Hirak Rajar Deshe
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Hirak Rajar Deshe is the second film of the Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne
series directed by Satyajit Ray
. A unique aspect of the film is that most of the dialogues exchanged by the protagonists of the film are rhyming. The only person who did not speak in rhyme, was the teacher, symbolizing that though the thoughts of everybody else is bound, the teacher was a free-thinker.
The film was followed by the third film of the series directed by Satyajit Ray's son, Sandip Ray
.
Goopy and Bagha are bored with their lives as crown princes of Shundi and Halla. They are looking for a change, which comes in the form of a chance to visit Hirak Rajya (Land of Diamonds), known for its huge diamond mines. They jocundly set out for Hirak Rajya.
But little do they know of the machinations of Hirok Raja (Utpal Dutt
). The king is a tyrant. Diamonds and riches get pent up in his treasuries, while his subjects starve and suffer. Those who protest are taken care of in the 'Jantarmantar', a chamber for brainwashing devised by the scientist (Santosh Dutta
), whose full name is Gobeshok Gobochondro Gyanotirtho Gyanorotno Gyanambudhi Gyanochuramoni. His ministers are mere puppets. The only enemy the king has in his land is Udayan Pandit (Soumitra Chatterjee
). He is a school teacher and, more than that, he is a believer of values. The king forcefully closes his school down. Udayan flees to hide in the mountains.
Meanwhile, Goopy and Bagha are on their way to Hirok Rajya. By coincidence, they meet Udayan, who intimates them of the king's true nature. The two impress Udayan with their magical powers, who plans to use them against the tyrant. Goopy and Bagha agree.
The duo then head into Hirok Rajya, where they are welcomed with grandeur. They entertain the rogue king and start plotting the overthrow, by brainwashing the king himself. They rob the treasury (which was guarded by a tiger), for bribing the guards.
The king has his tricks, too. He captures Udayan and all his students, and takes them to the Jantarmantar for 'processing'. But Goopy Bagha have already reached there using their magical powers. They have also bribed the Gobeshok onto their side, with the guards. On reaching the laboratory, the king and his ministers are stunned magically by Goopy's singing and then pushed into the Jantarmantar.
as a voice of Goopy. So most of the songs were sung by Anup Ghoshal except one ("Kotoi Rongo Dekhi Duniay") sung by Amar Pal.
The soundtrack won 3 National Film Awards
in three categories. Satyajit Ray
won 2 awards, one for the Best Music Direction
and other for Best Lyrics Award
for the song "Aha Ki Anondo Akashe Batashe". Anup Ghoshal won the Best Male Playback Singer
Award for the song "Paaye Podi Baghmama".
Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne
Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne , directed by the late Satyajit Ray and based on a story by his grandfather Upendra Kishore Ray, is a popular Bengali children's film. It is sometimes released in the English-speaking world as The Adventures Of Goopy And Bagha...
series directed by Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray was an Indian Bengali filmmaker. He is regarded as one of the greatest auteurs of 20th century cinema. Ray was born in the city of Kolkata into a Bengali family prominent in the world of arts and literature...
. A unique aspect of the film is that most of the dialogues exchanged by the protagonists of the film are rhyming. The only person who did not speak in rhyme, was the teacher, symbolizing that though the thoughts of everybody else is bound, the teacher was a free-thinker.
The film was followed by the third film of the series directed by Satyajit Ray's son, Sandip Ray
Sandip Ray
Sandip Ray is a film director living in the city of Kolkata, West Bengal, India. He is the only son of the noted Bengali director Satyajit Ray, and Bijoya Ray.-Career:...
.
Plot
The magically musical duo of Goopy Gyne and Bagha Byne make a comeback in this sequel, where they are invited to the court of the Hirak Raja (The Diamond King), for their musical skills. They are to perform at the kingdom's Jubilee Celebrations.Goopy and Bagha are bored with their lives as crown princes of Shundi and Halla. They are looking for a change, which comes in the form of a chance to visit Hirak Rajya (Land of Diamonds), known for its huge diamond mines. They jocundly set out for Hirak Rajya.
But little do they know of the machinations of Hirok Raja (Utpal Dutt
Utpal Dutt
Utpal Dutt was an Indian actor, director, and writer-playwright. He was primarily an actor in Bengali Theatre, where he became a pioneering figure in Modern Indian theatre, when he founded the 'Little Theater Group' in 1947, which enacted many English, Shakespearean and Brecht plays, in a period...
). The king is a tyrant. Diamonds and riches get pent up in his treasuries, while his subjects starve and suffer. Those who protest are taken care of in the 'Jantarmantar', a chamber for brainwashing devised by the scientist (Santosh Dutta
Santosh Dutta
Santosh Dutta was a Bengali character actor, best known for immortalizing the character of Jatayu in Satyajit Ray's Feluda movies viz. Sonar Kella and Joi Baba Felunath. A lawyer by profession, Santosh Dutta will be remembered as one of the greatest comedians Bengali Films ever had. Essentially a...
