Prothom Kadam Phool
| Prothom Kadam Phool প্রথম কদম ফুল | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Inder Sen |
| Written by | Achintya Sengupta |
| Starring |
Soumitra Chatterjee Tanuja |
| Music by | Sudhin Dasgupta |
Release dates | 31 December 1969 |
Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Prothom Kadam Phool (Bengali: প্রথম কদম ফুল) is a 1969 Bengali film directed by Inder Sen. It stars Tanuja and Soumitra Chatterjee in the lead.[1][2]
Plot
Sukanta meets Kakali in a library reading room and discovers his passion for her though she is rejected initially by. Pranta's wife, Sukanta's sister in law, has suspected the truth yet she does not dare to encourage the affair since Sukanta is not established. On another day, both Kakali and Sukanta become stranded in a lift of the library for long hours for the want of power. Here they come closer to each other, and they start meeting frequently here and there. Once they enjoy a picnic together along with the friends of sukanta. One day Sukanta comes to the house of Kakali but her parents do not approve of her. After a long interval Sukanta meets Baren his school friend who is now very well off. Baren works in a European firm in a high post. He has his own four wheeler and a handsome flat where he stays with his widowed mother. When Sukanta visits her Baren's mother expresses her wish to give her son a pleasant bride. Kakali one day comes to the house of Sukanta. Her maiden appearance moved every single member of Sukantas family. In fact mother Sukanta want them to marry. The parents of Kakali refuse. So Kakali left the house and property of her father. Kakali joins Baren as a receptionist. And trouble starts in Sukanta's family. Sukanta the research scolar misjudges the relation of Kakali and Baren. Kakali leaves one day after a heated exchange and takes. The nephew of Sukanta who loves his aunt misses her .He goes missing. In the meantime Baren hears about everything from Kakali and he takes the initiative to solve. Ultimately Kakali comes to the police station where a happy reunion takes place.
Cast
- Soumitra Chatterjee
- Tanuja
- Subhendu Chatterjee
- Chhaya Devi
- Shamit Bhanja
- Anubha Ghosh
- Padma Debi
- Bhanu Banerjee
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack has been scored by Sudhin Dasgupta and three out of four songs were written by him. Pulak Banerjee wrote the song "Ami Shri Shri Bhojohori Manna". Asha Bhosle and Manna Dey sang the songs.
| # | Title | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kon Se Alor Swapno Niye" | Asha Bhosle | 3:19 |
| 2 | "Ei Shahar Theke Aaro Onek Dure" | Manna Dey | 3:35 |
| 3 | "Deke Deke Chole Gechhi" | Asha Bhosle | 3:15 |
| 4 | "Ami Shri Shri Bhojo Hori Manna" | Manna Dey | 3:04 |