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Atanka is a 1986 Bengali crime drama film directed by Tapan Sinha.[1][2][3] The film stars Soumitra Chatterjee, Prosenjit Chatterjee, and Satabdi Roy in her debut film.[4][5][6][7][8][9] The film was known for its dark-tone and outstanding performances of the cast. The film ran for around 90 consecutive days at Mitra cinemas, west Bengal. The film was both critically and commercially successful and won 7 awards, and got an official entry at the Indian Panorama Section.

Plot

Prosenjit Chatterjee and Satabdi Roy in a sequence

The story revolves around a school master who witnesses a murder by his students, but the students threaten him not to speak a word, but he goes beyond the line and courageously punishes the students by the help of the law.

Cast

References

  1. ^ https://theprint.in/theprint-profile/tapan-sinha-one-of-indias-finest-filmmakers-but-often-overshadowed-by-ray-and-ghatak/349241/
  2. ^ "Posto to Atanka: Soumitra Chatterjee's best 'Non- Satyajit Ray' films". Asianet. 15 November 2020.
  3. ^ https://www.thestatesman.com/supplements/marquee/ahead-of-its-time-1502652117.html
  4. ^ Nag, Amitava (31 January 2020). 16 Frames. Doshor Publication. ISBN 978-81-944429-0-5.
  5. ^ "'Sanyasi Raja' - 5 all-time great Bengali movies inspired by real-life incidents". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  6. ^ Ghosh, Suman (7 January 2022). Soumitra Chatterjee : A Film - Maker Remembers. Om Books International. ISBN 978-93-92834-17-2.
  7. ^ Mukerji, Victoria Maya (1994). Bengali Film Practitioners: Art, Intellectualism and Morality. University of California at Berkeley.
  8. ^ Dasgupta, Sanjukta; Sinha, Dipankar; Chakravarti, Sudeshna (7 December 2011). Media, Gender, and Popular Culture in India: Tracking Change and Continuity. SAGE Publishing India. ISBN 978-81-321-1904-3.
  9. ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9.

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