Debi Chowdhurani (1949 film)

Debi Chowdhurani
Poster of the film
Directed by	Satish Dasgupta
Screenplay by	Prafulla Ray
Based on	Devi Chaudhurani
Starring	Sumitra Devi Pradip Kumar Chhabi Biswas Tulsi Chakraborty
Cinematography	Sailen Bose
Edited by	Binoy Bandyopadhyay
Music by	Kalipada Sen
Production company	Rupayan Chitra Pratisthan
Distributed by	Moviesthan Limited
Release date	29 April 1949 (1949-04-29)
Country	India
Language	Bengali

Debi Chowdhurani is a Bengali historical drama film directed by Satish Dasgupta based on Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's 1884 novel Devi Chaudhurani. It is the first cinematic adaptation of the classic novel, which was later adapted into another Bengali film Devi Chowdhurani in 1974 directed by Dinen Gupta. The film was released on 29 April 1949 under the banner of Rupayan Chitra Pratisthan.

Plot

Prafulla, a young woman who is abandoned by her in law's family, meets a revolutionary leader Bhabani Pathak. Under his guidance, she is transformed as Devi Chowdhurani, who leads resistance against oppressive landlords and British Government.

Cast

• Sumitra Devi as Debi Chowdhurani (Prafulla)
• Pradeep Kumar as Brajeshwar
• Chhabi Biswas
• Tulsi Chakraborty
• Nripati Chattopadhyay
• Nitish Mukhopadhyay
• Utpal Sen
• Reba Bose
• Nibhanani Devi
• Phani Ray
• Swagata Chakraborty
• Manorama Devi
• Prabha Devi