बंदिनी (Bandini)

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The screenplay of the film was written by Nabendu Ghosh, who had previously Bimal Roy films,Devdas (1955), and Sujata (1959). It was based on story Tamasi by Jarasandha, pen name of Charu Chandra Chakrabarti, a former jail superintendent who wrote many stories based on his career as a jailor in Northern Bengal, including many fictional versions of his experiences, Louha-Kapat (1953), Tamasha (1958),Nyaydanda (1961), effective creating a new genre in Bengali literature of prison stories.

The principal photography of the film, took place at Mohan Studios in Mumbai, with some parts in Naini Central Jail, Yerwada Central Jail and Bhagalpur Central Jail, and the climax scene on banks of Ganges River at Sahibganj,

Directed by Bimal Roy
Produced by Bimal Roy
Written by Nabendu Ghosh(screenplay)
Paul Mahendra (dialogue)
Based on Tamasi
by Jarasandha
Starring Nutan
Ashok Kumar
Dharmendra
Music by Sachin Dev Burman
Shailendra(lyrics)
Gulzar (lyrics)
Cinematography Kamal Bose
Edited by Madhu Prabhavalkar
Production
company
Mohan Studios, Mumbai
Distributed by Yash Raj Films
Release dates
1963
Running time
157 min.
Country India
Language Hindi