Cloud Capped Star - Cast

Cloud Capped Star (2013)
Unrated
154 min | Biography, Drama

Cloud Capped Star (2013)

Unrated

154 min | Biography, Drama

To Ritwik Ghatak film was not merely a form of entertainment, but a weapon, a medium to portray struggle of common men. He was successful neither in his career nor he could he become a good family man or husband. Still he was an artist who...See moreTo Ritwik Ghatak film was not merely a form of entertainment, but a weapon, a medium to portray struggle of common men. He was successful neither in his career nor he could he become a good family man or husband. Still he was an artist who never compromised for personal gain, fame or profit. The story of the film starts in 1969 and deals with Ritwik Ghatak's time spent in a mental asylum. It shows Nilkantha being admitted to mental asylum under the supervision of Doctor S. P. Mukherjee. S. P. Mukherjee learns that the Prime Minister of India knows Nilkantha and is fond of his works and may request the hospital authority to take special care of him. In the hospital a police officer sees Nilkantha and tells Doctor Mukherjee that he is a wasted drunkard. Another patient of hospital mocks Nilkantha as "disgraced intellectual". Even he was undergoing treatment in the hospitals, he writes a play and stages it with other asylum patients. The film shows how Durga (Nilkantha's wife) wants to leave him saying "separation is essential". Nilkantha witnessed partition of Bengal and its devastating effect and in his youth became attracted towards communism. Throughout the film Nilkantha's mental agony, struggles, inner contradictions, disappointments as well as financial troubles faced by him are shown. He clearly tells, it is not possible for him to make entertaining or commercial films. During a discussion Nilkantha asks Doctor Mukherjee that should a man perfome mujra at a time when the society is burning? He also tells Doctor Mukherjee that he is a "people's artist" and that is his job. The film also shows the atmosphere of Bengal during Tebhaga and Naxalite movements. A scene has been shown in the film where a book named "How to be a good communist?" is burning. This scene symbolises Ghatak's dissatisfaction with India's communist politics. When Durga tells Nilkantha that they don't have a single rupee to run the family, Nilkantha readily replies, it is not money but it is one's work which will remain forever. Written by rupak_speaking See less

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
Saswata Chatterjee Nilkantha Bagchi Nilkantha Bagchi See fewer	Kahaani (2012)
Ananya Chatterjee Durga Durga See fewer	Abohomaan (2009)
Abir Chatterjee Dr. S. P. Mukherjee Dr. S. P. Mukherjee See fewer	Kahaani (2012)
Rahul Banerjee Anil Chatterjee Anil Chatterjee See fewer	Zulfiqar (2016)
Joydeep Mukherjee Hrishikesh Mukherjee Hrishikesh Mukherjee See fewer	Special 26 (2013)
Abhijit Guha Salil Choudhury Salil Choudhury See fewer	Amra 2GayTher (2021)
Padmanabha Dasgupta Kali Banerjee Kali Banerjee See fewer	Eken Babu (2018)
Anindya Bose Mrinal Sen Mrinal Sen See fewer	Jodi Love Dile Na Prane (2014)
Mumtaz Sorcar Supriya Devi Supriya Devi See fewer	Red Oliender's Roktokorobi (2017)
Bidipta Chakraborty Shobha Sen Shobha Sen See fewer	Rosogolla (2018)
Subhasish Mukherjee Bijon Bhattacharya Bijon Bhattacharya See fewer	Mahalaya (2019)
Biswajit Chakraborty Charuprakash Ghosh Charuprakash Ghosh See fewer	Mishawr Rawhoshyo (2013)
Arup Kumar Ganguly Freedom Fighter Freedom Fighter See fewer	Cloud Capped Star (2013)
Anindya Pulak Banerjee Mental Asylum Patient Mental Asylum Patient See fewer	Kahaani (2012)
Debapratim Dasgupta Mental Asylum Patient Mental Asylum Patient See fewer	Fotema (2023)
Arjun Dasgupta Critic Critic See fewer	Eagoler Chokh (2016)
Haldar Deboprasad Actor (as Deboprasad Halder) Actor (as Deboprasad Halder) See fewer	22 Shey Shraban (2011)
Abhinandan Dutta Freedom fighter Freedom fighter See fewer	Murder in Malta
Sayan Sarkar Actor (as Shayan Sarkar) Actor (as Shayan Sarkar) See fewer	100% Love (2012)