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Jalsaghar (Bengali: জলসাঘর Jalsāghar, lit. ' The Music Room ') is a 1958 Indian Bengali drama film written and directed by Satyajit Ray, based on a popular short story by Bengali writer Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay, and starring Chhabi Biswas.
Book Source: Digital Library of India Item 2015.265547dc.contributor.author: Bandyopadhyay, Tarashankardc.date.accessioned:...
Mar 10, 2015 · Based on a short story by Tarashankar Bandyopadhyay, Jalsaghar was made by Ray to compensate for the flop that Aparajito had proved to be.
Summary. 1930’s, Bengal. Biswambhar Roy (Chhabi Biswas) is the last in a long line of rich patriarchs. He continues to cling to his refined tastes even as his estate is diminishing. All that remains is his two loyal servants, a horse, an elephant, and the crumbling palace.
- Subrata Mitra
- Satyajit Ray Productions
- Dulal Dutta
Feb 12, 2018 · Jalsaghar is based on a popular short story written by Tarashankar Bandyopadhyay. Aged zamindar Bishwambhar Roy spends his days in his dilapidated palace on the banks of the river.
- Bhaskar Chattopadhyay
Sep 3, 2020 · Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time. Voted #20 on the list of "100 Best Films" by the prominent French magazine Cahiers du cinéma in 2008. Was ranked at #27, #146 and #183, respectively, in the Sight and Sound list of Greatest Films in 1992, 2002 and 2012.
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Jalsaghar is a 1958 Indian Bengali drama film written and directed by Satyajit Ray, based on a popular short story by Bengali writer Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay, and starring Chhabi Biswas. The fourth of Ray's feature films, it was filmed at Nimtita Raajbari, in Nimtita, Aurangabad, Murshidabad.
