Title of film : Streer Patra
Director Name : Purnendu Pattrea
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Synopsis : Tagore's story is written in epistolary form - the letter from the wife forms the entire text. The film by Purnendu Patree uses the letter as a frame for the narrative. It tells the story of Mrinal (Madhabi Mukherjee), a young woman from a poor family, married into an aristocratic joint family of Calcutta. She is chosen as a bride because of her beauty. However, it is her intelligence that turns out to be the key factor in the story. Women in the family lead a life that is confined to the kitchen and the bedroom. Mrinal's sister-in-law (Smita Sinha) accepts the system unquestioningly. Mrinal is different; she takes an independent stance on several domestic matters, and secretly writes poetry. Her daughter dies soon after birth. Mrinal's life changes when Bindu (Rajeshwari Roychowdhury), her sister-in-law's sister, comes to stay. The family is not happy at this development. They treat Bindu like an unpaid servant, with Mrinal alone standing up for her. To get rid of the problem, the men force Bindu into an arranged marriage, and even her sister considers this to be the best solution. However, Bindu's husband (Nimu Bhowmick) turns out to be mentally unstable and violent. Once again, Bindu seeks shelter with her sister. Now, however, the situation has become untenable, and Bindu commits suicide. Meanwhile, Mrinal has managed to get permission to go on a pilgrimage to Puri with relatives. Through these tragic events, she has come to realise that women have no freedom in a patriarchal society. Standing on the seashore at Puri, she makes up her mind, and writes a letter to her husband declaring that she would never return to their house.
Director Bio : Birth: - 2nd February 1931, Howrah Death: - 19th March, 1997 First Film: - Swapna Niye 1965 Notable Films: - Streer Patra, Choto Bokulpurer Jatri, Chhnera Tamsuk, Malancha Awards & Honours: - • Pattrea was the director and screenwriter for the 1972 film Streer Patra, based on a Tagore story. This was awarded the Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus) for Best Feature Film in Bengali at the 20th National Film Awards. The film also received the Award for Best Direction at the Tashkent Film Festival.
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