| Pratidwandi (the Adversary) | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Satyajit Ray |
| Produced by | Priya Films (Nepal Dutta, Asim Dutta) |
| Written by | Satyajit Ray |
| Starring | Dhritiman Chatterjee, Krishna Bose, Indira Devi, Kalyan Chowdhury, Joysree Roy, Debraj Roy, Sefali |
| Release date(s) | 1972 |
| Running time | 110 min. Satyajit Ray (সত্যজিত রায় or সত্যজিৎ রায়) (2 May 1921–23 April 1992 was a Bengali Indian Filmmaker. Satyajit Ray (সত্যজিত রায় or সত্যজিৎ রায়) (2 May 1921–23 April 1992 was a Bengali Indian Filmmaker. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. |
| Language | Bangla |
| IMDb profile | |
Pratidwandi or Pratidandi ( Translation - Opponent or Competitor in Bengali) is a 1972 film directed by Satyajit Ray based on the novel by Sunil Gangopadhyay. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Satyajit Ray (সত্যজিত রায় or সত্যজিৎ রায়) (2 May 1921–23 April 1992 was a Bengali Indian Filmmaker. Sunil Gangopadhyay ( Bangla: সুনীল গঙ্গোপাধ্যায় Shunil Gônggopaddhae) born on 7 September, 1934 in Set during the period of the naxalite movement in Bengal, Pratidwandi tells the story of Siddharta, an educated middle-class man caught within the turmoils of social unrest. Naxalite or Naxalism is an informal name given to Communist groups that were born out of the Sino-Soviet split in the Indian communist movement Etymology and ethnology The exact origin of the word Bangla or Bengal is unknown though it is believed to be derived from the Dravidian-speaking tribe Bang Corruption and unemployment is rampant, and Siddhartha cannot align himself with either his revolutionary activist brother, or career-oriented sister.
The film is stylistically unusual for Ray, featuring techniques inspired by the French New Wave, such as jump-cuts, edgy framing, dream sequences, and sexual metaphors. "Nouvelle Vague" redirects here For the music group of the same name see Nouvelle Vague (band.
The historical background of the film pratidwandi is set on the decade of a wide range of political turmoil in India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The huge influx of refugees during the partition of India and loss of economic activity in the hinterland of kolkata resulted in the stagnation of the economy of Kolkata. According to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, a refugee is a person who owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race The Partition of India was the partition of the British Indian Empire which led to the creation on August 14, 1947 and August 15, The hinterland is the land or district behind the borders of a coast or river Kolkata is the main business commercial and financial hub of eastern India and the main port of communication for the North-East Indian states The Naxalbari movement under Charu Majumdar saw splitting in the Communist part and an uprise in Naxalite movement inspired by the Maoist doctrine. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Naxalbari is the name of a village and a region in northern part of the state of West Bengal, India Charu Majumdar ( Bangla: চারু মজুমদার (1918–1972 was an Indian Maoist Revolutionary born in 1918 in Siliguri Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based Naxalite or Naxalism is an informal name given to Communist groups that were born out of the Sino-Soviet split in the Indian communist movement Maoism, variably and officially known as Mao Zedong Thought ( is a variant of Marxism derived from the teachings of the late Chinese leader Kolkata saw the most amount of activities of the Maoist revolutionary group who constantly preached the local students and intellectuals. Maoism, variably and officially known as Mao Zedong Thought ( is a variant of Marxism derived from the teachings of the late Chinese leader The main character siddhartha's brother is an example of one such.