Two Generations
About Two Generations
Nutubihari, a poor social worker, fights a zamindar and loves Kalyani, a barrister's daughter. The zamindar has him jailed. When he comes out, Kalyani has been married off. He marries Bimala, starts a village school, and they have a son, Arun. Kalyani, widowed and thrown out with her infant daughter, comes back. Nutu lets her run the school. Years later he is a rich lawyer and has dropped the old fights. Arun is ashamed. Arun loves Kalyani's daughter Mamta and will not take the marriage arranged for him.
Cast & crew
More about Two Generations
Subodh Mitra directed and edited. New Theatres produced it from Tarashankar Bandyopadhyay's novel and play. Binoy Chatterjee wrote the screenplay. Pankaj Mullick composed. Yusuf Mulji and Sudhin Majumdar photographed. Released August 30, 1945. Chhabi Biswas plays Nutubihari. Chandrabati Devi plays Bimala. Sunanda Banerjee plays Kalyani. The Bengali title is Dui Purush.
Themes
Look
Yusuf Mulji and Sudhin Majumdar photographed the village and the later court work.
Music
Pankaj Mullick composed. Sailen Ray wrote the lyrics.
Preservation
A print survives.
Notes
- Three generations sit in the title's "two": Nutu, Kalyani's daughter, and Arun.
- Biswas plays the idealist who later takes the zamindar's habits, an early lead for him.
- Kalyani is married off while Nutu is in jail. He does not give her up in a speech.
- The Bengali title is Dui Purush.
Scenes
- Nutu leaves jail and finds Kalyani married.
- Arun refuses the match his rich father has arranged and wants Mamta.
Influenced by
- Tarashankar Bandyopadhyay's novel and play Dui Purush