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Actors: Soumitra Chatterjee, Sharmila Tagore, Chhabi Biswas
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Devi - The Goddess |
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Young Doyamoyee(Sharmila Tagore) is married to Umaprasad(Soumitra Chatterjee), the younger son of an opulent family in Chandipur headed by the aging landlord, Kalikinkar Roy (Chhabi Biswas). In the family also are Umaprasad's elder brother, his wife and their little son Khoka ,for whom Doyamoyee has a special affection.
Things start changing the day her father-in-law has a dream which leads him to believe that Doyamoyee is a reincarnation of the Hindu Goddess Kali. He insists that she be henceforth worshipped as a Goddess. In a bizarre coincidence, a mortally sick child is placed at her feet and gets miraculously cured. Thousands of people flock to worship Doyamoyee in the belief that she has supernatural and healing powers. Meanwhile, her husband, who stays away in Calcutta for his studies come back to aid her but by then things have spun out of control. The worst happens when Khoka falls seriosly ill. Kalikinkar refuses to get medical assistance and instead relies on what he thinks are the supernatural powers of Doyamoyee.
--Biswa, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Devi - The Goddess |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 19th century
Religion themed film?
Yes
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Main Char. ethnic: (if not US Caucasian)
- Indian Indian
Culture clash?
- family young v. old guard
Culture of surrounding area:
- Indian Indian
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- unemployed
Age:
- a teen
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (woman) long straight
Body type
- (woman) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- sad
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Indian Indian
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Indian Indian
Main Adversary
Identity:
- none
Setting
Asia/Pacific/Middle East
Yes
Asian country:
- India
Style
Movie makes you feel...
- unhappy
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