), whose full name is Gobeshok Gobochondro Gyanotirtho Gyanorotno Gyanambudhi Gyanochuramoni. His ministers are mere puppets. The only enemy the king has in his land is Udayan Pandit (Soumitra Chatterjee
Soumitra Chatterjee
Soumitra Chatterjee or Soumitra Chattopadhyay is an iconic Bengali actor from India, known among other things for his frequent collaborations with the great Bengali film director Satyajit Ray and his constant comparison with the Bengali screen idol Uttam Kumar.-Background:Soumitra graduated from...
). He is a school teacher and, more than that, he is a believer of values. The king forcefully closes his school down. Udayan flees to hide in the mountains.
Meanwhile, Goopy and Bagha are on their way to Hirok Rajya. By coincidence, they meet Udayan, who intimates them of the king's true nature. The two impress Udayan with their magical powers, who plans to use them against the tyrant. Goopy and Bagha agree.
The duo then head into Hirok Rajya, where they are welcomed with grandeur. They entertain the rogue king and start plotting the overthrow, by brainwashing the king himself. They rob the treasury (which was guarded by a tiger), for bribing the guards.
The king has his tricks, too. He captures Udayan and all his students, and takes them to the Jantarmantar for 'processing'. But Goopy Bagha have already reached there using their magical powers. They have also bribed the Gobeshok onto their side, with the guards. On reaching the laboratory, the king and his ministers are stunned magically by Goopy's singing and then pushed into the Jantarmantar.
Cast
| Character | Actor(s) |
|---|---|
| Goopy | Tapen Chatterjee Tapen Chatterjee Tapen Chatterjee was a Bengali actor from India who played several roles in Satyajit Ray's films, notably as Goopy Gyne in Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne , and its sequels Heerak Rajar Deshe and Goopy Bagha Phire Elo . Chatterjee died on 24 May 2010 at the age of 72... |
| Bagha | Rabi Ghosh Rabi Ghosh Rabi Ghosh was an actor from India. He is best known for his comic roles in Bengali movies, though his versatile acting talent has stunned viewers and critics alike in various kind of roles. He was a regular in Satyajit Ray cinemas... |
| Hirak Raja | Utpal Dutt Utpal Dutt Utpal Dutt was an Indian actor, director, and writer-playwright. He was primarily an actor in Bengali Theatre, where he became a pioneering figure in Modern Indian theatre, when he founded the 'Little Theater Group' in 1947, which enacted many English, Shakespearean and Brecht plays, in a period... |
| Udayan Pandit | Soumitra Chatterjee Soumitra Chatterjee Soumitra Chatterjee or Soumitra Chattopadhyay is an iconic Bengali actor from India, known among other things for his frequent collaborations with the great Bengali film director Satyajit Ray and his constant comparison with the Bengali screen idol Uttam Kumar.-Background:Soumitra graduated from... |
| Shundi Raja | Santosh Dutta Santosh Dutta Santosh Dutta was a Bengali character actor, best known for immortalizing the character of Jatayu in Satyajit Ray's Feluda movies viz. Sonar Kella and Joi Baba Felunath. A lawyer by profession, Santosh Dutta will be remembered as one of the greatest comedians Bengali Films ever had. Essentially a... |
| Gobeshok Gobochondro Gyanotirtho Gyanorotno Gyanambudhi Gyanochuramoni A.K.A. Scientist |
Santosh Dutta Santosh Dutta Santosh Dutta was a Bengali character actor, best known for immortalizing the character of Jatayu in Satyajit Ray's Feluda movies viz. Sonar Kella and Joi Baba Felunath. A lawyer by profession, Santosh Dutta will be remembered as one of the greatest comedians Bengali Films ever had. Essentially a... |
| Prohori (Sentry) | Kamu Mukhopadhyay |
| Udayan's Father | Promod Ganguli |
| Udayan's Mother | Alpana Gupta |
| Charandas | Rabin Majumdar |
| Fazl Mia | Sunil Sarkar |
| Balaram | Nani Ganguli |
| Bidusak | Ajoy Banerjee |
| Court Poet | Kartik Chatterjee |
| Court Astrologer | Harindhan Mukherjee |
| Ministers | Bimal DebTarun MitraGopal DeySailen GanguliSamir Mukherjee |
Awards
| Year | Award | Awardee | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer The following is a list of winners of the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer. The singer with the most awards in this category is K. J. Yesudas with seven wins, whereas S. P. Balasubrahmanyam won six times for 4 different languages; Hindi, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu.-Superlatives:... |
