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Chandramukhi is one of the pivotal characters in the 1917 Bengali novel Devdas by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. Her character was inspired by the Hindu mystical singer Meera, who devoted her life to Lord Krishna; similarly Chandramukhi devoted her life to Devdas. [1] Chandramukhi is portrayed as a tawaif in the novel and its film adaptations. [2]
Devdas (Bengali: দেবদাস, transliterated as Dēbôdās) is a Bengali romance novel written by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay.The story pivots a tragic triangle linking Devdas, an archetypal lover in viraha (separation); Paro, his forbidden childhood love; and Chandramukhi, a reformed courtesan (). [1]
1917 is a 2019 British war film directed and produced by Sam Mendes, who co-wrote it with Krysty Wilson-Cairns.Partially inspired by stories told to Mendes by his paternal grandfather Alfred about his service during World War I, [7] the film takes place after the German retreat to the Hindenburg Line during Operation Alberich, and follows two British soldiers, Will Schofield (George MacKay ...
The book features a large number of female characters− most of them based on women Sarat Chandra had known personally. There is Annada Didi, brought up in a conservative middle-class family, who elopes with a snake charmer. [8] Although her husband is a scoundrel, Annada remains loyal to him, for which she is idolized by the young Srikanta.
And that's why the makers have officially credited the film as 'Based on a novel by Chetan Bhagat.' [7] — Chetan Bhagat A controversy developed a few days after the release, over the fact that Chetan's credit, "Based on the novel Five Point Someone by Chetan Bhagat", appeared in the closing credits rather than in the opening ones. [ 8 ]
That character has been excluded in many televised adaptations made since the 1946 movie by David Lean. [168] Following are highlights of the adaptations for film and television, and for the stage, since the early 20th century. Film and television. 1917 – Great Expectations, a silent film, starring Jack Pickford, directed by Robert G. Vignola ...
This was a popular work that played an early role in the development of Literary Hindi and was selected as a Hindustani test-book for military service students in the East India Company. [12] Thus it became the basis of several Hindi editions, and Indian vernacular and English translations; many of these frequently reprinted.
Bahadur (Hindi: बहादुर), is a character type of Hindi literature and media. Similar to commedia dell'arte 's Zanni , Bahadur is a servant. Origin of the name