Harishchandra Shaibya

1985 Bengali film

Harishchandra Shaibya is a Bengali religious drama film directed by Ardhendu Chatterjee^[1]^[2] based on Hindu mythological story of legendary King Harishchandra. This film was released on 30 August 1985 under the banner of B. B. M. Group Of Production.^[3]^[4]

Plot

This film tells the life of King Harishchandra who gave away his kingdom, sold his family and agreed to be a slave to fulfill the promise and truthfulness.

Cast

Biswajit Chatterjee as Harishchandra
Sandhya Roy as Shaibya
Chiranjit
Abhi Bhattacharya as Sage Viswamitra
Utpal Dutt as Dharmaraj
Alka Nupur as Menaka
Anoop Kumar as Malavya
Tapas Paul (guest appearance)
Shekhar Chatterjee
Satya Bandopadhyay as Sage Vasistha
Sumitra Mukhopadhyay

Soundtrack

Music by Ravindra Jain. Lyrics by Bibhuti Mukhopadhyay. Songs sung by Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhonsle, Aarti Mukherjee, Hemant Mukherjee, Manna De, Hemlata, Yesudas.^[4] 1 song which Ravindra Jain sang was excluded from the film.^[5]

Drama Drimi Drimi - Kishore Kumar
O Ma Patito Paboni Gonge - Kishore Kumar
Keno Mukhe - Asha Bhonsle
Shunaho Manush Bhai - Hemant Mukherjee
Shunno Holo Ajodha - Manna De
Bhor Hoilo Phool Phutilo - Manna De, Hemlata
Bhalo Koro - Hemlata
Tamasi Mam Jivanam - Aarti Mukherjee
Om Namah Shivay - Yesudas, Aarti Mukherjee
Shlok - Yesudas, Aarti Mukherjee
Thakur Tomar Ae Ki Leela - Ravindra Jain

References

^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha, Paul Willemen (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. ISBN 9781135943189. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
^ "Harishchandra Shaibya (1985) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
^ "About Harishchandra Shaibya". Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Harishchandra Shaibya (1984)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
^ Thakur Tomar Eki Hoilo - YouTube Music, retrieved 10 April 2022