Suchitra and Uttam - The precursor of Bengali cinema.

Suchitra and Uttam - The precursor of Bengali cinema.

Suchitra and Uttam appeared on the scene as a breath of fresh air in1952. They took Bengali cinema by storm. Suchitra –uttam movies were mega hits among the masses. Some critics found them mawkish, but the Bengali audience loved this couple.

Then people did not go to the movies for intellectual nourishment but for suchitra- uttam’s chemistry in celluloid. People like them for their loved, betrayed, forgave and reconciled. Moreover people wanted to hear them express the gamut of their emotions through enchanting songs. We have seen there was always a perfect song to their situation on that movies story. What ever the situation was- ecstatic, melancholy or meditative.

After uttam’s passing, suchitra’s inner circle dwindled down. Her husband dibanath sen was originally supportive of her’s career.later he became envious of her fame and he was hostile to uttom. But dibanath died 43 years of her life.

Now suchitra is gone. She will live forever in the hearts of  Bengalis.