3 Movies Starring Haradhan Bannerjee

The Coward

The Coward

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1965-05-07

Languages:

Bengali, Hindi

Countries:

India

Runtime:

74 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (613 Reviews)

Director:

Satyajit Ray

Genres:

DramaRomance

Cast:

Writer:

Premendra Mitra (story)

Satyajit Ray (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Amitabha Roy (Soumitra Chatterjee), a sriptwriter has a breakdown near a tea-estate and he is offered a place to stay by the estate manager (Haradhan Banerjee) at his bungalow. When he reaches, Amitabha finds out that the manager is married to his ex-girlfriend, Karuna (Madhabi Mukherjee). The manager has invited Amitabha to assuage his own boredom # and fails to notice the uneasiness between his wife and the guest. The plot unfolds over a period of approximately one-day when they have dinner, breakfast and go for a picnic # and small gestures rekindle Amitabha's memories. Through a series of flashbacks, he remembers their first meeting, courtship and separation (which was solely because of his lack of courage to make a commitment). Amitabha's current affluence and his suspicion of Karuna's unhappiness leads him to propose to Karuna once again but she is inclined to believe that the time to muster up courage has gone past.

The Golden Fortress

The Golden Fortress

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1974-12-27

Languages:

Bengali

Countries:

India

Runtime:

120 min

IMDB Ratings:

8.3 (882 Reviews)

Director:

Satyajit Ray

Cast:

Writer:

Hridayesh Pandey (hindi dialogue)

Satyajit Ray (screenplay)

Satyajit Ray (story)

Fullplot:

Mukul, a six year old boy, is obsessed with drawing pictures of a golden fortress, and claims to have lived there in a past life. Hoping to better understand the boy's condition, parapsychologist Dr. Hajra accompanies Mukul to search for the fortress. However, a newspaper story alerts a pair of crooks to the possibility of a hidden treasure. The boy's father fears Mukul is in danger, and hires private detective Prodosh "Feluda" Mitra and his cousin Topshe to join Hajra and Mukul in Rajasthan. But the danger may already be closer than they realize.

Joi Baba Felunath: The Elephant God

Joi Baba Felunath: The Elephant God

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1979-01-05

Languages:

Bengali

Countries:

India

Runtime:

112 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (788 Reviews)

Director:

Satyajit Ray

Cast:

Writer:

Satyajit Ray (novel)

Satyajit Ray (screenplay)

Fullplot:

This is the second film about the detective Feluda (Soumitra Chatterjee) set in the holy city of Benares, where he (along with his cousin, Topshe and friend, Lalmohan Ganguly) goes for a holiday. But the theft of a priceless deity of Lord Ganesh (the Elephant God) from a local household forces him to start investigation. Feluda comes in direct confrontation with Maganlal Meghraj (Utpal Dutt), a ruthless trader. Maganlal makes the mild-mannered Lalmohan a knife-thrower's target and threatens Felu to stop investigation. But there are several other suspects as an innocent artisan is brutally murdered, a shady 'holy man' holds court on the banks of the Ganges and an adventure-loving little boy (and his grand-father), brought up on crime thrillers. The climax is a shoot-out on the Ganges, followed by the unraveling of the mystery.

Become a Movie Insider

Join our mailing list and get access to expert analysis, trivia, and recommendations that will elevate your movie-watching experience.

View our privacy policy.