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Bengali CINEMA · 1992
Ananya
অনন্যা
Overview
Jamuna Bai is the daughter of a famous courtesan named Kamala Bai who was known in Benaras for dance. Although Jamuna had learnt music from her childhood, she was never willing to pursue her mother's profession. This led to the mother-daughter duo suffer from poverty and affront from commoners. Chandrakanta, a rich businessman sees Jamuna and falls in love with her. After a few meetings Jamuna starts liking him too. One day Jamuna finds a desolate boy child on the banks of the river and decides to raise him. Chandrakanta stands beside her when the society blames her for the act. They get married. However Jamuna stays back at Benaras and faces extreme hardships to raise the kid and is forced to step into her mother's shoes. This leads to a confront between her and Chandrakanta who leaves her and goes away. Jamuna leaves her kid with her guruji and starts living apart for the fear of her kid knowing her identity.
A closer look
Ananya (1992) is a Bengali-language Indian movie. Directed by Dulal Dey. The cast includes Aparna Sen, Ranjit Mallick, Rabi Ghosh, Gita Dey.
Cast & crew
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Ananya FAQs
Answers from the movie information available in our catalogue.
What is the original language of Ananya?
Ananya is listed as a Bengali-language movie in our catalogue. Dubbed versions are not tracked here.
What release date is listed for Ananya?
Our source metadata lists 3 January 1992. Release dates can vary by country and may change; this does not confirm current cinema screenings.
Who directed Ananya?
The listed director is Dulal Dey.
Who is in the cast of Ananya?
The available cast credits include Aparna Sen, Ranjit Mallick, Rabi Ghosh, Gita Dey, Anil Chatterjee. See Cast & crew above for the available character names and profile links.
What is the original title of Ananya?
The original title in our source data is অনন্যা. The English-letter display name may be a romanization.
What is Ananya about?
Jamuna Bai is the daughter of a famous courtesan named Kamala Bai who was known in Benaras for dance. Although Jamuna had learnt music from her childhood, she was never willing to pursue her mother's profession. This led to the mother-daughter duo suffer from poverty and affront from commoners. Chandrakanta, a rich businessman sees Jamuna and falls in love with her. After a few meetings Jamuna starts liking him too. One day Jamuna finds a desolate boy child on the banks of the river and decides to raise him. Chandrakanta stands beside her when the society blames her for the act. They get married. However Jamuna stays back at Benaras and faces extreme hardships to raise the kid and is forced to step into her mother's shoes. This leads to a confront between her and Chandrakanta who leaves her and goes away. Jamuna leaves her kid with her guruji and starts living apart for the fear of her kid knowing her identity.
