Chalchitra

(The Kaleidoscope)​
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​A young ebullient and sensitive Calcuttan meets the editor of a leading newspaper and is assigned to 'do' a newsy yet intimate story of his own middle class milieu within two days. The young man, endowed with erratic  enthusiasm, sets every bit of situation he comes across to critical analysis, but fails to build a wholesome  reportage. Utterly desperate, he even acts as catalyst but with no tangible effect. In a confused state of  mind he dreams an absurd dream full of fury and a deep annoyance at the bourgeoisie. What follows is a  second meeting with the editor and an inevitable compromise.. ​

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Language:  Bengali (1981, Colour)
Screenplay:  Mrinal Sen
Direction:  Mrinal Sen
Producer:  D.K. Films
Story:  Mrinal Sen
Camera:  K. K. Mahajan
Music:  Alokenath Dey
Cast:  Anjan Dutt
           Gita Sen
           Utpal Dutt
           Kausik Sen
Awards & Nominations:
     Venice Film Festival: Official Selection
​     Venice Film Festival: Alitalia Award, Best Actor (Anjan Dutt)

Gita Sen and Anjan Dutta. Gita Sen played a pivotal role in this film.

Gita Sen and Anjan Dutta

Anjan Dutta and Utpal Dutt

Anjan Dutta and Gita Sen. This is the building where the film was shot.

A fantasy sequence.

• ​Gita Sen and Anjan Dutta

Gita Sen and Anjan Dutta

Anjan Dutt