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Seemabaddha ( Shimabôddho; English title: Company Limited) is a 1971 social drama Bengali film directed by Satyajit Ray. It is based on the novel Seemabaddha by Mani Shankar Mukherjee. It stars Barun Chanda, Harindranath Chattopadhyay, and Sharmila Tagore in lead roles. The film was the second entry in Ray's Calcutta trilogy, which included Pratidwandi (The Adversary) (1970) and Jana Aranya (The Middleman) (1976). The films deal with the rapid modernization of Calcutta, rising corporate culture and greed, and the futility of the rat race. The film won the FIPRESCI Award at the 33rd Venice Inte

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Ambitious businessman Shyamalendu enjoys showing his visiting sister-in-law, Tutul, the extravagant life he leads with his wife. But Tutul is less than impressed with the trappings of wealth.

Released: 1971-09-24110 minDir: Satyajit RayDramaPart of: Calcutta Trilogy

Cast

  • Barun Chanda as Shyamal
  • Sharmila Tagore as Tutul
  • Paromita Chowdhury as Dolan
  • Indira Roy as Shyamal's mother
  • Promode Ganguly
  • Haradhan Bandyopadhyay as Talukdar

Themes

  • based on novel or book
  • calcutta
  • modernisation
  • corporate ladder

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Ratings

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7.8/10

1,528 votes

Year
1971
Runtime
110 min
Genres
Drama

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Key facts

Film.name
Seemabaddha (Company Limited)
Film.image
Seemabaddha poster.jpg
Film.director
Satyajit Ray
Film.producer
Chitranjali (Bharat Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana)
Film.writer
Satyajit Ray, based on the novel Seemabaddha by Mani Shankar Mukherjee
Film.starring
Barun ChandaHarindranath ChattopadhyaySharmila TagoreHaradhan BandopadhyayParumita ChowdhuryIndira RoyPromod GanguliG. H. Mani Iyer
Film.music
Satyajit Ray
Film.cinematography
Soumendu Roy
Film.editing
Dulal Dutta
Film.runtime
112 minutes
Film.language
Bengali
Film.country
India

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Wikidata facts

Duration
108
FilmAffinity ID
327651
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publication date
1971-01-01
title
সীমাবদ্ধ
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Seemabaddha ( Shimabôddho; English title: Company Limited) is a 1971 social drama Bengali film directed by Satyajit Ray. It is based on the novel Seemabaddha by Mani Shankar Mukherjee. It stars Barun Chanda, Harindranath Chattopadhyay, and Sharmila Tagore in lead roles. The film was the second entry in Ray's Calcutta trilogy, which included Pratidwandi (The Adversary) (1970) and Jana Aranya (The Middleman) (1976). The films deal with the rapid modernization of Calcutta, rising corporate culture and greed, and the futility of the rat race. The film won the FIPRESCI Award at the 33rd Venice International Film Festival, and the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in 1971.

==Plot== left|frame|Tutul and Shyamal at a race course (film still)

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