Kaala Maati is a 1958 Indian Bengali-language action drama film co-written and directed by Tapan Sinha.[1] Based on a novel by Ramapada Chowdhury,[2] the film was produced by Tas Films. It stars an ensemble casting of Arundhati Devi, Asit Baran, Bhanu Bandyopadhyay, Anil Chatterjee, Anup Kumar, Jahor Roy and Dilip Roy in the leads.[3] The soundtrack and background score was composed by Ravi Shankar. It was the first Indian film on the life of natives in coalmine area, also plotting the political situation regarding these areas in West Bengal during the 1940s.[4]
| Kaala Maati | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tapan Sinha |
| Screenplay by | Tapan Sinha Pijush Basu |
| Story by | Ramapada Chowdhury |
| Produced by | Tas Films |
| Starring | Arundhati Devi Asit Baran Bhanu Bandyopadhyay Anil Chatterjee Jahor Roy Dilip Roy |
| Cinematography | Anil Banerjee |
| Edited by | Subodh Ray |
| Music by | Ravi Shankar |
Production company | Tas Films |
| Distributed by | Tas Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Plot
editThe film based on the life of coal workers in a coal mine city.
Cast
edit- Bhanu Bannerjee
- Anil Chatterjee
- Arundhati Devi
- Asit Baran
- Anup Kumar
- Jahor Roy
- Jiben Bose
- Dilip Roy
- Tapati Ghosh
- Namita Sinha
References
edit- ^ "A master storyteller". India Today. 2009-01-30. Archived from the original on 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Bilingual E-archive Digital Platform for Bengal's Cinema". Bengal Film Archive. Archived from the original on 2024-08-18. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Kalamati (1958)". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 2024-09-06. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Movie: Directors-Filmmakers : Noted Bengali Personalities : Tapan Sinha". www.bangalinet.com. Archived from the original on 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
External links
edit- Kaala Maati at IMDb