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Jatugriha is a 1964 Bengali social drama film directed by Tapan Sinha and produced by Uttam Kumar based on the novel of the same name by Subodh Ghosh.[1] The film was produced and released on 20 March 1964 under the banner of Uttam Kumar Films Private Limited. The music of the film composed by the legendary Ashish Khan. This was the fifth film produced by Uttam Kumar. A 1987 Bollywood film Ijaazat, directed by Gulzar, follows a similar plot.[2][3][4] The film stars Uttam Kumar, Arundhati Devi, Anil Chatterjee and Bikash Roy. This film was great critically acclaim and Uttam performance is praised by the critics but unfortunately the film didn't perform well at the box office.

Jatu Griha
Directed by	Tapan Sinha
Written by	Subodh Ghosh
Screenplay by	Tapan Sinha
Based on	Jatu Griha by Subodh Ghosh
Produced by	Uttam Kumar
Starring	Uttam Kumar Arundhati Devi Anil Chatterjee
Cinematography	Bimal Mukherjee
Edited by	Subodh Roy
Music by	Ashish Khan
Production company	Uttam Kumar Films Private Ltd
Distributed by	Chayabani Productions Pvt Ltd
Release date	20 March 1964 (1964-03-20)
Running time	130 minutes
Country	India
Language	Bengali

Jatugriha was released in 1964 the same year as Ray’s Charulata and marks a mature high point in the careers of all connected: the leads Uttam Kumar and Arundhuti Debi, the supporting actor Anil Chatterjee, and of course the director Tapan Sinha. With such an amazing bunch of creative people coming together in the film, little wonder it turned out so well. It is useful to remember here that by 1964, Uttam Kumar was not only Bengal’s undisputed matinee idol, but also a successful producer with two acclaimed films to his credit. Jatugriha was Uttam Kumar Films Pvt. Ltd.’s third venture and it attested the star’s commitment to quality films; films that somewhat extended the scope of commercial Bengali cinema.

Jatugriha had an ace director and a talented cast. But its chief strength was its story. Subodh Ghosh’s stories had already proved very successful on celluloid both Bengali and Hindi among others, in Ritwik Ghatak’s Ajantrik (1958) and Bimal Roy’s Sujata (1959). Tapan Sinha added one more memorable film to the list. Another USP of the film was the lead pair. When talking of Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen’s name is never far behind! Bengalis are prone to talk of ‘Uttam-Suchitra’, the brand, rather than the actors individually. Indeed, they did 27 films together in a span of two decades and left a permanent mark in the history of Bengali cinema.

Plot

Shatadal meets Madhuri after a long time in a railway station and their story is narrated through a series of flashbacks. They actually were a happily-married couple. Satadal was a successful engineer who lived with his wife Madhuri. But day-by-day, their relationship runs into emotional stress due to childlessness. Madhuri cannot bear a child and her husband Shatadal is fond of children. Finally, the couple decided to break up. When they meet in the station, they realize their fondness for each other has not died.

Cast

• Uttam Kumar as Shatadal
• Arundhati Devi as Madhuri
• Anil Chatterjee as Supryio
• Bikash Roy
• Kajal Gupta
• Binota Roy

Soundtrack

Only song in the film scoreded by Asish Khan and composed by Rabindranath Tagore

Jatugriha
Soundtrack album by Ashish Khan
Released	1964
Recorded	1963
Studio	Uttam Kumar Films Pvt Ltd
Length	0:02:10
Label	Sa Re Ga Ma Pa
Producer	Uttam Kumar

Award

• 1964: National Film Award - Certificate of Merit third best feature film in Bengali - Uttam Kumar

Reception

This is the fifth film produced by Uttam Kumar. It released in the same year as Ray’s Charulata – and marks a mature high point in the careers of all connected. Uttam performance was great acclaimed by critics. Jatugriha literally translates as ‘the burnt home’, and indeed, what is remarkable about the film is the way in which it delineates marital discord. It was a unique Bengali film of its times, and remains so even after almost six decades of its release. The film didn't performed well at the box office.

Remake

The film was remade in Hindi by the filmmaker and writer Gulzar in 1987 as Ijaazat, which loosely followed the plot of Jatugriha. Ijaazat stars Rekha, Naseeruddin Shah and Anuradha Patel.^{[citation needed]}

References

External links

• Jatugriha at IMDb

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