Company Limited

Company Limited (1971)

সীমাবদ্ধ

Ambitious businessman Shyamalendu enjoys showing his visiting sister-in-law, Tutul, the extravagant life he leads with his wife. But Tutul is less than impressed with the trappings of wealth.

Date of release
1971-09-24
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (20)
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Drama
Director
Satyajit Ray
Collection
Calcutta Trilogy

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 0. Including: National Film Award for Best Feature Film

Seemabaddha is a 1971 social drama Bengali film directed by Satyajit Ray. It is based on the novel Seemabaddha by Mani Shankar Mukherjee. It stars Barun Chanda, Harindranath Chattopadhyay, and Sharmila Tagore in lead roles. The film was the second entry in Ray's Calcutta trilogy, which included Pratidwandi (1970) and Jana Aranya (1976). The films deal with the rapid modernization of Calcutta, rising corporate culture and greed, and the futility of the rat race. The film won the FIPRESCI Award at the 33rd Venice International Film Festival, and the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in 1971.

Production

The backdrops for the film included the Orient Fan Factory, the Union Carbide office, and the Calcutta Swimming Club, all in Kolkata. Some scenes were also shot in Patna.

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