Kaleidoscope
চালচিত্র
Synopsis
Burning with a desire to be a journalist, a young man gets his chance when a publisher -- the father of a friend -- suggests that he write a story on the daily life of the people in his house (several families worth of people). The material turns out to be too incohesive and abundant to work into a pointed, thematic article, and just when he is about to give up, his younger brother asks him a simple question: "How many coal burners are there in Calcutta?" This triggers an idea for a story about Calcutta's pollution -- and the aspiring journalist dreams of myriads of burner-toting citizens invading the publisher's home demanding redress. Maybe he is finally on the way to a story that matters.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mrinal Sen
- Screenplay & Story
- Mrinal Sen
- Original Score
- Aloknath Dey
- Original Title
- চালচিত্র
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Bengali
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mrinal Sen
Mrinal Sen
Aloknath Dey
K.K. Mahajan
Gangadhar Naskar
Dhiresh Kumar Chakraborty
Department Leadership Roster
Mrinal Sen
Director
Dhiresh Kumar Chakraborty
Producer
Gangadhar Naskar
Editor
K.K. Mahajan
Director of Photography
Aloknath Dey
Original Music Composer
Mrinal Sen
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Kaleidoscope
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Kaleidoscope about?
Burning with a desire to be a journalist, a young man gets his chance when a publisher -- the father of a friend -- suggests that he write a story on the daily life of the people in his house (several families worth of people). The material turns out to be too incohesive and abundant to work into a pointed, thematic article, and just when he is about to give up, his younger brother asks him a simple question: "How many coal burners are there in Calcutta?" This triggers an idea for a story about Calcutta's pollution -- and the aspiring journalist dreams of myriads of burner-toting citizens invading the publisher's home demanding redress. Maybe he is finally on the way to a story that matters.
Who directed Kaleidoscope?
Kaleidoscope was directed by Mrinal Sen.
Who stars in Kaleidoscope?
The principal cast of Kaleidoscope includes Anjan Dutt, Gita Sen, Utpal Dutt, Paresh Ghosh, Purnima Debi.
When was Kaleidoscope released and how long is it?
Kaleidoscope was released in 1981 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for Kaleidoscope?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Kaleidoscope was composed by Aloknath Dey.