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Meghe Dhaka Tara (original title)

126 min  -  Drama | Musical  -   17 October 1990 (France)
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"Meghe Dhaka Tara" tells the tragic story of the beautiful daughter of a middle-class refugee family from East Pakistan... See full summary »

Director:

Ritwik Ghatak

Writers:

Rabindranath Tagore (lyrics), Ritwik Ghatak (scenario), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Credited cast:
Supriya Choudhury Supriya Choudhury ...
Nita
Anil Chatterjee Anil Chatterjee ...
Shankar
Niranjan Ray Niranjan Ray ...
Sanat (as Niranjan Roy)
Gita Ghatak Gita Ghatak ...
Gita
Bijon Bhattacharya Bijon Bhattacharya ...
Father
Gita Dey Gita Dey ...
Mother (as Gita De)
Dwiju Bhawal Dwiju Bhawal ...
Mantu
Gyanesh Mukherjee Gyanesh Mukherjee ...
Banshi Dutta
Ranen Ray Choudhury Ranen Ray Choudhury ...
Baul singer (as Ranen Roy Choudhury)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Abhi Bhattacharya Abhi Bhattacharya
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Storyline

"Meghe Dhaka Tara" tells the tragic story of the beautiful daughter of a middle-class refugee family from East Pakistan, living in the outskirts of Calcutta under modest circumstances. Neeta sacrifices everything for her family, including her personal happiness, her money, and her health, while her achievements are hardly ever recognized by the people around her. Written by meitschi  

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Sacrifice | Art | Sizzle | Tuberculosis | Exploitation  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Musical

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Details

Country:

India

Language:

Bengali

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Der verborgene Stern See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chitrakalpa See more »
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Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Featured in "The Story of Film: An Odyssey: Episode #1.8" (2011) See more »