Harishchandra Shaibya

Harishchandra Shaibya is a Bengali religious drama film directed by Ardhendu Chatterjee^[1][2] based on Hindu mythological story of legendary King Harishchandra. This film was released on 30 August 1985 under the banner of B. B. M. Group Of Production.^[3][4]

Plot

This film tells the story of the life of King Harishchandra who gave away his kingdom, sold his family and agreed to be a slave to fulfill the promise and truthfulness.

Cast

• Biswajit Chatterjee as Harishchandra
• Sandhya Roy as Shaibya
• Chiranjit
• Abhi Bhattacharya as Sage Viswamitra
• Utpal Dutt as Dharmaraj
• Alka Nupur as Menaka
• Anoop Kumar as Malavya
• Tapas Paul (guest appearance)
• Shekhar Chatterjee
• Satya Bandopadhyay as Sage Vasistha
• Sumitra Mukhopadhyay

Soundtrack

Music by Ravindra Jain. Lyrics by Bibhuti Mukhopadhyay. Songs sung by Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhonsle, Aarti Mukherjee, Hemant Mukherjee, Manna De, Hemlata, Yesudas.^[4] 1 song which Ravindra Jain sang was excluded from the film.^[5]

1. Drama Drimi Drimi - Kishore Kumar
2. O Ma Patito Paboni Gonge - Kishore Kumar
3. Keno Mukhe - Asha Bhonsle
4. Shunaho Manush Bhai - Hemant Mukherjee
5. Shunno Holo Ajodha - Manna De
6. Bhor Hoilo Phool Phutilo - Manna De, Hemlata
7. Bhalo Koro - Hemlata
8. Tamasi Mam Jivanam - Aarti Mukherjee
9. Om Namah Shivay - Yesudas, Aarti Mukherjee
10. Shlok - Yesudas, Aarti Mukherjee
11. Thakur Tomar Ae Ki Leela - Ravindra Jain