Agni Pariksha (1954)
Plot
Agni Pariksha (alternatively Agni Pareeksha or Agni Pariksha or Agnipariksha, transl. The Test Of Fire) is a 1954 Indian Bengali-language romantic drama film directed by Agradoot and starring Uttam Kumar and Suchitra Sen. The film was adapted from Asha Purna Devi's novel of the same name. The film became an overwhelming success critically and commercially. It was remade in Hindi in 1967 as Chhoti Si Mulaqat also starring Uttam Kumar. Before that, the movie was simultaneously made into a 1959 Telugu - Tamil bilingual titled Mangalya Balam in Telugu and Manjal Mahimai in Tamil. The plot centers on an educated young girl who falls in love with Kiriti. However, the fact that she was married as a child poses a hurdle; she decides to face her past to move ahead in life. This is one of the earlier romantic film like a typical and regular masala film of Bollywood at that time. The film was highly noted for the pairing and chemistry of Kumar and Sen and its outstanding music. The movie is considered a trend setter for the Bengali film industry. As a contemporary masala (a genre of film which mixes multiple genres) romantic film, it quickly gained popularity among Bengali demographics. The f
Agni Pariksha details
| Industry | Bengali |
|---|---|
| Year | 1954 |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
| Runtime | 2h 0m |
| Rating | Not rated |
| Director | Agradoot |
| Status | Released |
| Language | bn |
| Record verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Source | Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · images: TMDB |
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What is Agni Pariksha about?
Agni Pariksha (alternatively Agni Pareeksha or Agni Pariksha or Agnipariksha, transl. The Test Of Fire) is a 1954 Indian Bengali-language romantic drama film directed by Agradoot and starring Uttam Kumar and Suchitra Sen. The film was adapted from Asha Purna Devi's novel of the same name. The film became an overwhelming success critically and commercially. It was remade in Hindi in 1967 as Chhoti Si Mulaqat also starring Uttam Kumar. Before that, the movie was simultaneously made into a 1959 Telugu - Tamil bilingual titled Mangalya Balam in Telugu and Manjal Mahimai in Tamil. The plot centers on an educated young girl who falls in love with Kiriti. However, the fact that she was married as a child poses a hurdle; she decides to face her past to move ahead in life. This is one of the earlier romantic film like a typical and regular masala film of Bollywood at that time. The film was highly noted for the pairing and chemistry of Kumar and Sen and its outstanding music. The movie is considered a trend setter for the Bengali film industry. As a contemporary masala (a genre of film which mixes multiple genres) romantic film, it quickly gained popularity among Bengali demographics. The f
Who is in the cast of Agni Pariksha?
Agni Pariksha stars Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen and is directed by Agradoot. The full credited cast is listed above.
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How long is Agni Pariksha?
Agni Pariksha runs 2h 0m (120 minutes).
Who directed Agni Pariksha?
Agni Pariksha was directed by Agradoot.
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