Pratikar (1944)
Sri Beniprasad, owner of "Model Drugs," discovers his workers’ grievances when he finds a bulletin circulated by them. Though his son Dilip is involved with the company, he advises his father to investigate independently. Taking on a disguise as a common laborer, Beni Prasad learns that his executives are dishonest and oppressive, even mistreating him. He is welcomed by Rammoy, a worker, and his family, where Jayanta, an enigmatic leader of the labor movement, regularly appears. During a secret meeting, Jayanta realizes Beni Prasad is undercover and orders his glasses broken, rendering him unable to see. Both Beni Prasad and Rammoy's daughter Reba question Jayanta’s true identity, which is revealed in a twist at the film's end.
Director:
Chhabi Biswas
Writer:
Premendra Mitra
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Chhabi Biswas as |
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Sailen Choudhury as |
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Phani Burma as |
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Rabi Ray as |
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Jiben Bose as |
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Shyam Laha as |
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Bechu Singha as |
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Kanu Bannerjee as |
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Kumar Mitra as |
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Renuka Roy as |
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Reba Devi as |
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Bandana Devi as |
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Krishnadhan Mukhopadhyay as |
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Jiten Gangopadhyay as |
| Directing | Chhabi Biswas | Director |
| Writing | Premendra Mitra | Screenplay |
| Writing | Premendra Mitra | Story |
| Camera | Sailen Bose | Director of Photography |
| Art | Satyen Raychowdhury | Art Direction |
| Editing | Sukumar Mukherjee | Editor |
| Editing | Sudhindra Pal | Editor |
| Sound | Sachin Dev Burman | Music Director |
| Writing | Premendra Mitra | Lyricist |
| Writing | Rabindranath Tagore | Lyricist |