Anup Ghoshal Anup Ghoshal Anup Ghoshal , is a singer in Hindi films and other vernacular Indian films, especially Bengali language films. He won the West Bengal Assembly elections of 2011 on a Trinamool Congress ticket from the Uttarpara in Hooghly district, defeating his nearest rival by a large margin of 40, 000... |
"Paaye Podi Baghmama..." |
| 1980 | National Film Award for Best Music Direction National Film Award for Best Music Direction The National Film Award for Best Music Direction are given annually. In years 1994, 1995 and 2010, an award for Best Background Score was instituted by the Jury, which was won by Johnson and by Ilaiyaraaja . Ilaiyaraaja and A. R... |
Satyajit Ray Satyajit Ray Satyajit Ray was an Indian Bengali filmmaker. He is regarded as one of the greatest auteurs of 20th century cinema. Ray was born in the city of Kolkata into a Bengali family prominent in the world of arts and literature... |
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| 1980 | National Film Award for Best Lyrics National Film Award for Best Lyrics The National Film Award for Best Lyrics winners:Vairamuthu won the award for maximum number of times . Javed Akhtar is the only lyricist to win the award for three consecutive years .-References:... |
Satyajit Ray Satyajit Ray Satyajit Ray was an Indian Bengali filmmaker. He is regarded as one of the greatest auteurs of 20th century cinema. Ray was born in the city of Kolkata into a Bengali family prominent in the world of arts and literature... |
"Aha Ki Anando Aakashe Batashe..." |
| 1980 | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali The Indian National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali winners:... |
Satyajit Ray Satyajit Ray Satyajit Ray was an Indian Bengali filmmaker. He is regarded as one of the greatest auteurs of 20th century cinema. Ray was born in the city of Kolkata into a Bengali family prominent in the world of arts and literature... |
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| 1984 | Cyprus International Film Festival Cyprus International Film Festival The Cyprus International Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Cyprus. It is a non-profit organisation. The festival features premieres and screenings of many films, and contains competitive categories including Feature, Short, Documentary, Video art, Video Dance and animation... - Special Award |
Satyajit Ray Satyajit Ray Satyajit Ray was an Indian Bengali filmmaker. He is regarded as one of the greatest auteurs of 20th century cinema. Ray was born in the city of Kolkata into a Bengali family prominent in the world of arts and literature... |
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Songs
All the songs were composed and penned by Satyajit Ray. He prominently used Anup GhoshalAnup Ghoshal
Anup Ghoshal , is a singer in Hindi films and other vernacular Indian films, especially Bengali language films. He won the West Bengal Assembly elections of 2011 on a Trinamool Congress ticket from the Uttarpara in Hooghly district, defeating his nearest rival by a large margin of 40, 000...
as a voice of Goopy. So most of the songs were sung by Anup Ghoshal except one ("Kotoi Rongo Dekhi Duniay") sung by Amar Pal.
The soundtrack won 3 National Film Awards
National Film Awards
The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it is administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973.Every year, a national panel...
in three categories. Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray was an Indian Bengali filmmaker. He is regarded as one of the greatest auteurs of 20th century cinema. Ray was born in the city of Kolkata into a Bengali family prominent in the world of arts and literature...
won 2 awards, one for the Best Music Direction
National Film Award for Best Music Direction
The National Film Award for Best Music Direction are given annually. In years 1994, 1995 and 2010, an award for Best Background Score was instituted by the Jury, which was won by Johnson and by Ilaiyaraaja . Ilaiyaraaja and A. R...
and other for Best Lyrics Award
National Film Award for Best Lyrics
The National Film Award for Best Lyrics winners:Vairamuthu won the award for maximum number of times . Javed Akhtar is the only lyricist to win the award for three consecutive years .-References:...
for the song "Aha Ki Anondo Akashe Batashe". Anup Ghoshal won the Best Male Playback Singer
National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer
The following is a list of winners of the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer. The singer with the most awards in this category is K. J. Yesudas with seven wins, whereas S. P. Balasubrahmanyam won six times for 4 different languages; Hindi, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu.-Superlatives:...
