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Ashani Sanket) is a 1973 Bengali film by the Indian director Satyajit Ray, based on the novel by the same name by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay. Unlike most of Ray's earlier films, Distant Thunder was filmed in colour.
Oct 26, 1975 · Distant Thunder is a Bengali drama film directed by Satyajit Ray, based on a novel by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay. It depicts the plight of a village Brahmin during the Bengal famine of 1943, and won the Golden Bear at Berlin Film Festival.
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Jan 5, 2022 · Ashani Sanket (Distant Thunder) is a 1973 Bengali film by the Indian director Satyajit Ray, based on the novel by the same name by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhya...
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An untouchable-caste woman dies of hunger; the first starvation death in the village. Gangacharan, breaking the taboo, picks up her hand take her pulse. He feels obliged to give her a proper cremation. Even as we learn that Ananga is pregnant, we see the villagers leave in search of food in silhouettes.
Aug 15, 2023 · The film, based on a novel by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay, depicts the human suffering and resilience during the Bengal Famine of 1943. It also explores the political and social implications of the crisis, making it a timeless commentary on power dynamics and injustice.
Page 1 of 5, 9 total items. Famine and war threaten to tear apart a Bengal village during the '40s -- as well as the marriage of Gangacharan (Soumitra Chatterjee), who has assumed the role of ...
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For real, Ashani Sanket a.k.a Distant Thunder is the most darkest and most ferocious Ray films I've seen. Ray has taken the most challenging topics he has done from any of his filmography. The attention to detail is one big thing that absolutely cherish.
