Mouchak
| Mouchak | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Arabinda Mukhopadhyay |
| Written by | Samaresh Basu |
| Screenplay by | Bharat Shumsher, Jung Bahadur Rana, Arabinda Mukhopadhyay |
| Based on | Aboseshe story by Samaresh Basu |
| Produced by | Bharat Shumsher, Jung Bahadur Rana |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Kanai Dey |
| Edited by | Amiya Mukherjee |
| Music by | Nachiketa Ghosh |
Production company | Srimati Pictures |
| Distributed by | Piyali Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Mouchak (Bengali: মৌচাক) is a Bengali romantic comedy film directed by Arabinda Mukhopadhyay. The film stars Uttam Kumar, Sabitri Chatterjee, Ranjit Mullick, Mithu Mukherjee, Sulata Choudhury, Ratna Ghoshal, and Nripati Chattopadhyay in lead roles. Nachiketa Ghosh scored the music in the film. The film was released on 10 January 1974.[1] The film is one of the best and most popular comedy film ever. The film became blockbuster hit at the box office.
Plot[edit]
Eligible bachelor Sitesh Roy lives with his elder brother Nitish and sister-in-law. He gets a job in a jute mill, which is seventy miles away from his house and so he decides to live in a rented house, there. But after few days, he becomes frantic with the marriage proposals from local residents. Everyone including his office boss coaxes him to marry his aged daughter and numerous funny incidents start rolling. However, Sitesh falls for Neepa, a headstrong, smart girl who lives opposite to Sitesh's apartment, who also falls in love with him. In the meantime, to save his brother from the hands of crazy fathers, Nitish visits Sitesh and campaigns for his brother as an alcohol addict and a man with several vices. As a result, Neepa's father does not approve of the love affair and the couple start making plans to prove that Sitesh is actually innocent. Later, Nitish and his wife come to Sitesh's flat and rescue him from all odds. After a huge drama and laugh riot, Sitesh and Neepa confess their relationship and everything is solved with a happy ending.[2]
Cast[edit]
- Uttam Kumar as Nitish Roy
- Sabitri Chatterjee as Nitish's Wife
- Ranjit Mallick as Sitesh Roy
- Ajoy Bandyopadhyay
- Mithu Mukherjee as Neepa
- Shekhar Chattopadhyay as Mr. Chowdhury
- Gita Dey as Chowdhury's wife
- Robi Ghosh as Panchu
- Ratna Ghoshal as Champa
- Nripati Chattopadhyay
- Anup Kumar as Talukder
- Chinmoy Ray as Radhika
- Gurudas Bandyopadhyay as Neepa's Father
- Tapati Ghosh as Neepa's Mother
- Sulata Chowdhury as Leena, Chowdhury's Daughter
- Tarun Kumar as D R Ghoshal
- Moni Shrimani
- Durgadas Bandyopadhyay (Jr.) as Sukhamay Banerjee
- Kamu Mukherjee as kallu
- Haridhan Mukhopadhyay
- Amarnath Mukhopadhyay as Dr Gupta
- Samar Kumar[3]
Soundtrack[edit]
| Mouchak | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1973 | |||
| Studio | Srimati Pictures | |||
| Length | 0:12:47 | |||
| Label | Angle Digital Pvt Ltd | |||
| Producer | Bharat Shumsher, Jung Bahadur Rana | |||
| Nachiketa Ghosh chronology | ||||
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Every song from the movie became very popular.
All the songs are composed by Nachiketa Ghosh. The lyrics are written by Gauriprasanna Majumder and Shyamal Gupta.
| No. | Title | Singers(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "E Bar Mole Suto Habo" | Manna De | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Ta Bole Ki Prem Debe Na" | Manna De | 3:00 |
| 3. | "Pagla Garod Kothay" | Asha Bhosle, Manna De | 3:24 |
| 4. | "Besh Korechi Prem Korechi" | Asha Bhosle | 3:10 |
| Total length: | 12:47 | ||
Reception[edit]
The film is regarded as one of the best and most popular comedy film in Bengali cinema. The film become blockbuster hit at the box office and ran for 119 days in theaters.
The film is also the most remembered film ever and attracts today's audiences through the OTT Platforms to TV Channels, the viewership being always well in every where.
References[edit]
- ^ Mukhopadhyay, Arabinda (10 January 1974), Mouchak, Uttam Kumar, Mithu Mukherjee, Sabitri Chatterjee, retrieved 22 October 2017
- ^ "Bangla Movie Mouchak (1975) | Bangla Movie News". www.banglamovienews.com. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Mouchak (1975) Cast and Crew". gomolo.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
