Nishan (1978 film)
| Nishaan | |
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| Directed by | S. S. Balan |
| Written by | S. S. Balan |
| Screenplay by | Shekhar Chatterjee |
| Dialogues by | Shekhar Chatterjee |
| Produced by | S. S. Balan |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | M. C. Sekar |
| Music by | Shyamal Mitra[1] |
Production company | Gemini Production Circuit Pvt. Ltd. |
| Distributed by | Gemini Production Circuit Pvt. Ltd. |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Nishaan is a 1978 Indian Bengali-language period swashbuckler action film written, produced and directed by S. S. Balan.[2] It stars Uttam Kumar in a dual roles, alongside Arati Bhattacharya in leads, while Nazir Hussain, Shekhar Chatterjee, Sulochana Chatterjee and Manik Dutta play supporting roles.[3][4]
Plot
[edit]The story concerns two neighbouring kingdoms and their vendetta. Uttam Kumar played a double role as twin princes Bijay and Bikram.
Cast
[edit]- Uttam Kumar as Prince Bijay / Bikram
- Arati Bhattacharya as Ranjana
- Nazir Hussain as Doctor Shankarprasad
- Shekhar Chatterjee as King
- Sulochana Chatterjee
- Arabinda Panda
- Rajani Bala
- Mukul Ghosh
- Manik Dutta[5]
Soundtrack
[edit]Music direction was done by Shyamal Mitra and Lyricist was Gouri Prasanna Majumdar.[6] Lead singers of the film are Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle, Chandrani Mukherjee, Arati Mukhopadhyay and Shyamal Mitra.[7]
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Tumi Je Premer" | Kishore Kumar, Aarti Mukherji |
| "Pranbhara Swapna" | Kishore Kumar, Chandrani Mukherjee |
| "Surja Dube" | Shyamal Mitra, Chorus |
| "Tinak Ta Dhin" | Asha Bhosle, Chorus |
| "Ananda Bhara" | Chorus |
References
[edit]- ^ "Nishan (1978)".
- ^ Mukherjee, Madhuja; Bakshi, Kaustav (9 June 2020). Popular Cinema in Bengal: Genre, Stars, Public Cultures. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-44892-4.
- ^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha, Paul Willemen (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. ISBN 9781135943189. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "NISHAN (1978)". bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ FilmiClub. "Nishan (1978) Complete Cast & Crew". FilmiClub. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "NISHAN SHYAMAL MITRA BENGALI FILM rare EP RECORD 45 vinyl INDIA 1978 VG-". eBay. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Nishan (1978 - Bengali)". Retrieved 30 April 2018.