Mukti (1937 film)

Mukti is a 1937 Indian Hindi and Bengali-language drama film, directed by Pramathesh Barua and produced by New Theatres.

Mukti
Mukti
Directed by	Pramathesh Barua
Written by	Pramathesh Barua, Sajanikanta Das, Ajoy Bhattacharya, A.H. Shore
Starring	Pramathesh Barua, Kanan Devi, Menaka, Nawab, Amar Mullick, Sailen Choudhary, Ahi Sanyal, Jagdish Sethi, Bikram Kapoor, Pankaj Mullick, Indu Mukherjee, Kanak Narayan, Bibhuti Chakraborty, Kashi Choudhury, Jatin Dey, Sardeb Ray, Sukumar, Sudhir, Laxmi
Cinematography	Bimal Roy
Edited by	Kali Raha
Music by	Composer: Pankaj Mullick; Lyricist: Sajanikanta Das, Rabindranath Tagore, Ajoy Bhattacharya, A.H. Shore, Arzoo
Production company	New Theatres
Release date	18 September 1937 (1937-09-18)
Running time	115 minutes
Country	India
Languages	Hindi, Bengali
Budget	Rs. 3,00,000
Box office	Rs. 7,48,200

Plot

An artist, Prasanta (Barua) is dedicated to his art. He pays little heed to gossip about him arising from the fact that he paints nude female forms. His conservative and rich father-in-law is unhappy with his cavalier attitude towards propriety. Prasanta, annoyed by his interference, aggravates him intentionally. Prasanta's rich young wife Chitra (Kanan Devi) loves him earnestly, but neither is willing to adjust to the other's lifestyle and behavior. Eventually, the marriage falls apart. Prasanta concedes to his wife's demand for a divorce and leaves for the jungles of Assam. There he meets the friendly Jharna (Menaka), the wife of an innkeeper named Pahari (P. Mullick/S.Nawab) and raises a wild elephant calf. He also makes a sworn enemy of a local trader (J.sethi/A. Mullick). Chitra marries a rich man named Bipul and they go on an elephant hunt. They end up killing Prasanta's pet elephant. Chitra believes Prasanta to be dead. To keep up the falsehood, Prasanta avoids meeting her. But he is forced to rescue her from the lecherous trader. Prasanta dies in the process leaving Chitra devastated. But both of them finally gain mukti (freedom) from their ill-fated love.

Cast

Bengali Version

• Pramathesh Barua
• Kanan Devi
• Pankaj Mullick
• Menaka Devi
• Amar Mullick
• Shailen Chowdhury
• Indu Mukhopadhyay
• Devabala
• Prafulla Roy
• Ahi Sanyal

Hindi Version

• Pramathesh Barua
• Kanan Devi
• S.M. Nawab
• Menaka Devi
• Jagdish Sethi
• Pankaj Mullick
• Bikram Kapoor
• Prafulla Roy
• Ahi Sanyal
• Devabala

External links

• Mukti at indiancine.ma