Award for the song "Paaye Podi Baghmama".
| Track | Title | Singer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Mora Dujonai Rajar Jamai" | Anup Ghoshal Anup Ghoshal Anup Ghoshal , is a singer in Hindi films and other vernacular Indian films, especially Bengali language films. He won the West Bengal Assembly elections of 2011 on a Trinamool Congress ticket from the Uttarpara in Hooghly district, defeating his nearest rival by a large margin of 40, 000... |
05:09 |
| 02 | "Aar Bilombo Noy" | Anup Ghoshal Anup Ghoshal Anup Ghoshal , is a singer in Hindi films and other vernacular Indian films, especially Bengali language films. He won the West Bengal Assembly elections of 2011 on a Trinamool Congress ticket from the Uttarpara in Hooghly district, defeating his nearest rival by a large margin of 40, 000... |
02:15 |
| 03 | "Kotoi Rongo Dekhi Duniay" | Amar Pal | 01:46 |
| 04 | "Aaha ki Anondo Akashe Batashe" | Anup Ghoshal Anup Ghoshal Anup Ghoshal , is a singer in Hindi films and other vernacular Indian films, especially Bengali language films. He won the West Bengal Assembly elections of 2011 on a Trinamool Congress ticket from the Uttarpara in Hooghly district, defeating his nearest rival by a large margin of 40, 000... |
02:54 |
| 05 | "Aha Shagore Dekho Chaye" | Anup Ghoshal Anup Ghoshal Anup Ghoshal , is a singer in Hindi films and other vernacular Indian films, especially Bengali language films. He won the West Bengal Assembly elections of 2011 on a Trinamool Congress ticket from the Uttarpara in Hooghly district, defeating his nearest rival by a large margin of 40, 000... |
01:40 |
| 06 | "Eji Drishyo Dekhi Anyo" | Anup Ghoshal Anup Ghoshal Anup Ghoshal , is a singer in Hindi films and other vernacular Indian films, especially Bengali language films. He won the West Bengal Assembly elections of 2011 on a Trinamool Congress ticket from the Uttarpara in Hooghly district, defeating his nearest rival by a large margin of 40, 000... |
01:32 |
| 07 | "Ebare Dekho Gorbito Bir" | Anup Ghoshal Anup Ghoshal Anup Ghoshal , is a singer in Hindi films and other vernacular Indian films, especially Bengali language films. He won the West Bengal Assembly elections of 2011 on a Trinamool Congress ticket from the Uttarpara in Hooghly district, defeating his nearest rival by a large margin of 40, 000... |
01:09 |
| 08 | "Eshe Hirok Deshe" | Anup Ghoshal Anup Ghoshal Anup Ghoshal , is a singer in Hindi films and other vernacular Indian films, especially Bengali language films. He won the West Bengal Assembly elections of 2011 on a Trinamool Congress ticket from the Uttarpara in Hooghly district, defeating his nearest rival by a large margin of 40, 000... |
02:55 |
| 09 | "Dhoronako Shantrimoshai" | Anup Ghoshal Anup Ghoshal Anup Ghoshal , is a singer in Hindi films and other vernacular Indian films, especially Bengali language films. He won the West Bengal Assembly elections of 2011 on a Trinamool Congress ticket from the Uttarpara in Hooghly district, defeating his nearest rival by a large margin of 40, 000... |
01:41 |
| 10 | "Paaye Podi Baghmama" | Anup Ghoshal Anup Ghoshal Anup Ghoshal , is a singer in Hindi films and other vernacular Indian films, especially Bengali language films. He won the West Bengal Assembly elections of 2011 on a Trinamool Congress ticket from the Uttarpara in Hooghly district, defeating his nearest rival by a large margin of 40, 000... |
03:21 |
| 11 | "Nohi Jontro" | Anup Ghoshal Anup Ghoshal Anup Ghoshal , is a singer in Hindi films and other vernacular Indian films, especially Bengali language films. He won the West Bengal Assembly elections of 2011 on a Trinamool Congress ticket from the Uttarpara in Hooghly district, defeating his nearest rival by a large margin of 40, 000... |
04:26 |
| 12 | "Mora Goopy Bagha Dujon Bhayra Bhai" | Anup Ghoshal Anup Ghoshal Anup Ghoshal , is a singer in Hindi films and other vernacular Indian films, especially Bengali language films. He won the West Bengal Assembly elections of 2011 on a Trinamool Congress ticket from the Uttarpara in Hooghly district, defeating his nearest rival by a large margin of 40, 000... |
01:19 |
Background Score
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | "King Arrives" | 00:28 |
| 02 | "Ministers Get Necklace" | 01:12 |
| 03 | "Entry of Scientist" | |
| 04 | "The Brain-Washing Machine" | 01:32 |
| 05 | "The Reciting Of Mantras" | |
| 06 | "Udayan Advises His Students" | 01:14 |
| 07 | "Burning The Books" | |
| 08 | "Hiding The Distressed" | 00:51 |
| 09 | "At The Kingdom Of Hirak" | 01:48 |
| 10 | "Rings For The Kings" | 00:46 |
| 11 | "Statue Inauguration" | 01:17 |
| 12 | "Inside Diamond Mine" | 00:36 |
| 13 | "To Find Udayan" | 02:10 |
| 14 | "In The Secret Room" | 02:58 |