Komal Gandhar’ explores three interconnected themes – Anusua, the lead character’s dilemma, the infamous divided leadership of Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA) and the tragic fallout after the partition of India. Ritwik Ghatak used this film to take a dig at both the IPTA style of radical theatre and the Partition. It resulted in a political controversy in Bengal which apparently forced the director to look for work outside the state. Set in the contentious 50s, the film is mainly structured around the rivalry between two radical theatre groups. Unlike his other works, this one interestingly follows an upbeat mood with the lead pair (Vrigu and Anusua) being reunited ultimately. The music once again added a different flavour to this flick. Though it was a commercial failure, ‘Komal Gandhar’ is still counted as one of Ritwik Ghatak’s masterpieces.Komal Gandhar 1961 Movie Download.
Komal Gandhar’ explores three interconnected themes – Anusua, the lead character’s dilemma, the infamous divided leadership of Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA) and the tragic fallout after the partition of India. Ritwik Ghatak used this film to take a dig at both the IPTA style of radical theatre and the Partition. It resulted in a political controversy in Bengal which apparently forced the director to look for work outside the state. Set in the contentious 50s, the film is mainly structured around the rivalry between two radical theatre groups. Unlike his other works, this one interestingly follows an upbeat mood with the lead pair (Vrigu and Anusua) being reunited ultimately. The music once again added a different flavour to this flick. Though it was a commercial failure, ‘Komal Gandhar’ is still counted as one of Ritwik Ghatak’s masterpieces.
Komal Gandhar’ explores three interconnected themes – Anusua, the lead character’s dilemma, the infamous divided leadership of Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA) and the tragic fallout after the partition of India. Ritwik Ghatak used this film to take a dig at both the IPTA style of radical theatre and the Partition. It resulted in a political controversy in Bengal which apparently forced the director to look for work outside the state.