Name
of the Film: Mondo Meyer Uppakhyan (Tale of a Naughty
Girl)
Name of the Director: Buddhadb
Dasgupta
Plot
Summary: A prostitute decides to sell her young teenage
daughter to a rich old man, so they can escape the bleakness
of their lives. But the young girl who has been to school wants
to pursue studies. All this unfolds against the backdrop of
news of man's first trip to the moon reaching the sleepy village.
Filmmaker
Bio:
Date
of birth (location): 11 February 1944 Anara, India
Bengali poet and director, Dasgupta was a lecturer in economics
at Calcutta University. Many of his poems have been published
in various journals. His poeticism has been extended to cinema
as well. During the early stages of his film career, Dasgupta
made films inspired by Satyajit Ray's realistic films and later
moved on to other forms.
Cast
and lead cast bios:
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