Bicharak (1959)
The Judge
The plot revolves around a series of flashbacks that reveal a judge's past and hidden secrets. Gyanendra, a judge, lives with his wife Sarama. Being the Judge, every time he has a trial of similar cases he remembers his past, the truth about his questionable actions. Gyanendra always recalls when he was a popular lawyer, married to Sumoti, a suspicious and rude lady. But he had a weak feeling for his professor's daughter Sarama. One day Gyanendra's house was burnt and his first wife Sumoti died. Gyanendra could not make any attempt to save her, perhaps he was unable to bear Sumati further. Thereafter he marries Sarama and becomes a judge but he realizes his crime and his past haunts him much.
Director: Prabhat Mukhopadhyay
Genre: Drama, Crime
Runtime: 118 min
Release Date: March 12, 1959
Cast
- Uttam Kumar - Gyanendra
- Chhabi Biswas - Lawyer
- Arundhati Devi - Sarama
- Dipti Roy - Sumati
- Chandrabati Devi
- Bani Hazra
- Atanu Ghosh
- Pahadi Sanyal
- Prafulla Dey
- Manorama Devi
Screenplay
- Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay
- Prabhat Mukhopadhyay (Screenplay)
- Rabindranath Tagore (Lyricist)
Cinematography: Ajoy Mitra
Editing: Haridas Mahalanbish
Production: Prabhat Productions
Country: India
Language: বাংলা
Original Language: bn
More Films by Director: Prabhat Mukhopadhyay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bicharak about?
- The plot revolves around a series of flashbacks that reveal a judge's past and hidden secrets. Gyanendra, a judge, lives with his wife Sarama. Being the Judge, every time he has a trial of similar cases he remembers his past, the truth about his questionable actions. Gyanendra always recalls when he was a popular lawyer, married to Sumoti, a suspicious and rude lady. But he had a weak feeling for his professor's daughter Sarama. One day Gyanendra's house was burnt and his first wife Sumoti died. Gyanendra could not make any attempt to save her, perhaps he was unable to bear Sumati further. Thereafter he marries Sarama and becomes a judge but he realizes his crime and his past haunts him much.
- Who directed Bicharak?
- Bicharak was directed by Prabhat Mukhopadhyay.
- Who stars in Bicharak?
- Bicharak stars Uttam Kumar, Chhabi Biswas, Arundhati Devi, Dipti Roy, Chandrabati Devi, Bani Hazra.
- How long is Bicharak?
- Bicharak has a runtime of 1h 58m (118 minutes).
- What genre is Bicharak?
- Bicharak is a Drama, Crime film.
- Where was Bicharak produced?
- Bicharak was produced in India.