Marutirtha Hinglaj

Marutirtha Hinglaj
Marutirtha Hinglaj
Directed by	Bikash Roy
Produced by	Bikash Roy
Production; company	Bikash Roy Productions
Release date	12 February 1959;
Country	India
Language	Bengali

Marutirtha Hinglaj (English: Hinglaj, the Desert Shrine) is a 1959 Indian Bengali-language drama film directed and produced by Bikash Roy.^[1] This was based on a same name travelogue of Bengali novelist Kalikananda Abadhuta.^[2]^[3]^[4] The film was made under the banner of Bikash Roy Productions and Janata Pictures and Theatres Limited.^[5]

Plot[]

The plot revolves around a religious but dangerous journey towards the sacred temple at Hinglaj. A group of pilgrims undertake the long journey through the desert to reach the holy shrine where pilgrims can be washed of all their sins. The group rescue a dying couple, Thirumal and Kunti, who also join in the pilgrimage. While they walk hundreds of miles through the desert they face hardship and life-threatening challenges.

Cast[]

Uttam Kumar as Thirumal
Sabitri Chatterjee as Kunti
Bikash Roy as Abadhoot
Anil Chatterjee as Rooplal
Pahari Sanyal as Popatlal Patel
Chandrabati Devi as Bhairabi
Shyam Laha
Moni Sreemani

References[]

^ "Marutirtha Hinglaj (1959)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
^ Ranabir Samaddar (July 2004). Peace Studies: An Introduction To the Concept, Scope, and Themes. ISBN 9788132102878. Archived from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
^ "Marutirtha Hinglaj Ed. 2nd". archive.org. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
^ Swarupa Gupta (30 October 2017). Cultural Constellations, Place-Making and Ethnicity in Eastern India. ISBN 9789004349766. Archived from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
^ "Marutirtha Hinglaj". Kolkata International Film Festival. 2017. Archived from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.

External links[]

Marutirtha Hinglaj at IMDb

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[1] "Marutirtha Hinglaj (1959)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 4 September 2021.

[2] Ranabir Samaddar (July 2004). Peace Studies: An Introduction To the Concept, Scope, and Themes. ISBN 9788132102878. Archived from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.

[3] "Marutirtha Hinglaj Ed. 2nd". archive.org. Retrieved 8 April 2018.

[4] Swarupa Gupta (30 October 2017). Cultural Constellations, Place-Making and Ethnicity in Eastern India. ISBN 9789004349766. Archived from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.

[5] "Marutirtha Hinglaj". Kolkata International Film Festival. 2017. Archived from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.

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