Jadu Bansha (1974)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 47M

Director : Partha Pratim Chowdhury
Writer : Partha Pratim Chowdhury

Synopsis

A political film reflecting the turbulent times of the '60s and '70s.

Actors

Uttam Kumar
Uttam Kumar
Sharmila Tagore
Sharmila Tagore
Aparna Sen
Aparna Sen
Dhritiman Chatterjee
Dhritiman Chatterjee
Santosh Dutta
Santosh Dutta
Siddhartha Dutta
Siddhartha Dutta
Dulal Ghosh
Dulal Ghosh
Mihir Pal
Mihir Pal
Rabi Ghosh
Rabi Ghosh
Uday Bhattacharya
Uday Bhattacharya

Crews

Partha Pratim Chowdhury
Partha Pratim Chowdhury
Director
Partha Pratim Chowdhury
Partha Pratim Chowdhury
Screenplay
Partha Pratim Chowdhury
Partha Pratim Chowdhury
Story
Partha Pratim Chowdhury
Partha Pratim Chowdhury
Dialogue
Partha Pratim Chowdhury
Partha Pratim Chowdhury
Music
Bimal Kar
Bimal Kar
Story
Bimal Kar
Bimal Kar
Dialogue
Atulprasad Sen
Atulprasad Sen
Songs
Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore
Songs
Krishna Chakraborty
Krishna Chakraborty
Cinematography
Kanai Das
Kanai Das
Cinematography

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