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Ganashatru

Ganashatru

1989Movie⏱️ 1h 39mNot Rated
Drama
7.3
IMDB Rating
1,689 votes

In this adaption of the Ibsen stage play, an idealistic physician discovers that the town's temple waters are dangerously contaminated. But with the community relying on the holy attraction for tourist dollars, his warnings go unh...

Director
Satyajit Ray
Writers
Nirmalya Acharya, Henrik Ibsen, Satyajit Ray
Stars
Soumitra Chatterjee, Dhritiman Chatterjee, Dipankar Dey
Release Date
January 19, 1990
Language
Bengali, English
Country
India
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🎭 Top Cast

Soumitra Chatterjee
Soumitra Chatterjee
as Dr. Ashok Gupta
Dhritiman Chatterjee
Dhritiman Chatterjee
as Nishith Gupta
Dipankar Dey
Dipankar Dey
as Haridas Bagchi
Ruma Guha Thakurta
Ruma Guha Thakurta
as Maya Gupta
Mamata Shankar
Mamata Shankar
as Indrani Gupta
Subhendu Chatterjee
Subhendu Chatterjee
as Biresh Guha
Manoj Mitra
Manoj Mitra
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Bhishma Guhathakurta
as Ranen Haldar
👤
Satya Bannerjee
as Landlord
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Rajaram Yagnik
as Mr. Bhargav

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
India
Production
National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC)

🏷️ Keywords

pseudo scienceidealismdiseasedoctorreligion

🎯 Categories

BengaliDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Striking parallels to today
by gbill-748772021-07-31
6/10

"A public health hazard threatens the lives of an entire city, but when a doctor discovers the truth about its cause, a politician fears that disclosing it will hurt tourism and the local economy. Moreover, in contradiction to science, religious leaders believe that the town will be protected without taking any action, relying on superstitious beliefs. The health issue thus becomes politicized, the heart of this drama, and the one who is trying to tell people the truth is branded an "enemy of the people" by those not acting in the community's best interest. It's brother agai..."

💡 Did You Know?

Film debut and only film performance of Sharmi Chakraborty.

📖 Synopsis

In this adaption of the Ibsen stage play, an idealistic physician discovers that the town's temple waters are dangerously contaminated. But with the community relying on the holy attraction for tourist dollars, his warnings go unh...