Maya Mriga

Maya Mriga is a 1960 Indian Bengali-language film directed by Chitta Bose.^[1] This film was released under the banner of MKG Private Production Limited. The film stars Uttam Kumar, Sandhya Roy and Biswajit Chatterjee.^[2] It is based on the play of the same name by Nihar Ranjan Gupta.^[3][4][5]

Maya Mriga
Directed by	Chitta Bose
Screenplay by	Mani Barman
Story by	Nihar Ranjan Gupta
Produced by	Sunil Basu Mallick
Starring	Uttam Kumar Sandhya Roy Biswajit Chatterjee Sunanda Banerjee
Cinematography	Bhabotosh Bhattachariya, Sukumar Shee
Edited by	Robin Das
Music by	Manabendra Mukherjee
Production company	MKG Productions Private Limited
Distributed by	Kalika Films Pvt Ltd
Release date	1960 (1960)
Running time	135 minutes
Country	India
Language	Bengali

Plot

Sabitri and Seeta are the older and younger daughters of a rich man. Sabitri is married to barrister Amiyanath Mukherjee. She is childless. Seeta marries an educated, unemployed person, named Bibhuti Chatterjee. Their father is angered and after his death, all the property goes to Sabitri. Seeta gives birth to a male child. Sabitri starts loving the child very much, and wants the child from Seeta, but she refused. One year later, Bibhuti goes to prison. Seeta takes the money from Sabitri to save her husband and gives her child to Sabitri. She promises that she will not reveal the truth to anybody till her death. The baby, Shuvra grows up and enters a medical college. Amiya and Sabitri, good host and hostess, have many guests in their house. They are poor and have everything needed for living. One of them is Nirupama, a young beautiful college student. One is Mahendra, a gambler but very kind. The funny Mani Shurva is in love with Nirupama. Sabitri and Shuvra have an extremely rich bond between them. One day Sabitri receives a letter from Seeta, saying that they are coming. Shocked Sabitri, decides to keep them far from her son. Bibhuti has lost one leg and they have lost their younger son, Rajat. Bibuthi and Seeta get a shelter from Sabitri, in their other house. But destiny sends Shuvra to them. Bibhuti meets in another house. But destiny sends Shuvra takes him to the doctor and comes close to this older couple. Their thirst for a child increases, Seeta starts to visit him secretly. Sabitri, with great fear, insults them. They leave but Mahendra is able to trace them on the request of Sabitri. Sabitri comes to know about the love affair between Nirupama and Shuvra. She insults her. Getting excited, Bibhuti has a heart attack and dies. Widow Seeta leaves the house with Nirupama. Mahendra tells the story to Shuvra, advises him to reveal the truth. Shuvra asks her mother and learns the truth. He comes to Seeta, and accepts both sister as two mothers. Nirupama returns into his life.

Cast

• Uttam Kumar as Mahim
• Sunanda Banerjee as Sabitri
• Biswajit Chatterjee as Rajatsubhra
• Sandhya Roy^[6] as Sudha
• Tulsi Chakraborty
• Chhabi Biswas

Soundtrack

Mayamriga
Soundtrack album by Manabendra Mukherjee
Released	1959
Recorded	1960
Studio	MKG Productions Private Limited
Length	0:10:02
Producer	Sunil Basu Mallick
Manabendra Mukherjee chronology
Nader Nimai (1960) Mayamriga (1959) Maa (1961)

Songs

No.	Title	Playback	Length
1.	"Kshati Ki Na Hoy Aaj Porbe"	Manabendra Mukherjee	2:56
2.	"Ore Son Son Gerobaj"	Hemanta Mukherjee	4:06
3.	"O Bak Bak Bak Bakam Bakam"	Sandhya Mukherjee	3:00
Total length:			10:02

All lyrics are written by Shyamal Gupta; all music is composed by Manabendra Mukherjee

Remakes

The film was remade in Tamil as Annai (1962) and in Hindi as Laadla (1966) starred Balraj Sahni and Nirupa Roy and in Malayalam as Amma in (1976).^[4][3]

References

1. "Maya Mriga". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
2. "Maya Mriga". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
3. Vijayakumar, B. (31 January 2016). "Amma: 1976". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
4. Guy, Randor (16 January 2009). "Annai 1962". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
5. Shihab, Karoby (24 January 2020). "In conversation with Sujata". New Age. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
6. Chatterji, Shoma A. (30 October 2016). "Sandhya Roy". Upperstall.com. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2020.

External links

• Maya Mriga at IMDb