Name
of the Film: Uttara (The Wrestlers)
Name of the Director: Buddhadb
Dasgupta
Plot
Summary: Balaram and Nimai, two railway guards find
pleasure in friendly wrestling during their time-offs. When
Balaram marries and brings Uttara to his house, the relationship
between the two wrestlers takes a new turn. The friendly wrestling
turns out to be serious one. The intensity of jealousy turns
them so blind that they never notice the unpleasant happenings
around them and do not react to them
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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