Manmoyee Girls' School

Manmoyee Girls' School is a 1935 Indian Bengali-language romantic comedy film directed by Jyotish Bannerjee. It is based on Rabindranath Maitra's 1932 play of the same name. The film stars Tulsi Chakraborty, Jahar Ganguly and Kanan Devi. It was a success, and was remade again in Bengali under the same title in 1958.

Manmoyee Girls' School
Directed byJyotish Bannerjee
Based onManmoyee Girls' School
by Rabindranath Maitra
StarringTulsi Chakraborty
Jahar Ganguly
Kanan Devi
Music byAnath Basu
Mrinal Ghosh
Kumar Mitra
CinematographyD. G. Gune
Production
company
Radha Films Company
Release date
1935
Running time
152 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali

Plot

Deciding to start a school for girls named after his wife, the zamindar Damodar (Chakraborty) looks for a married couple to manage the establishment. Manas (Ganguly) and Niharika (Kanan Devi) apply for and get the job. The two are not actually married; they posed as a couple to obtain the job. After a series of complications and delicate situations, love blooms between the two and they marry.[1]

Production

Manmoyee Girls' School was a play written by Rabindranath Maitra and staged by Star Theatres in 1932. Radha Films Company adapted this play into a film under the same name, with Jyotish Bannerjee directing. D. G. Gune was the cinematographer, while the music was composed by Anath Basu, Mrinal Ghosh and Kumar Mitra.[1]

Release and reception

Manmoyee Girls' School was a success, and was remade again in Bengali under the same title in 1958.[1]

References
  1. Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul, eds. (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press. p. 264. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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