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Komal Gandhar is a indian film of genre Drama directed by Ritwik Ghatak with Abhi Bhattacharya
Komal Gandhar (1961)
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Add to a movie listKomal Gandhar (Bengali: কোমল গান্ধার Kōmal Gāndhār), also known as A Soft Note on a Sharp Scale, is a 1961 Bengali film written and directed by noted film maker Ritwik Ghatak. The title refers to the Hindustani equivalent of "E-flat". It was part of the trilogy, Meghe Dhaka Tara (1960), Komal Gandhar, and Subarnarekha (1962), all dealing with the aftermath of the Partition of India in 1947 and the refugees coping with it, though this was the most optimistic film of his oeuvre. The film explores three themes juxtaposed in the narrative, the dilemma of Anusuya, the lead character, divided leadership of IPTA and the fallout of the partition of India.
Actors
Abhi Bhattacharya
Bijon bhattacharya
(Gagan)
Anil Chatterjee
(Rishi)
Supriya Choudhury
(Ansuya)
Gita Dey
(Shanta)
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