Vidyapati
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Classic celebration of Mithila's King Shiva Singha's (Bannerjee/Kapoor) love for his wife while chronicling the influence of the pacifist court poet Bidyapati (Sanyal). Invited to the royal court by the king, Bidyapati arrives with his faithful follower Anuradha (Kanan Devi). Queen Laxmi (Chhaya Devi) falls in love with the poet, much to the distress of the king. The king falls ill and starts neglecting his royal duties until Anuradha persuades him that true love does not need reciprocation. The queen, equally distressed by her divided loyalties, contemplates suicide, encouraged by the prime minister who is worried by the nefarious impact of Bidyapati's poetry on the king.
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Pahadi Sanyal
Vidyapathi
Also in
Days and Nights in the Forest
Kanchenjungha
Kanan Devi
Anuradha
Also in
Street Singer
Ananya
Krishna Chandra Dey
Madhusudan
Also in
Chandidas
Devdas
Prithviraj Kapoor
King Shiva Singha
Known for
Mughal-e-Azam
Awaara
Chhaya Devi
Queen Laxmi
Also in
The Desolate Beach
Apanjan
Lila Desai
Devdasi
No other roles listed
Amar Mullick
Bidushak
Also in
Dena Paona
Chandidas
Devbala
Labangalata
Also in
Jiban Maran
President
Ahi Sanyal
Pitamber
Also in
Chandidas
Mukti
Sailen Pal
Also in
Abhigyan
Devdas
Durgadas Bandyopadhyay
Shiba Singha
Also in
Avatar
Chandidas
Debaki Bose Director · Rai Chand Boral Composer Yusuf Mulji Cinematographer
First release January 1, 1937 · Produced in India · Original title বিদ্যাপতি
Production
New Theatres Limited
Production
India
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Original title
বিদ্যাপতি
Original language
Bangla
Spoken on screen
Bangla
Release dates
India · January 1, 1937
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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