Akash Kusum

1965 Indian film
  • 1965 (1965)
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Akash Kusum (Bengali: আকাশ কুসুম; lit. "Up in the Clouds") is a 1965 Bengali film directed by noted Indian parallel film director Mrinal Sen. The film was loosely remade in Hindi as Manzil (1979).

Plot

It is the story of the longings of a middle-class executive to rise in stature and social acceptability. The young man trying to find a place in the corporate world innocently bluffs a young girl he chances upon. The bluff becomes disastrous for him, and for their relationship.

Cast

  • Soumitra Chatterjee as Ajay
  • Aparna Sen as Manika
  • Subhendu Chatterjee
  • Haradhan Bandopadhyay

References

  • On the Mrinal Sen website
  • A review

External links

  • Akash Kusum at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
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Feature films directed by Mrinal Sen
  • Raat Bhore (1955)
  • Neel Akasher Neechey (1958)
  • Baishey Sravan (1960)
  • Punascha (1961)
  • Abasheshe (1963)
  • Pratinidhi (1964)
  • Akash Kusum (1965)
  • Matira Manisha (1966)
  • Bhuvan Shome (1969)
  • Interview (1970)
  • Ek Adhuri Kahani (1971)
  • Calcutta 71 (1972)
  • Padatik (1973)
  • Chorus (1974)
  • Mrigayaa (1976)
  • Oka Oori Katha (1977)
  • Parashuram (1979)
  • Ek Din Pratidin (1979)
  • Akaler Sandhane (1980)
  • Chalchitra (1981)
  • Kharij (1982)
  • Khandhar (1983)
  • Genesis (1986)
  • Ek Din Achanak (1989)
  • Mahaprithibi (1991)
  • Antareen (1993)
  • Aamar Bhuvan (2002)
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1954–1960
Certificate of Merit
  • Jadu Bhatta and Annapurnar Mandir (1954)
  • Rani Rashmoni and Rai Kamal (1955)
  • Mahakavi Girishchandra and Ek Din Ratre (1956)
  • Louha-Kapat and Harano Sur (1957)
  • Jalsaghar and Daak Harkara (1958)
  •  – (1959)
  • Ganga (1960)
1961–1980
Certificate of Merit
  • Saptapadi and Punascha (1961)
  • Nishithe (1962)
  • Saat Paake Bandha and Jatu Griha (1963)
  • Anustup Chhanda (1964)
  • Subarnarekha and Raja Rammohun (1965)
  • Discontinued after 1965
1981–2000
2001–2020
2021–present
  • Kalkokkho (2021)


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