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Bengali CINEMA · 1988
Ekti Jiban
একটি জীবন
Portrait of a Life
Overview
Gurudas was a Sanskrit teacher in a village school in undivided Bengal. While teaching he felt the absence of an up-to-date lexicon in the Bengali language which has gained a new shape delinking itself from the original Sanskrit. In no time, he devoted himself to reconstructing a Dictionary and spent most of his life in pursuit of culling vocabularies from the mouths of common people. In the wake of the partition of Bengal in 1947, he came over to West Bengal and found shelter in a refugee camp. Meanwhile, he lost his daughter, son, and wife one after another, and was thrown into abject poverty still undaunted in spirit Gurudas went ahead with his mission. The only woman beside him was his widow daughter-in-law who kept vigil like unflinching flame of love and affection. When his work saw the light of day the erudite came crowding to show honor. The govt. conferred a befitting award but he refused. He was opposed to all these empty shows of honor.
A closer look
Ekti Jiban (1988) is a Bengali-language Indian movie. Genres: History. Directed by Raja Mitra. The cast includes Soumitra Chatterjee, Madhabi Mukherjee, Aarti Dutta, Munna Chakraborty. Runtime: 130 minutes.
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Ekti Jiban FAQs
Answers from the movie information available in our catalogue.
What is the original language of Ekti Jiban?
Ekti Jiban is listed as a Bengali-language movie in our catalogue. Dubbed versions are not tracked here.
What release date is listed for Ekti Jiban?
Our source metadata lists 5 June 1988. Release dates can vary by country and may change; this does not confirm current cinema screenings.
Who directed Ekti Jiban?
The listed director is Raja Mitra.
Who is in the cast of Ekti Jiban?
The available cast credits include Soumitra Chatterjee, Madhabi Mukherjee, Aarti Dutta, Munna Chakraborty, Subhendu Chaki. See Cast & crew above for the available character names and profile links.
How long is Ekti Jiban?
The recorded runtime is 130 minutes. Different cuts or releases may have a different duration.
What type of movie is Ekti Jiban?
The source lists these genres: History.
What is the original title of Ekti Jiban?
The original title in our source data is একটি জীবন. The English-letter display name may be a romanization.
What is Ekti Jiban about?
Gurudas was a Sanskrit teacher in a village school in undivided Bengal. While teaching he felt the absence of an up-to-date lexicon in the Bengali language which has gained a new shape delinking itself from the original Sanskrit. In no time, he devoted himself to reconstructing a Dictionary and spent most of his life in pursuit of culling vocabularies from the mouths of common people. In the wake of the partition of Bengal in 1947, he came over to West Bengal and found shelter in a refugee camp. Meanwhile, he lost his daughter, son, and wife one after another, and was thrown into abject poverty still undaunted in spirit Gurudas went ahead with his mission. The only woman beside him was his widow daughter-in-law who kept vigil like unflinching flame of love and affection. When his work saw the light of day the erudite came crowding to show honor. The govt. conferred a befitting award but he refused. He was opposed to all these empty shows of honor.
