''Alor Pipasa'' is a

Bengali Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to: *something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia * Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region * Bengali language, the language they speak ** Bengali alphabet, the w ...

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by

Tarun Majumder Tarun Majumdar (or Mazumdar, 8 January 1931 – 4 July 2022) was an Indian film director, documentary filmmaker, author, illustrator and screenwriter who is known for his work in Bengali cinema. He received five National Awards, seven BFJA Awa ...

and produced by Debesh Ghosh based on a novel named "Agniswar" of

Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay (19 July 1899 – 9 February 1979) was an Indian Bengali-language writer, physician, and playwright, best known by his pen name Banaphul ("Wild flower" in Bengali). His oeuvre spanned novels, poetry, plays, essays and o ...

. This film was released on 15 January 1965 under the banner of D.R. Productions. Music of the movie was done by

Hemanta Mukherjee Hemanta Mukhopadhyay (16 June 1920 – 26 September 1989), known professionally as Hemanta Mukherjee and Hemant Kumar, was an Indian music director and a playback singer who primarily sang in Bengali and Hindi, along with several other India ...

Plot

This is the story of Roshnibai, a prostitute who hides her identity to keep her child safe and sacrifices her life for him. A senior doctor narrates the heart touching story of Roshni's struggle to a junior doctor who is actually the son of Roshnibai.

Cast

Pahadi Sanyal Pahari Sanyal (22 February 1906 – 10 February 1974) was an Indian actor and singer who is known for his work in Bengali cinema. Sanyal acted in many Bengali films, such as '' Harano Sur'', ''Bhanu Goenda Jahar Assistant'', and ''Shilpi''. ...

as Doctor *

Basanta Choudhury Basanta Choudhury also known as Basanta Chowdhury (5 May 1928 – 20 June 2000), was an Indian actor in Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali and Bollywood, Hindi films. He worked with directors Asit Sen (actor), Asit Sen, Rajen Tarafdar, Ajay Kar and ...

* Asit Baran as Partha * Anup Kumar as Sohan Lal *

Sandhya Roy Sandhya Roy is an Indian actress and politician. One of the most successful actresses of Bengali cinema, she reigned as a leading actress for approximately 30 years. She has received numerous awards including four BFJA Awards and a Filmfare A ...

as Roshnibai *

Bhanu Bandopadhyay Bhanu Banerjee, also known as Bhanu Bandyopadhyay (born as Samyamoy Banerjee; 26 August 1920 – 4 March 1983), was an Indian actor, known for his work in Bengali cinema. He acted in over 300 movies, in numerous plays and performed frequently ...

Anubha Gupta Anubha Gupta (27 December 1929 – 14 January 1972) was an Indian Bengalis, Bengali actress and singer who is known for her work in Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali cinema. She received the Best Actress in Supporting Role Award at the 26th Annual ...

as Nila *

Jahor Roy Jahar Roy (19 September 1919 – 1 August 1977) was an Indian actor and comedian in Bengali cinema. He was known for his comedy films with Bhanu Bandyopadhyay. Early life Roy came from a Bengali Baidya family having its root in Mahilara, ...

as Dashu * Satindra Bhattacharya * Asha Devi * Bhanu Ghosh * Mani Srimani * Sabita Sinha * Sunit Mukherjee

Soundtrack

*"Minati Mor Tomar Paaye" - Sandhya Mukhopadhyay *"Kaschitkanta Biraha Guruna" - Hemant Kumar, Anuradha Ghosh *"Abke Sawan Ghar Aaja" - Rajesh Kumari *"Balam Matware" - Rajesh Kumari *"Ghir Aai Badariya" - Lata Mangeshkar *"Aaja Piya" - Sandhya Mukhopadhyay *"Na Bajaiho Shyam Bairi Bansuri" - Lata Mangeshkar *"Bidyudwantang Lalita Banita" -Hemant Kumar *"Shrinnante Vishwe Amitatsya Putra" - Hemant Kumar

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0236972 1965 films Bengali-language Indian films Indian drama films 1965 drama films Films directed by Tarun Majumdar Films scored by Hemant Kumar Films based on Indian novels Indian black-and-white films 1960s Bengali-language films Films based on works by Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay