A Soft Note on a Sharp Scale

A Soft Note on a Sharp Scale (1961)

কোমল গান্ধার

A Soft Note on a Sharp Scale

Set in 1950s Calcutta against the partition of India, the plot follows two rival factions born out of the divided leadership of the radical IPTA theater movement. Amidst their intense creative differences, a romance develops between two uprooted refugees, Bhrigu and Anusuya.

Date of release
1961-03-30
TMDB
6.4 / 10 (10)
Runtime
2h 4m
Genres
Drama, Music
Director
Ritwik Ghatak

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Interesting facts

Komal Gandhar, also known as A Soft Note on a Sharp Scale, is a 1961 Bengali film written and directed by legendary film maker Ritwik Ghatak. The title refers to the Hindustani equivalent of "E-flat". It was part of the trilogy composed of Meghe Dhaka Tara (1960), Komal Gandhar and Subarnarekha (1962), all dealing with the aftermath of the Partition of India in 1947 and the refugees coping with it, though this was the most optimistic film of his oeuvre. The film explores three themes juxtaposed in the narrative: the dilemma of Anusuya, the lead character, the divided leadership of IPTA, and the fallout from the partition of India.

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