Vidyapati

Overview

Classic celebration of Mithila's King Shiva Singha's (Bannerjee/Kapoor) love for his wife while chronicling the influence of the pacifist court poet Bidyapati (Sanyal). Invited to the royal court by the king, Bidyapati arrives with his faithful follower Anuradha (Kanan Devi). Queen Laxmi (Chhaya Devi) falls in love with the poet, much to the distress of the king. The king falls ill and starts neglecting his royal duties until Anuradha persuades him that true love does not need reciprocation. The queen, equally distressed by her divided loyalties, contemplates suicide, encouraged by the prime minister who is worried by the nefarious impact of Bidyapati's poetry on the king.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1937

Original language

Bangla

Spoken languages

Bengali

Countries

India

Production

New Theatres Limited

Cast

Pahadi Sanyal,Krishna Chandra Dey,Devbala,Kanan Devi,Durgadas Bandyopadhyay,Prithviraj Kapoor,Lila Desai,Amar Mullick,Sailen Pal,Chhaya Deviand 1 more

Director

Debaki Bose

Writer

Debaki Bose,Kazi Nazrul Islam

Cinematography

Yusuf Mulji

Music

Rai Chand Boral

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0028626