Antony Firingee is a 1967 Indian biographical musical drama film directed by Sunil Bannerjee, starring Uttam Kumar and Tanuja on lead. It is a biopic based on the life of Anthony Firingee (Hensman Anthony), a Bengali language folk poet of Portuguese origin.Antony Firingee was a Portuguese-Indian who became a famous Bengali poet musician and fell in love with Nirupoma. She agreed to marry him after revealing her tragic history. But his fame was not enough to overcome their ostracisation and tragedy struck again.
| Antony Firingee | |
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| Directed by | Sunil Bannerjee |
| Written by | Sunil Bannerjee |
| Screenplay by | Sunil Bannerjee (Dialogues) |
| Based on | Hensman Anthony life |
| Produced by | Bhola Nath Roy |
| Starring | Uttam Kumar Tanuja |
| Cinematography | Bijoy Ghosh |
| Edited by | Ardhendu Chatterjee |
| Music by | Anil Bagchi Recording - Adhir Bagchi |
Production company | B.N Production |
Release date | 6 October 1967 |
Running time | 157 min. |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
This musical drama is purely based on the life of a Portuguese named Hensman Anthony. Anthony (Uttam Kumar) came to India and made Bengal his home. The Bengali folk songs and traditional music changed his life forever. Such was the effect that he even looked Bengal as his motherland. He even married a Hindu widow Nirupama (Tanuja). But he couldn’t protect himself against the dirty orthodoxy believes that used to plague the land in that period. His wife was burnt to death because Antony was planning for a Durga Puja which was termed blasphemy by the then Brahmins. However, in real life, despite the odds of the society, Anthony and his wife lived happily and died natural deaths. That’s the only difference the 1967 film had.
After the film's release, the poet name became "famous".[1]The film was noted for its music, sung by Manna Dey and Sandhya Mukhopadhyay, composed by Anil Bagchi & lyrics by Gouri Prasanna Majumdar and others. The film become all time blockbuster and highest grossing bengali film in 1967.
Hensman Anthony, commonly known as Antony Firingee became a Bengali language poet in the early part of the 19th century. The story revolves around his love for a courtesan Shakila, who he later marries and faces social ostracization.[2]
| Anthony Firingi | |
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| Soundtrack album by Anil Bagchi | |
| Released | 1967 |
| Recorded | 1966 |
| Studio | B.N Production |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 0:32:31 |
| Label | Sa Re Ga Ma |
| Producer | B.N Productions Pvt Ltd |
Anil Bagchi is the music director of the film, while Aloknath Dey is the assistant music director. Many of the songs were critically and commercially successful.
Lyricist Gouri Prasanna Majumdar, Pranab Roy, Bholanath Nayak, Thakurdas Singha.
Playback singers are Manna Dey, Sandhya Mukherjee, Adhir Bagchi, Alok Bagchi, Tarun Bandyopadhyay, Shyamal Chakraborty, Chhaya Dey, Ruma Guha Thakurta, Malabika Kanan, Salil Mitra, Manabendra Mukherjee, Chitto Mukhopadhyay, Swapna Roy.
| # | Title | Singer(s)[3] |
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| 1 | "Aami Jamini Tumi Soshi He" | Manna Dey |
| 2 | "Ghiri Ghiri Aai" | Sandhya Mukherjee |
| 3 | "Ami Je Jalsaghare" | Sandhya Mukherjee |
| 4 | "Aami Je Jalsaghare" | Manna Dey |
| 5 | "Champa Chameli Golaperi" | Manna Dey, Sandhya Mukherjee |
| 6 | "Tunhu Mamo Monopran Hey" | Sandhya Mukherjee |
| 7 | "Maa Tui Aamay Daya Korbi" | Manna Dey |
| 8 | "Keu Ba Karchhen Barristeri" | Manna Dey, Adhir Bagchi |
| 9 | "Satya Bate Ami Jetete" | Manna Dey, Adhir Bagchi |
| 10 | "Shuno He Antony" | Manna Dey, Alok Bagchi |
The film released at 1967 Durga Puja occasion in West Bengal and became all time blockbuster hit. It's ran over 100 days in theater. Uttam Kumar gave the new life to this character and the poet name become famous after this film. It's also become highest grossing bengali film in 1967
made famous by Uttam Kumar in the film Antony Firingee
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