Vidyapati
Vidyapati
1937, Bengali. Directed by Debaki Bose.
Classic celebration of Mithila's King Shiva Singha's (Bannerjee/Kapoor) love for his wife while chronicling the influence of the pacifist court poet Bidyapati (Sanyal). Invited to the royal court by the king, Bidyapati arrives with his faithful follower Anuradha (Kanan Devi). Queen Laxmi (Chhaya Devi) falls in love with the poet, much to the distress of the king. The king falls ill and starts neglecting his royal duties until Anuradha persuades him that true love does not need reciprocation. The queen, equally distressed by her divided loyalties, contemplates suicide, encouraged by the prime minister who is worried by the nefarious impact of Bidyapati's poetry on the king.
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- 2h 21m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Bengali
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- Released
- 1 January 1937
- Original title
- বিদ্যাপতি
- Country
- India
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Vidyapati runs 141 minutes (2h 21m).
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Who directed Vidyapati?
Vidyapati (1937) was directed by Debaki Bose and stars Pahadi Sanyal, Kanan Devi, Krishna Chandra Dey.