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Pratidwandi
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Pratidwandi () is a 1970 Indian Bengali drama film written and directed by Satyajit Ray based on the novel by Sunil Gangopadhyay. It is the first part of the Calcutta trilogy. Pratidwandi tells the story of Siddharta, an educated middle-class man caught up in the turmoil of social unrest. Corruption and unemployment are rampant, and Siddhartha cannot align himself with either his revolutionary activist brother or his career-oriented sister. The film is known for experimenting with techniques such as photo-negative flashbacks.
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7.2Siddhartho Chowdhury, a brilliant young medical student, is forced to leave his studies after his father's sudden demise. He is forced to navigate the high unemployment rate and the communist socio-political climate of 1960s Calcutta in search of a job. He lives in a flat with his younger, employed sister, revolutionary brother and widowed mother. The strain of the situation ultimately causes him to hallucinate.
Cast
- Dhritiman Chatterjee as Siddhartha Chaudhuri
- Krishna Bose as Sutapa
- Indira Devi as Sarojini
- Kalyan Chatterjee as Shiben
- Jayasree Kabir as Keya
- Debraj Ray as Tunu
Themes
- job interview
- adversary
- calcutta
- unemployment
- medical student
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Pratidwandi (The Adversary)
- Film.image
- Pratidwandi (The Adversary).jpg
- Film.caption
- Film poster
- Film.director
- Satyajit Ray
- Film.producer
- Priya Films (Nepal Dutta, Asim Dutta)
- Film.screenplay
- Satyajit Ray
- Film.music
- Satyajit Ray
- Film.starring
- Dhritiman ChatterjeeDebraj RayKrishna BoseIndira RoyKalyan ChatterjeeJoysree RoyShefali
- Film.runtime
- 110 minutes
- Film.language
- Bengali
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 110
- FilmAffinity ID
- 217797
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- title
- প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বী
- publication date
- 1970-10-27
- review score
- 100%
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Pratidwandi () is a 1970 Indian Bengali drama film written and directed by Satyajit Ray based on the novel by Sunil Gangopadhyay. It is the first part of the Calcutta trilogy. Pratidwandi tells the story of Siddharta, an educated middle-class man caught up in the turmoil of social unrest. Corruption and unemployment are rampant, and Siddhartha cannot align himself with either his revolutionary activist brother or his career-oriented sister. The film is known for experimenting with techniques such as photo-negative flashbacks.
==Plot== Siddhartha (Dhritiman Chatterjee) is forced to discontinue his medical studies due to the unexpected death of his father. He has to now find a job instead. In one job interview, he is asked to name the most significant world event in the last ten years. His reply is 'the plain human courage shown by the people of Vietnam', instead of the expected: man landing on the Moon. The interviewer asks if he is a communist. Needless to say, he does not get the job.