Vidyapati

Vidyapati — Plot

Classic celebration of Mithila's King Shiva Singha's (Bannerjee/Kapoor) love for his wife while chronicling the influence of the pacifist court poet Bidyapati (Sanyal). Invited to the royal court by the king, Bidyapati arrives with his faithful follower Anuradha (Kanan Devi). Queen Laxmi (Chhaya Devi) falls in love with the poet, much to the distress of the king. The king falls ill and starts neglecting his royal duties until Anuradha persuades him that true love does not need reciprocation. The queen, equally distressed by her divided loyalties, contemplates suicide, encouraged by the prime minister who is worried by the nefarious impact of Bidyapati's poetry on the king.

• Release date
• January 1, 1937
• Runtime
• 141 min
• Genres
• Romance, Drama
• Director
• Debaki Bose

Vidyapati — Cast

Pahadi Sanyal Vidyapathi Kanan Devi Anuradha Krishna Chandra Dey Madhusudan Prithviraj Kapoor King Shiva Singha Chhaya Devi Queen Laxmi

L

Lila Desai Devdasi

A

Amar Mullick Bidushak Devbala Labangalata