Madhabi Mukherjee as Charulata

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Madhabi Mukherjee as Charulata refers to the acclaimed performance by Indian actress Madhabi Mukherjee in Satyajit Ray’s classic 1964 film "Charulata," where she portrays a lonely, introspective upper-class woman in late 19th-century Bengal.

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instanceOf acting role
film performance
appearsInFilm Charulata NERFINISHED
basedOnWorkBy Rabindranath Tagore NERFINISHED
characterGender female
characterHusband Bhupati NERFINISHED
characterMaritalStatus married
characterName Charulata NERFINISHED
characterRelativeByMarriage Amal NERFINISHED
characterSocialClass upper-class
characterTraits introspective
lonely
cinematicTechniqueAssociated long takes emphasizing interiority
consideredOneOf Madhabi Mukherjee’s finest performances
landmark performances in Indian cinema
criticalReception widely acclaimed
directorCollaborationWith Satyajit Ray NERFINISHED
filmCinematographyBy Subrata Mitra NERFINISHED
filmCountryOfOrigin India NERFINISHED
filmDirector Satyajit Ray NERFINISHED
filmGenre drama
filmLanguage Bengali
filmMovement Indian art cinema
parallel cinema
filmMusicBy Satyajit Ray NERFINISHED
filmProductionCompany RDB & Co. NERFINISHED
filmReleaseYear 1964
filmScreenplayBy Satyajit Ray NERFINISHED
influenceOn later portrayals of complex women in Indian cinema
medium black-and-white film
narrativeLocation Bengal NERFINISHED
narrativePeriod late 19th-century
narrativeSettingRegion British India NERFINISHED
notableFor depiction of female subjectivity
interior emotional portrayal
subtle facial expressions
performanceLanguage Bengali
performanceType dramatic performance
lead role
portrayalEra Bengal Renaissance NERFINISHED
portrayedBy Madhabi Mukherjee NERFINISHED
sourceWorkAuthor Rabindranath Tagore NERFINISHED
sourceWorkTitle Nashtanirh NERFINISHED
theme intellectual companionship
loneliness
marital dissatisfaction
women’s inner life

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Charulata characterPortrayed Madhabi Mukherjee as Charulata