Mahalaya (2019)
1h 48m
Running Time
March 1, 2019Release Date
Plot.
Since its inception in 1931, Mahishasuramardini has been one of the most popular programmes in Bengali radio, and is currently the longest running radio programme in India, narrated by Birendra Krishna Bhadra. This film is a truthful account of what unfolded in 1976, after Aakashvani decided to replace Birendra Krishna with eminent actor Uttam Kumar in a revamped programme.
Where to Watch.
SubsCurrently Mahalaya is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Zee5
Streaming in:🇦🇺 Australia
This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Subhasish Mukherjee
Birendra Krishna Bhadra
Jisshu Sengupta
Uttam Kumar
Prosenjit Chatterjee
Sashi Sinha
Subhomoy Chatterjee
Pankaj Mullick
Kanchan Mullick
Mr. Banerjee
Saptarshi Ray
Borda
Bhaswar Chatterjee
Anil
Jayant Kripalani
Stevenson
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Wiki.
Mahalaya (2019) is an Indian Bengali language drama film directed by Soumik Sen and produced by Nideas Creations and Productions Pvt Ltd. The film narrates an incident in Bengal in 1976, when Birendra Krishna Bhadra narrated and Pankaj Mullick composed widely popular Mahisasuramardini program, which has been playing on All India Radio since 1931 on the eve of Mahalaya, was replaced by a new program Durga Durgatiharini, narrated by Bengali film actor Uttam Kumar and composed by Hemanta Mukherjee. Subhasish Mukhopadhyay played the role of Bhadra and Jisshu Sengupta played the role of Uttam Kumar.The film was released theatrically on 1 March 2019.