Two Generations
Dui Purush
Synopsis
One of the early films of Chhabi Biswas featuring him as a leading man, before he came to be associated with the dominating patriarch roles that have become iconic in Bengali cinema, the film is a tale of the love, relationships and ideals of two generations. Nutubihari is an idealist who has given up his love for Kalyani for the sake of his beliefs. He marries Bimala and becomes a lawyer, fighting for the rights of the poor against the feudal lords. Meanwhile, Kalyani comes to ask refuge after she becomes a widow and is inexplicably accepted by Bimala with a lot of warmth. As the years pass Kalyani's daughter Mamata and Nutu's oldest son Arun fall in love and wish to get married. However, the new-found fame and fortune turns his head and Nutu begins to resemble all the ideals and vices that he had always despised. On the other hand in an ironical turn of events, Arun comes to occupy the position once held by his father, highlighting the generational conflict of ideals.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Subodh Mitra
- Screenplay & Story
- Binoy Chatterjee
- Original Title
- Dui Purush
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Bengali
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Production Studios
- New Theatres, Ltd.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Subodh Mitra
Binoy Chatterjee, Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay, Sailen Ray
Sudhin Majumdar, Yusuf Mulji
Subodh Mitra
Department Leadership Roster
Binoy Chatterjee
Screenplay
Subodh Mitra
Director
Subodh Mitra
Editor
Sudhin Majumdar
Director of Photography
Yusuf Mulji
Director of Photography
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What is Two Generations about?
One of the early films of Chhabi Biswas featuring him as a leading man, before he came to be associated with the dominating patriarch roles that have become iconic in Bengali cinema, the film is a tale of the love, relationships and ideals of two generations. Nutubihari is an idealist who has given up his love for Kalyani for the sake of his beliefs. He marries Bimala and becomes a lawyer, fighting for the rights of the poor against the feudal lords. Meanwhile, Kalyani comes to ask refuge after she becomes a widow and is inexplicably accepted by Bimala with a lot of warmth. As the years pass Kalyani's daughter Mamata and Nutu's oldest son Arun fall in love and wish to get married. However, the new-found fame and fortune turns his head and Nutu begins to resemble all the ideals and vices that he had always despised. On the other hand in an ironical turn of events, Arun comes to occupy the position once held by his father, highlighting the generational conflict of ideals.
Who directed Two Generations?
Two Generations was directed by Subodh Mitra.
Who stars in Two Generations?
The principal cast of Two Generations includes Chhabi Biswas, Tulsi Chakraborty, Sunanda Banerjee, Chandrabati Devi, Jahar Ganguly.
When was Two Generations released and how long is it?
Two Generations was released in 1945 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.
Is Two Generations based on a book or true story?
Two Generations is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay".