Pratikar (1944)
November 11, 1944Release Date
Plot.
Sri Beniprasad, owner of "Model Drugs," discovers his workers’ grievances when he finds a bulletin circulated by them. Though his son Dilip is involved with the company, he advises his father to investigate independently. Taking on a disguise as a common laborer, Beni Prasad learns that his executives are dishonest and oppressive, even mistreating him. He is welcomed by Rammoy, a worker, and his family, where Jayanta, an enigmatic leader of the labor movement, regularly appears. During a secret meeting, Jayanta realizes Beni Prasad is undercover and orders his glasses broken, rendering him unable to see. Both Beni Prasad and Rammoy's daughter Reba question Jayanta’s true identity, which is revealed in a twist at the film's end.
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Cast & Crew.

Chhabi Biswas
Director

Sailen Choudhury

Phani Burma

Rabi Ray

Jiben Bose

Shyam Laha

Bechu Singha

Kanu Bannerjee

Kumar Mitra

Renuka Roy

Reba Devi

Premendra Mitra
Screenplay / Story / Lyricist

Sailen Bose
Director of Photography

Satyen Raychowdhury
Art Direction

Sukumar Mukherjee
Editor

Sudhindra Pal
Editor

Sachin Dev Burman
Music Director

Rabindranath Tagore
Lyricist

Bandana Devi

Krishnadhan Mukhopadhyay
