Quest for the Pitcher of Nectar (1982)
The film documents one of the largest Indian religious fairs, the Kumbh Mela, which is held at the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati. The action is seen through the eyes of Shubhendu Chatterjee who has come to the Mela not out of any religious sentiment but to see and understand people and seek the reason why “….multitudes upon multitudes of the old and weak and the young and frail enter without hesitation or complaint upon such incredible journeys and endure the resultant miseries without repining.” (Mark Twain after visiting the 1895 Mela)
Director: Dilip Roy
Runtime: 130 min
Release Date: October 22, 1982
Cast
Screenplay
- Dilip Roy (Screenplay)
- Samaresh Basu (Story)
- Sudhin Dasgupta (Lyricist)
- Tulsidas (Lyricist)
Cinematography: Girish Padhiar
Country: India
Language: বাংলা
Original Language: bn
Keywords
pilgrimage, humanity, bengali
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Quest for the Pitcher of Nectar about?
- The film documents one of the largest Indian religious fairs, the Kumbh Mela, which is held at the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati. The action is seen through the eyes of Shubhendu Chatterjee who has come to the Mela not out of any religious sentiment but to see and understand people and seek the reason why “….multitudes upon multitudes of the old and weak and the young and frail enter without hesitation or complaint upon such incredible journeys and endure the resultant miseries without repining.” (Mark Twain after visiting the 1895 Mela)
- Who directed Quest for the Pitcher of Nectar?
- Quest for the Pitcher of Nectar was directed by Dilip Roy.
- Who stars in Quest for the Pitcher of Nectar?
- Quest for the Pitcher of Nectar stars Aparna Sen, Subhendu Chatterjee, Ruma Guha Thakurta, Bhanu Banerjee, Sumitra Mukherjee, Samit Bhanja.
- How long is Quest for the Pitcher of Nectar?
- Quest for the Pitcher of Nectar has a runtime of 2h 10m (130 minutes).
- Where was Quest for the Pitcher of Nectar produced?
- Quest for the Pitcher of Nectar was produced in India.