''Parashmoni'' (lit. The Touchstone) is a 1988

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 ...

film directed by

Tarun Majumder Tarun Majumdar (or Mazumdar, 22 September 1931 – 4 July 2022) was an Indian film director and Screenwriter who is known for his work in Bengali cinema. He received four National Awards, seven BFJA Awards, five Filmfare Awards and an Anand ...

. It was his second movie in 1988 starring Tapas Paul, Satabdi Roy and

Santu Mukhopadhyay Santu Mukhopadhyay (14 January 1951 – 11 March 2020) was an Indian actor who worked in Bengali cinema. He was the father of actress Swastika Mukherjee. His younger brother, Sumanta Mukherjee, is also an actor. Early life and biography Sa ...

on the lead.

Reception

With this film, the director is said to have been "looking for the ’’utmost point of compromise" between the Hindi commercial style and pseudo - realism of the light variety’.

References

External links

* Bengali-language Indian films Films directed by Tarun Majumdar 1988 films 1980s Bengali-language films {{1980s-Bengali-film-stub