Ganashatru (1989)

 ●  Bengali ● 1 hr 40 mins

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Having suffered a heart attack, Ray returned to cinema, extensively assisted by his son Sandeep, with a short documentary on his father, Sukumar Ray (1987), and with this first of three features set in contemporary Bengal, addressing, like his earlier trilogy, the theme of corruption. For his first contemporary story since Jana Aranya (1975), Ray transposes the Ibsen play into the story of Dr Ashok Gupta (Soumitra Chatterjee) who protests when the holy water in a temple turns out to be contaminated by bad plumbing and produces a jaundice epidemic. The doctor meets with powerful opposition from the temple trustees and the villagers. The plot device of making the holy water in a temple the cause of disease evoked the rise of the Hindu religious right wing in Indian politics. The film is shot predominantly in close-ups and mid-shots and seems to bear the stamp of Ray’s continuing ill health.

Cast: Dhritiman Chatterjee, Soumitra Chatterjee

Crew: Satyajit Ray (Director), Barun Raha (Director of Photography), Satyajit Ray (Music Director)

Rating: U (India)

Genres: Drama

Release Dates: 01 Jan 1989 (India)

Bengali Name: গণশত্রু

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Did you know? The film is an adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's play An Enemy of the People. Read More
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as Nishith Gupta
as Dr. Ashok Gupta
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as Ranen Haldar
Supporting Actor
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as Haridas Bagchi
Supporting Actor
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as Indrani Gupta
Supporting Actor
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as Mr. Bhargav
as Maya Gupta
as Landlord
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as Biresh Guha
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Direction

Director

Production

Producer
Production Manager

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Director of Photography
Still Photographer

Music

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Background Music

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Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Bengali
Colour Info:
Color
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.39:1 (Scope)

Music Director: Satyajit Ray
Playback Singer: Satyajit Ray

Music Director: Satyajit Ray
Playback Singer: Satyajit Ray

Music Director: Satyajit Ray
Playback Singer: Satyajit Ray

Music Director: Satyajit Ray
Playback Singer: Satyajit Ray
Trivia:
The film is an adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's play An Enemy of the People.