Nishi Padma (1970)
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Nishi Padma (Bengali pronunciation: [ˈniʃi ˈpəd̪ma] transl. The Night-Lotus) is a 1970 Indian Bengali-language drama film co-written and directed by Arabinda Mukhopadhyay. Produced by Shantimoy Banerjee under the banner of Chirantan Chitra, the film is based on Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay's short story Hinger Kochuri. The film portrays the decline of human values and relationships and contrasts it by presenting an illustrious example of a boy's innocent love for a neighbourhood tawaif (courtesan). The film stars Sabitri Chatterjee playing a hooker with a heart of gold, with Uttam Kumar in the role of a lonely businessman and Anup Kumar as adult Nanda, the young child, who they both come to care for. It also stars Jahar Roy, Gangapada Basu, Gita Dey and Nripati Chatterjee in other supporting roles. Music of the film is composed by Nachiketa Ghosh, with lyrics penned by Gauriprasanna Mazumder and Mukhopadhyay himself. The cinematography of the film is handled by Sailaja Chatterjee, while Amiyo Mukherjee edited the film. The film marks the first collaboration between Mukhopadhyay and Kumar and the 30th film of the lead pair. Nishi Padma theatrically released on 23 October 1970, openin
Nishi Padma details
| Industry | Bengali |
|---|---|
| Year | 1970 |
| Genres | Drama |
| Runtime | — |
| Rating | Not rated |
| Director | Arabinda Mukhopadhyay |
| Status | Released |
| Language | bn |
| Record verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Source | Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · images: TMDB |
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What is Nishi Padma about?
Nishi Padma (Bengali pronunciation: [ˈniʃi ˈpəd̪ma] transl. The Night-Lotus) is a 1970 Indian Bengali-language drama film co-written and directed by Arabinda Mukhopadhyay. Produced by Shantimoy Banerjee under the banner of Chirantan Chitra, the film is based on Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay's short story Hinger Kochuri. The film portrays the decline of human values and relationships and contrasts it by presenting an illustrious example of a boy's innocent love for a neighbourhood tawaif (courtesan). The film stars Sabitri Chatterjee playing a hooker with a heart of gold, with Uttam Kumar in the role of a lonely businessman and Anup Kumar as adult Nanda, the young child, who they both come to care for. It also stars Jahar Roy, Gangapada Basu, Gita Dey and Nripati Chatterjee in other supporting roles. Music of the film is composed by Nachiketa Ghosh, with lyrics penned by Gauriprasanna Mazumder and Mukhopadhyay himself. The cinematography of the film is handled by Sailaja Chatterjee, while Amiyo Mukherjee edited the film. The film marks the first collaboration between Mukhopadhyay and Kumar and the 30th film of the lead pair. Nishi Padma theatrically released on 23 October 1970, openin
Who is in the cast of Nishi Padma?
Nishi Padma stars Uttam Kumar, Sabitri Chatterjee, Anup Kumar and is directed by Arabinda Mukhopadhyay. The full credited cast is listed above.
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How long is Nishi Padma?
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Who directed Nishi Padma?
Nishi Padma was directed by Arabinda Mukhopadhyay.
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