Mouchak (Bengali: মৌচাক) is a Bengali romantic comedy film directed by Arabinda Mukhopadhyay and produced under the banner of Pratima Pictures. The film stars Uttam Kumar, Sabitri Chatterjee, Ranjit Mullick, Mithu Mukherjee, Sulata Choudhury, Ratna Ghoshal, and Nripati Chattopadhyay in lead roles. Nachiketa Ghosh scored the music in the film. The film was released on 10 January 1974.[1] The film is one of the best and most popular comedy film ever. The film become blockbuster hit at the box office.
| Mouchak | |
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| Directed by | Arabinda Mukhopadhyay |
| Written by | Samaresh Basu |
| Screenplay by | Bharat Shumsher, Jung Bahadur Rana, Arabinda Mukhopadhyay |
| Based on | Aboseshe story by Samaresh Basu |
| Produced by | Bharat Shumsher, Jung Bahadur Rana |
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| Cinematography | Kanai Dey |
| Edited by | Amiya Mukherjee |
| Music by | Nachiketa Ghosh |
Production company | Srimati Pictures |
| Distributed by | Piyali Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Eligible bachelor Sitesh Roy lives with his elder brother Nitish and sister-in-law. He gets a job in a jute mill, which is seventy miles away from his house and so he decides to live in a rented house, there. But after few days, he becomes frantic with the marriage proposals from local residents. Everyone including his office boss coaxes him to marry his aged daughter and numerous funny incidents start rolling. Neepa, who lives opposite to Sitesh's apartment, falls in love with him. In the meantime, to save his brother from the hands of crazy fathers, Nitish visits Sitesh and campaigns for his brother as an alcohol addict and a man with several vices. As a result, Neepa's father does not approve of the love affair and the couple start making plans to prove that Sitesh is actually innocent. Later, Nitish and his wife come to Sitesh's flat and rescue him from all odds. After a huge drama and laugh riot, Sitesh and Neepa confess their relationship and everything is solved with a happy ending.[2]
| Mouchak | ||||
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| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1973 | |||
| Studio | Srimati Pictures | |||
| Length | 0:12:47 | |||
| Label | Angle Digital Pvt Ltd | |||
| Producer | Bharat Shumsher, Jung Bahadur Rana | |||
| Nachiketa Ghosh chronology | ||||
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Every songs become huge popular.
All lyrics are written by Gauri Prosanna Majumder, Shyamal Gupta; all music is composed by Nachiketa Ghosh.
| No. | Title | Playback | Length |
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| 1. | "E bar mole suto habo" | Manna De | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Ta bole ki prem" | Manna De | 3:00 |
| 3. | "Pagla garod kothey" | Asha Bhosle, Manna De | 3:24 |
| 4. | "Besh korechi prem korechi" | Asha Bhosle | 3:10 |
| Total length: | 12:47 | ||
The film is regarded as one of the best and most popular comedy film in Bengali cinema. The film become blockbuster hit at the box office and ran for 119 days in theaters.
The film is also the most remembered film ever and attracts todays audiences through the OTT Platforms to TV Channels, the viewership being always well in every where.