Harano Sur

Harano Sur (transl. The Lost Tune) is a 1957 Indian Bengali-language romantic drama film by Ajoy Kar, starring Suchitra Sen and Uttam Kumar, with music by Hemant Kumar, and sung by Geeta Dutt. This is the first film that Uttam had produced along with Ajoy Kar. The film is regarded as one of the finest examples[1] of Bengali cinema of this early period.[2] The film is based on the 1942 American film Random Harvest.[3][4] The film became a huge success at the box office.

Harano Sur
DVD cover
Directed byAjoy Kar
Screenplay byNripendrakrishna Chatterjee
Based onRandom Harvest (1942 American Film) by
Produced byUttam Kumar
StarringSuchitra Sen
Uttam Kumar
Utpal Dutt
Pahari Sanyal
CinematographyAjoy Kar
Edited byArdhendu Chatterjee
Music byHemant Kumar
Production
company
Alo Chaya Productions
Distributed byChayabani Pvt Ltd
Release date
  • 6 September 1957 (1957-09-06)
Running time
162 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali

The legendary Suchitra Sen and Uttam Kumar– that’s what this movie is all about. It’s simply their charisma, their chemistry, their presence which will captivate you throughout. As per the narrative, Uttam Kumar becomes an amnesiac following a train accident and meets a doctor played by Suchitra Sen. They fall in love and eventually tie the knot, but soon Uttam recovers his lost memory after another accident. He then returns to his old life, leaving Suchitra but she visits Calcutta in search of her husband. Uttam fails to recognize her. Isn’t it an intriguing storyline? The climax is even better![5]

The film became an all time blockbuster and the highest grossing Bengali film of 1957

Synopsis
Uttam – Suchitra in the film

An amnesiac after a train accident, Alok Mukherjee (Uttam Kumar) is rescued on escaping from the asylum where he is admitted by Doctor Roma Banerjee (Suchitra Sen) who takes him to her father's (Pahadi Sanyal) country house in a village called Palaspur. There, while treating him she falls for him and he for her. They marry but a second accident makes him recall his life as a rich businessman in Calcutta and forget the memories spent with Roma. Roma follows him to Calcutta and meets him there, but he doesn't recognise her. He hires her as governess to his niece instead. Roma keeps trying to simulate Alok's memory but is looked at suspiciously by Lata, Alok's fiancée in Calcutta who thinks Roma is snatching Alok away from her and who complains to Alok's mother. The latter has Roma kicked out. Alok realizing she is from Palaspur and that is where he got back his memory goes there and regains his memory of times spent with Roma there.[6]

Cast

Soundtrack
Harano Sur
Soundtrack album by
Hemanta Mukherjee
Released1957
Recorded1956
StudioAlo Chaya Productions Pvt Ltd
GenreFeature Film Soundtrack
Length0:06:44
LabelSa Re Ga Ma Pa
ProducerUttam Kumar
Hemanta Mukherjee chronology
Tasher Ghar
(1957)		 Harano Sur
(1957)		 Lukochuri
(1958)

Every song became evergreen and chartbuster hit and was one of the reasons for film's success.

All lyrics are written by Gauriprasanna Mazumder; all music is composed by Hemant Kumar.

Songs
No.TitlePlaybackLength
1."Tumi Je Amar"Geeta Dutt3:08
2."Aaj Dujanar Duti Path"Hemant Kumar3:36
Total length:6:44

Production

Harano Sur was the first film produced by Uttam Kumar along with Ajoy Kar. Uttam decided to keep Bengali cinema to national level, so he came into film production under their banner Alochaya Production Pvt Ltd.

There is also no doubt that Uttam and Suchitra Sen are favorite costars of each other in real life. So, Uttam chose Suchitra in lead actress role. At that time, Sen was working many films at the same time. So, her every date is very important and problematic. But Suchitra told Uttam loudly that she canceled all the dates for him. They had so much faith in the charisma of their own pair.[7]

Release & Reception

It was released in India on 6 September 1957 under the banner of Alochaya Production and distributed by Chayabani Private Limited.[8] The film often regarded as one of the greatest romantic films in Bengali cinema history and one of the finest examples on early golden period. Film ran for 84 days in theater and received positive response from all over India by the critics. The film became highest grossing Bengali film in 1957.

Awards

References
  1. "Harano Sur". Upperstall. Archived from the original on 26 February 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2008.
  2. "The Early Years of Bengali cinema".
  3. Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. pp. 349–350. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
  4. "Images: The beautiful Suchitra Sen in Aandhi, Deep Jwele Jaai and Harano Sur". Firstpost. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  5. "'Harano Sur' (1957)". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  6. "'Harano Sur' (1957) – Ten Bengali films featuring Uttam Kumar and Suchitra Sen that are a must watch". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  7. "সুচিত্রার স্বামী দিবানাথের আক্রমণের মুখে পড়তে হয় উত্তম-কে". Aaj Tak বাংলা (in Bengali). Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  8. "Once Upon a Cinema: Beyond the Trinity with Ajoy Kar-Opinion News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  9. "5th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
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