Our Struggle
Andolan
Synopsis
A stridently nationalistic story of India’s freedom struggle, presented through the experiences of a Bengali family from 1885, when the Indian National Congress was established, to 1947. Important events incorporated into the plot were Gandhi’s satyagraha (1920), the Simon Commission (1928), Vallabhbhai Patel’s Bardoli satyagraha (1928) and the 1942 Quit India agitations. Krishan Chander’s script, Sachin Shankar’s choreography and the acting styles owed much to the IPTA theatre of the 40s. The film, made at Bombay Talkies, was produced by the distributors of the Chicago Radio PA systems label. Kishore Kumar plays the militant hero of this quasi-documentary. Motwane included old documentary footage purchased from Kohinoor and Krishna Film, as well as a shot of Rabindranath Tagore singing his Jana Gana Mana composition, one of India’s national anthems (Arunkumar Roy’s Of Tagore and Cinema, 1994, traces this footage to Ufa, shot when Tagore visited Munich)
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Phani Majumdar
- Screenplay & Story
- Krishan Chander
- Original Score
- Pannalal Ghosh
- Original Title
- Andolan
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 36m
- Production Studios
- Motwane, Dube Industries, The Bombay Talkies Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Phani Majumdar
Krishan Chander, Sudhir Sen
Pannalal Ghosh
Roque M. Layton
Harman Motwane
Department Leadership Roster
Phani Majumdar
Director
Krishan Chander
Screenplay
Harman Motwane
Producer
Roque M. Layton
Director of Photography
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What is Our Struggle about?
A stridently nationalistic story of India’s freedom struggle, presented through the experiences of a Bengali family from 1885, when the Indian National Congress was established, to 1947. Important events incorporated into the plot were Gandhi’s satyagraha (1920), the Simon Commission (1928), Vallabhbhai Patel’s Bardoli satyagraha (1928) and the 1942 Quit India agitations. Krishan Chander’s script, Sachin Shankar’s choreography and the acting styles owed much to the IPTA theatre of the 40s. The film, made at Bombay Talkies, was produced by the distributors of the Chicago Radio PA systems label. Kishore Kumar plays the militant hero of this quasi-documentary. Motwane included old documentary footage purchased from Kohinoor and Krishna Film, as well as a shot of Rabindranath Tagore singing his Jana Gana Mana composition, one of India’s national anthems (Arunkumar Roy’s Of Tagore and Cinema, 1994, traces this footage to Ufa, shot when Tagore visited Munich)
Who directed Our Struggle?
Our Struggle was directed by Phani Majumdar.
Who stars in Our Struggle?
The principal cast of Our Struggle includes Kishore Kumar, Gauri Devi, Krishnakant, Bhojwani, Shivraj.
When was Our Struggle released and how long is it?
Our Struggle was released in 1951 with a total runtime of 2h 36m.
Who composed the musical score for Our Struggle?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Our Struggle was composed by Pannalal Ghosh.