Antony Firingee (1967)
Plot
Antony Firingee is a 1967 Indian Bengali-language biographical musical drama film written and directed by Sunil Bannerjee. Produced by Bholanath Roy under the banner of B. N. Roy Productions, it stars Uttam Kumar and Tanuja on the lead. It is a biopic based on the life of Anthony Firingee (Hensman Anthony), a Bengali language folk poet of Portuguese origin. Antony Firingee was a Portuguese-Indian who became a famous Bengali poet musician and fell in love with Nirupoma. She agreed to marry him after revealing her tragic history. But his fame was not enough to overcome their ostracisation and tragedy struck again. This musical drama is purely based on the life of a Portuguese named Hensman Anthony. Anthony (Uttam Kumar) came to India and made Bengal his home. The Bengali folk songs and traditional music changed his life forever. Such was the effect that he even looked Bengal as his motherland. He even married a Hindu widow Nirupama (Tanuja). But he could not protect himself against the dirty orthodoxy beliefs that used to plague the land in that period. His wife was burnt to death because Antony was planning for a Durga Puja which was termed blasphemy by the then Brahmins. However, i
Antony Firingee details
| Industry | Bengali |
|---|---|
| Year | 1967 |
| Genres | Drama, Music, History |
| Runtime | 2h 37m |
| Rating | Not rated |
| Director | Sunil Bannerjee |
| Status | Released |
| Language | bn |
| Record verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Source | Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · images: TMDB |
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What is Antony Firingee about?
Antony Firingee is a 1967 Indian Bengali-language biographical musical drama film written and directed by Sunil Bannerjee. Produced by Bholanath Roy under the banner of B. N. Roy Productions, it stars Uttam Kumar and Tanuja on the lead. It is a biopic based on the life of Anthony Firingee (Hensman Anthony), a Bengali language folk poet of Portuguese origin. Antony Firingee was a Portuguese-Indian who became a famous Bengali poet musician and fell in love with Nirupoma. She agreed to marry him after revealing her tragic history. But his fame was not enough to overcome their ostracisation and tragedy struck again. This musical drama is purely based on the life of a Portuguese named Hensman Anthony. Anthony (Uttam Kumar) came to India and made Bengal his home. The Bengali folk songs and traditional music changed his life forever. Such was the effect that he even looked Bengal as his motherland. He even married a Hindu widow Nirupama (Tanuja). But he could not protect himself against the dirty orthodoxy beliefs that used to plague the land in that period. His wife was burnt to death because Antony was planning for a Durga Puja which was termed blasphemy by the then Brahmins. However, i
Who is in the cast of Antony Firingee?
Antony Firingee stars Uttam Kumar, Tanuja and is directed by Sunil Bannerjee. The full credited cast is listed above.
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How long is Antony Firingee?
Antony Firingee runs 2h 37m (157 minutes).
Who directed Antony Firingee?
Antony Firingee was directed by Sunil Bannerjee.
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