Bhagya Chakra (1935)

Shyamlal kidnaps Deepak, the son of his elder brother Hiralal, to get a larger share in Hiralal's will. Deepak is raised by the blind singer and stage performer Surdas. Deepak grows up and ... See full summary »

Director:

Nitin Bose

Writers:

Nitin Bose, Sudarshan (story)

Stars:

Biswanath Bhaduri, Durgadas Bannerjee, Krishna Chandra Dey

Cast

Credited cast:
Biswanath Bhaduri	...	Shyamlal
Durgadas Bannerjee	...	Mr. Roy
Krishna Chandra Dey	...	Surdas
Pahadi Sanyal	...	Dipak
Umasashi	...	Meera
Devbala	...	Meera's mother
Nagendrabala	...	Maid servant (as Nagendra Bala)
Indu Mukherjee	...	Detective
Shyam Laha	...	Detective
Amar Mullick	...	Manager
Boken Chatterjee	...	Book seller
Ahi Sanyal	...	Bad singer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nibhanani Devi	...	Pachi's mother
Sailen Pal	...	Assistant manager

Storyline

Shyamlal kidnaps Deepak, the son of his elder brother Hiralal, to get a larger share in Hiralal's will. Deepak is raised by the blind singer and stage performer Surdas. Deepak grows up and falls in love with Meera. Plagues by the uncertainty of his parentage, they decide to elope and are chased by detectives employed by Hiralal. Following an accident, Deepak loses his memory, only to regain it when he sees Surdas on the stage.

Details

Country:

India

Language:

Bengali

Also Known As:

Sun and Shade

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Theatres Limited

Technical Specs

Runtime:

125 min 125 min (Bengali)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Initially the producer was not at ease with the idea, and it needed cajoling from Nitin Bose, the director, who was confident that his experiment with playback singing would succeed.

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Connections

Alternate-language version of Dhoop Chhaon (1935)

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