Banajyotsna

Banajyotsna is a Bengali drama film directed by Dinen Gupta,[1][2] based on a same name novel of Bengali author Narayan Gangopadhyay.[3][4] The film was released on 15 August 1969 under the banner of Sanchita Films.[5] This was the second film of the director Dinen Gupta.[6]

Plot

A wanted political activist Mahitosh takes shelter in a tribal village surrounding with dense forest. He goes through psychological dilemma while involving romantically with a young Santhal woman, Shiukumari. Shiukumari works as labour under a local influential businessman cum goon. When she through her humiliation and pain, is released by praying to the goon and wants to start a new life with Mahitosh, Mahitosh's old fugitive comrade returns. Mahitosh disappears leaving Shiukumari alone.[7]

Cast

References

  1. ^ "Indiancine.ma". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 2026-06-04.
  2. ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (2014-07-10). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9.
  3. ^ "এই সময়ের চালচিত্র – কালি ও কলম". Retrieved 2026-06-04.
  4. ^ Gangopadhyay, Narayan (1960). Bon-jyosthna.
  5. ^ "Bilingual E-archive Digital Platform for Bengal's Cinema". Bengal Film Archive. Retrieved 2026-06-04.
  6. ^ Link: Indian Newsmagazine. 1969.
  7. ^ "নারায়ণ গঙ্গাপাধ্যয়ের ছোটগল্প" (PDF). Retrieved 4 June 2026.
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