On the occassion of Rabindra Jayanti. I have come up with interesting fact which is known to some or completely unknown to some people.
Rabindranath Tagore is mainly known for his poems, songs and plays. Rabindranath Tagore written and Composed 2,232 Songs of in his entire lifetime. He wrote 11 novels in his entire lifetime and wrote more than 50 dramas. Rabindranath Tagore won Noble Prize in the year 1913 for his book Gitanjali (Songs Offering) whose main theme was the devotion to God.
Despite so many years passed away after his death but his contribution to our Country and Indian literary society didn’t fade away from our heart He’s still ruling in our heart and mostly Cinema who played a pivotal role in preserving his work in the vision of cinema. New Generation People are getting to know the world poet through watching films.
Numbers of Films and Song are adapted from Tagore’s work not only in Bengali Cinema but also in Hindi Cinemas. Every year or every decade the same songs are being released by different production Companies with a different tone and everytime it refresh the listeners and we humming the songs everytime.
Films which are adapted from the novel of Rabindranath Tagore.
- Chokher Bali (2003)
Film Directed by Rituporno Ghosh
The film revolves around the issues of Child marriage, women’s education and how widows in Bengal are being treated in 19th and 20th century.
- Kabuliwala (1961)
Film Directed by Hemen Gupta
Kabuliwala is a beautiful portrayal of friendship between Afghan trader and little girl mini which reminds him about his daughter.
- Lekin (1991)
Film Directed by Gulzar
The film adapted from the novel Kshudita Pashan (the hungry Stone)
- Noukadubi (2011)
Film Directed by Rituporno Ghosh
After the success of Chokher Bali director came up with his last project Noukadubi. A man marries a woman in an arranged marriage, despite his heart being won by another woman. After an accident in which the couple are the only survivors, the man gradually begins to realize that his new wife is already married to a different man. Source: wikipedia
- Uphaar (1971)
Film Directed by Sudhendu Roy
Anoop marries Minoo, a childish girl who does not understand her relationship with Anoop. While returning back to Calcutta, he is compelled to leave her with her mother. Source: wikipedia
Writing about the world poet is an unending process as research about him is also an unending because he had kept numbers of works for the upcoming generations and reading the work of Tagore is always refreshing who doesn’t want to end reading Tagore.
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