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A young boy becomes a target for crooks, after he claims to remember his past life and mentions precious jewels in a golden fortress.A young boy becomes a target for crooks, after he claims to remember his past life and mentions precious jewels in a golden fortress.A young boy becomes a target for crooks, after he claims to remember his past life and mentions precious jewels in a golden fortress.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 1 nomination
Soumitra Chatterjee
- Prodosh Mitra (Feluda)
- (as Soumitra Chattopadhyay)
Nemai Ghosh
- Photographer
- (as Nimai Ghosh)
Kamu Mukherjee
- Mandar Bose
- (as Kamu Mukhopadhyay)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe title means "The Golden Fortress", a reference to the fort at Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India, which is built of a kind of sandstone that resembles gold.
- ConnectionsFollowed by Joi Baba Felunath: The Elephant God (1979)
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one of the most entertaining films I have ever seen
This is an excellent film. Satyajit Ray's genius is evident in each and every scene. The characters are portrayed beautifully. Soumitra Chatterjee is superb as 'Feluda'. One of my favorites is Kamu Mukherji as Mandar Bose. The range of emotions shown and the comic touch in his actions and dialogue are excellent. The change in his facial expression when he is trying to match Mukul's face with his photograph in the train is amazing.
Of course, everyone's darling Santosh Dutta as "Jatayu" is very good too. He portrays the average Bengali babu's role to perfection. "Topshe's" role as a eager and jovial teenager is well suited too.
The transitions between scenes are very nice - they help maintain the pace of the film. The background music leaves a beautiful impression. You may need to watch the film more than once to notice the subtle connections between certain dialogues and visual clues.
The dialogues are crisp and delivery is fantastic. Unfortunately, you would need to know the Bengali language to fully enjoy their impact - the loss in translation is inevitable.
Not one moment in the film is boring - if you want to be entertained as well as intellectually stimulated - this film is for you. Needless to say, I have watched it many times and I have a copy in my personal collection.
Of course, everyone's darling Santosh Dutta as "Jatayu" is very good too. He portrays the average Bengali babu's role to perfection. "Topshe's" role as a eager and jovial teenager is well suited too.
The transitions between scenes are very nice - they help maintain the pace of the film. The background music leaves a beautiful impression. You may need to watch the film more than once to notice the subtle connections between certain dialogues and visual clues.
The dialogues are crisp and delivery is fantastic. Unfortunately, you would need to know the Bengali language to fully enjoy their impact - the loss in translation is inevitable.
Not one moment in the film is boring - if you want to be entertained as well as intellectually stimulated - this film is for you. Needless to say, I have watched it many times and I have a copy in my personal collection.
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- nilu
- Oct 6, 2003
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- Country of origin
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- Also known as
- The Golden Fortress
- Filming locations
- Jaisalmer Fort, Jaisalmer City, Jaisalmer District, Rajasthan, India(The team entering Sonar Kella)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime2 hours 16 minutes
- Sound mix
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