Pratinidhi (film)

Pratinidhi (The Representative) is a 1965 Bengali film directed by noted Indian art film director Mrinal Sen.^[1] The Black & White film was based on Prachhadpat (The Cover), a novel by Achintya Kumar Sengupta, a noted writer of Modern Bengali literature.^[2]

Pratinidhi
Directed by	Mrinal Sen
Written by	Achintya Kumar Sengupta
Produced by	Ellora Productions
Starring	Soumitra Chatterjee, Sabitri Chatterjee, Satya Bannerjee
Cinematography	Sailaja Chatterjee
Edited by	Gangadhar Naskar
Music by	Hemanta Mukherjee
Release date	1964 (1964)
Country	India
Language	Bengali

Plot

A young engineer Niren marries a young widow Rama who already has a five-year-old child Tutul from her previous marriage. Their marital life grows increasingly difficult as Tutul refuses to recognise his stepfather. Niren's attempts to win him over too fail even as Rama tries to please both. The marriage finally collapses and she commits suicide.^[3][4][5]

Cast

• Soumitra Chatterjee | Niren
• Sabitri Chatterjee | Rama
• Satya Bannerjee
• Jahar Roy
• Anup Kumar | Rama's brother