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With her sophisticated looks, fiery and expressive eyes, strong personality and bearing, Suchitra Sen was an instant hit with the youth of Bengal from the 1950s through the 1970s. Uttam Kumar, with his famous smile and charming demeanour, too was a phenomenon to reckon with. And together, they were an unbeatable romantic pair. Of the 60 films Suchitra Sen worked in, 30 were with Uttam Kumar. The duo gave a string of hits such as Sagarika (1956), Harano Sur (1957), Indrani (1958), Agnipariksha (1954), Saptapadi, Grihadaha (1967), all part of Bengali cinematic history today.
The star pair ushered in what came to be known as the golden era of Bengali cinema. Coupled with astounding music and great scripts, Uttam and Suchitra starrers became simply unbeatable.
Uttam Kumar and Suchitra Sen: Bengali Cinema’s First Couple is a tribute to this unparalleled star-duo of Bengali cinema.
Maitreyee B Chowdhury is a web columnist and creative writer, and writes on cinema and social issues. She is the author of Reflections on My India, a book on Indian traditions and spirituality. Maitreyee is featured amongst other Indian writers such as Gulzar, Shashi Tharoor and Deepti Naval in an anthology of Indian writers Celebrating India.
ISBN - 9788187108566
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Pages : 180
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