Biswambhar Roy

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Biswambhar Roy is the aristocratic, music-obsessed zamindar whose tragic decline is portrayed in Satyajit Ray’s classic film "Jalsaghar."

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instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn Jalsaghar NERFINISHED
associatedWith classical Indian music
extravagant musical soirées
nautch performances
basedOnWorkBy Taraknath Gangopadhyay NERFINISHED
centralThemeOfArc clash between tradition and modernity
decline of feudal aristocracy
obsession and self-destruction
characterArc from wealthy patron of the arts to ruined recluse
characterInGenre drama film
conflictWith emerging nouveau riche neighbors
createdBy Satyajit Ray NERFINISHED
fictionalLocation Bengal NERFINISHED
filmReleaseYear 1958
firstAppearance Jalsaghar NERFINISHED
gender male
householdStatus landed estate in decline
languageOfWork Bengali
medium cinema
musicPreference Hindustani classical music
narrativeFunction protagonist of Jalsaghar
nationality Indian
notableScene final music recital in the jalsaghar
notableTrait music-obsessed
nostalgic
proud
occupation zamindar
owns music room
personalTragedy death in final sequence
financial ruin
personalTragedy family estrangement
portrayedBy Chhabi Biswas NERFINISHED
socialClass aristocrat
storySettingPeriod early 20th century Bengal
symbolizes decaying zamindari system
resistance to social change
values aesthetic refinement over economic prudence

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Jalsaghar mainCharacter Biswambhar Roy