Annapurnar Mandir (transl. Temple of Annapurna) is a Bengali social drama film directed by Naresh Mitra[1] based on the novel of the same name by Nirupama Devi.[2][3] This film was released on 6 August 1954 under the banner of Chitra Mandir and received 2nd National Film Awards in 1954. Uttam Kumar and Sabitri Chaterjee starred in the lead roles, with Suchitra Sen in a supporting role.[4] This film had no music and it was Uttam Kumar's first film to win a National Award.
Plot
Ramshankar is a poor man who lives with his two daughters. His elder daughter loves a young man but he arranges her marriage with an old man who is giving huge dowry. Soon she returns home as a widow. Owing to a societal curse, she commits suicide.
This is the only film where Uttam Kumar and Sabitri Chatterjee playing lead role and Suchitra sen in supporting role.[4] The film was very critically acclaimed and also saw the commercial success. It ran for 91 days in theaters.
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