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Release Year1940
Runtime2h 22m
LanguageHI
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes1
DirectorModhu Bose
WritersManmatha Ray
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsKumkum the Dancer
About Kumkum the Dancer
A dance film idealising poverty made mainly to showcase Bose's talents. Labour leader Suryashankar is jailed for trade union activities and, when released, finds that his friend Jagdish has stolen his property and plagiarised his play Bhookh (Hunger). To take revenge on behalf of the poor, Suryashankar's daughter Kumkum (Bose) marries Jagdish's son Chandan (Bhattacharya). Later she collaborates in staging a play meant to expose Jagdish's evil past. The film's publicity slogan was 'She robbed her husband to feed the poor!'
Directed by Modhu Bose, Kumkum the Dancer leans on a strong ensemble — Sadhona Bose, Dhiraj Bhattacharya, Preeti Majumdar — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1940.
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