chakraborty Sunanda Banerjee Sunanda Banerjee Kalyani Chandrabati Devi Chandrabati Devi Bimala Jahar Ganguly Jahar Ganguly Sushobhan Shuktidhara Shuktidhara Harimohan Bose Harimohan Bose Ahindra Choudhury Ahindra Choudhury Amita Bose Amita Bose Naresh Bose Naresh Bose Sailen Choudhury Sailen Choudhury Rekha Mallick Rekha Mallick
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