The Rebel
Azad
Synopsis
An allegory of contemporary political attitudes presented in terms of differing approaches to the institutionalisation of sexuality: marriage. There are three college friends: the liberal Vijay the conservative Loknath and Jagdish, a careerist. Vijay rescues a damsel in distress and marries her. Later, his son Anand repeats his father's history by rescuing Jagdish's daughter from a bandit and marrying her, resolving the differences between the three friends.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- N.R. Acharya
- Screenplay & Story
- Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay, J.S. Casshyap
- Original Score
- Saraswati Devi, Ramchandra Pal
- Original Title
- Azad
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Production Studios
- Bombay Talkies Workers Industrial Co-Operative Society [IN]
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
N.R. Acharya
Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay, J.S. Casshyap
Saraswati Devi, Ramchandra Pal
Department Leadership Roster
N.R. Acharya
Director
Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay
Writer
J.S. Casshyap
Writer
Saraswati Devi
Original Music Composer
Ramchandra Pal
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Rebel
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What is The Rebel about?
An allegory of contemporary political attitudes presented in terms of differing approaches to the institutionalisation of sexuality: marriage. There are three college friends: the liberal Vijay the conservative Loknath and Jagdish, a careerist. Vijay rescues a damsel in distress and marries her. Later, his son Anand repeats his father's history by rescuing Jagdish's daughter from a bandit and marrying her, resolving the differences between the three friends.
Who directed The Rebel?
The Rebel was directed by N.R. Acharya.
Who stars in The Rebel?
The principal cast of The Rebel includes Leela Chitnis, Ashok Kumar, Hansa Wadkar, Rama Shukul, Mumtaz Ali.
When was The Rebel released and how long is it?
The Rebel was released in 1940 with a total runtime of 1h 59m.
Who composed the musical score for The Rebel?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Rebel was composed by Saraswati Devi, Ramchandra Pal.