Sagina Mahato facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Sagina Mahato |
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| Directed by | Tapan Sinha |
| Produced by | J. K. Kapur Hemen Ganguly |
| Written by | Gour Kishore Ghosh |
| Starring | Dilip Kumar Saira Banu |
| Music by | Anup Ghoshal Assistant Tapan Sinha |
| Release date(s) | 14 April 1970 |
| Running time | 148 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Sagina Mahato is a 1970 Bengali film from India. It was directed by Tapan Sinha and produced by J. K. Kapur. The film stars famous actors Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu.
This movie tells a story based on real events. It shows the struggles of workers in India during 1942–43. The main character, Sagina Mahato, is a brave leader. He fights for the rights of factory workers in Siliguri. The film was very popular in Bengal. It was even shown at the 7th Moscow International Film Festival. Later, it was remade in Hindi as Sagina in 1974.
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Story of Sagina Mahato
This film tells the story of a brave leader. He worked at a tea estate in Northeast India. This was during the time of the British Raj. The British Raj was when the British ruled India.
Sagina Mahato fought for the rights of the workers. He was not afraid to stand up to the unfair British bosses. A young communist named Amal came to the area. He wanted to help the poor workers. Amal helped Sagina become a strong leader. The story shows how Sagina worked to improve life for everyone.
Main Actors
- Dilip Kumar as Sagina Mahato
- Saira Banu as Lalita
- Anil Chatterjee
- Romi Chowdhury
- Swarup Dutta
- Sumita Sanyal
- Kalyan Chatterjee
- Bhanu Bandopadhyay
Film Awards
Sagina Mahato won several awards. These awards recognized the great work done on the film.
BFJA Awards 1971
The film received many awards from the BFJA Awards in 1971:
- Best Actor: Dilip Kumar, for his role as Sagina Mahato.
- Best Actor in Supporting Role: Anil Chatterjee.
- Best Art Direction: Suniti Mitra, for the film's visual design.
- Best Music: Tapan Sinha, for the film's songs and score.
- Best Male Playback Singer Award: Anup Ghoshal, for his singing in the film.
Moscow International Film Festival
The film was also recognized at the 8th Moscow International Film Festival. It won the award for Best Afro-Asian Film.
