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Overview
‘Preyashi’ is Sukanta’s story. Sukanta gives shelter to his father’s friend Bhudhar and his daughter Nandini. Sukanta and Nandini fall in love. Sukanta gets a job and goes out of station. But when he gets no news of Nandini and her father, he comes back and hears of Budhar’s death. Sukanata keeps searching Nandini but in vain. He gets transferred to Delhi where he catches Mr. Ganguly for corruption in railways. Nandini turns out to be Ganguly’s wife and begs Sukanta to set him free. Sukanta lies in court to save Ganguly. But he is shattered and becomes alcoholic. He meets Ranu, Nandini’s twin sister in Kashi who was forced into prostitution. Ranu falls in love with him. Ranu goes to Delhi to find her twin sister. But, Nandini cares for no one but her family. Sukanta overhears their conversation and decides to start his life again with Ranu.
A closer look
Preyashi (1982) is a Bengali-language Indian movie. Directed by Shrikant Guha Thakurta. The cast includes Soumitra Chatterjee, Kali Bannerjee, Anup Kumar, Subhendu Chatterjee. Runtime: 98 minutes.
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Preyashi FAQs
Answers from the movie information available in our catalogue.
What is the original language of Preyashi?
Preyashi is listed as a Bengali-language movie in our catalogue. Dubbed versions are not tracked here.
What release date is listed for Preyashi?
Our source metadata lists 31 December 1982. Release dates can vary by country and may change; this does not confirm current cinema screenings.
Who directed Preyashi?
The listed director is Shrikant Guha Thakurta.
Who is in the cast of Preyashi?
The available cast credits include Soumitra Chatterjee, Kali Bannerjee, Anup Kumar, Subhendu Chatterjee, Biplab Chatterjee. See Cast & crew above for the available character names and profile links.
How long is Preyashi?
The recorded runtime is 98 minutes. Different cuts or releases may have a different duration.
What is Preyashi about?
‘Preyashi’ is Sukanta’s story. Sukanta gives shelter to his father’s friend Bhudhar and his daughter Nandini. Sukanta and Nandini fall in love. Sukanta gets a job and goes out of station. But when he gets no news of Nandini and her father, he comes back and hears of Budhar’s death. Sukanata keeps searching Nandini but in vain. He gets transferred to Delhi where he catches Mr. Ganguly for corruption in railways. Nandini turns out to be Ganguly’s wife and begs Sukanta to set him free. Sukanta lies in court to save Ganguly. But he is shattered and becomes alcoholic. He meets Ranu, Nandini’s twin sister in Kashi who was forced into prostitution. Ranu falls in love with him. Ranu goes to Delhi to find her twin sister. But, Nandini cares for no one but her family. Sukanta overhears their conversation and decides to start his life again with Ranu.
