Purushottam (film)
| Purushottam | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Prosenjeet |
| Produced by | Prosenjeet |
| Starring | Prosenjeet Debashree Roy |
| Edited by | Rabiranjan Maitra |
| Music by | R. D. Burman |
Production company | Prosenjeet Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Purushottam (English: The best among men) is a 1992 Indian Bengali action drama film starring Prosenjeet, Debashree Roy in the lead roles.[1] The film was produced and directed by Prosenjit himself in his directional debut and has a musical score by R. D. Burman.
Prosenjeet played the protagonist, Deepak a.k.a. Badshah, while Debashree Roy plays his love interest Namita. Prosenjeet Chatterjee often mentions the film to be one of those memorable films of his career.[2]
Plot[edit]
Dipak, having completed his B. A. course, decides to pursue higher studies, contrary to his father's wishes. His friends ask him to stand for elections much to the anger of Sunil, a member of the opposition party and son of the area M.L.A. After refusing to withdraw his name from the candidates list, Sunil and others torment Dipak. They kill his father and he is separated from his girlfriend Namita who later marries Alok, a police officer. The rest of the film depicts the fight of Dipak against his enemies in order to lead a peaceful life.
Cast[edit]
- Prosenjeet as Deepak / Badshah
- Debashree Roy as Namita
- Shubhendu Chatterjee
- Kali Banerjee
- Dipankar Dey
- Abhishek Chatterjee
- Pradip Mukherjee
- Pallavi Chatterjee
- Uttam Mohanty
- Hara Patnaik
Soundtrack[edit]
| Purushottam | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1992 |
| Genre | Filmi |
| Language | Bengali |
Tracks[edit]
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Dite Pari E Jeebon" | R. D. Burman |
| "Ki Laabh Hobe" | Asha Bhosle, Jolly Mukherjee |
| "Tumi Ele" | Asha Bhosle, Saikat Mitra |
| "Aay Aay" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Aaj Andhakar" | Asha Bhosle |
See also[edit]
- Amar Sangee - A 1987 film starring Prosenjit Chatterjee often considered to be his breakthrough in the Bengali Film Industry.
- Aami Sei Meye - A 1998 film written and directed by Prosenjit Chatterjee.
- Sasurbari Zindabad - A successful Bengali film released in 2000 featuring Prosenjit Chatterjee in the lead role.
References[edit]
- ^ "Purushottam Bengali film". Archived from the original on 13 July 2019.
- ^ "Purushottam 1992". Retrieved 24 August 2019.
External links[edit]
Purushottam at IMDb
