5 Classic Hindi Films Adapted from Bengali Novels

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I have never watched Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Devdas, in fact I have not watched any film based on this iconic novel by Saratchandra Chattopadhyay, except for Dev D ( I loved the positive ending). This Sunday, when my husband took charge of the kitchen and explored his way into making the perfect Kolkata Style Biriyani, ( he dons the cap of being the better chef) I had enough time to ponder over the other things in life. Then I started to think what are the novels from which movies have been made in Hindi. The first name that came to my mind was Devdas. So today I am going to list a few Hindi Classic films adapted from Bengali novels that I would love to watch.

1. Devdas (1955): I would definitely love to watch this film with Dilip Kumar playing the titular role. I have chosen this instead of the 2002 version because I felt the originality of the novel might be kept intact in this version. Another reason are the lead actors in the film- Dilip Kumar, I mean who better than the Tragedy King himself as Devdas. Suchitra Sen as Paro- another super performer and Vaijayantimala as Chandramukhi- the most graceful dancer onscreen. If you have watched this film, please let me know your opinion too.

2. Sahib, Bibi Aur Ghulam(1962): Adapted from Bimal Mitra's novel Saheb Bibi Golam this film was a beautiful representation with powerful performances of Guru Dutt, Meena Kumari and Waheeda Rehman. Since I am yet to watch any Guru Dutt movie, I feel this one will be a good starter. Also, the songs composed by Hemant Kumar are magically captivating.

3. Anand Math (1952): Anandmath is a patriotic novel by Bankim Chandra from where Vande Mataram was first penned. This 1952 film starring Prithviraj Kapoor, Pradeep Kumar and Geeta Bali was directed by Hemen Gupta. I am very fond of the novel and will surely try to watch the film.

4. Amar Prem (1972): Pushpa, I hate tears!! Rajesh Khanna's immortal lines from this film, along with the melodious music by R.D. Burman makes this a must-watch in my list. Adapted from Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay's novel, Nishi Padma this movie has an ensemble cast of Khanna, Sharmila Tagore, Vinod Mehra and many more.

5. Khushboo ( 1975): This film, directed by Gulzar was adapted from Saratchandra's novel " Panditmashai". The music by R.D.Burman still makes one swoon. The pair of Jeetendra and Hema Malini looks adorable as Brindaban and Kusum respectively. I would love to watch the film.

Well, these are the top 5 Hindi Classic films that have been adapted from famous Bengali novels that I would love to watch. I am looking for more suggestions from you so that I can enhance my watchlist.

This post was created for the Blogaberry Creative (Monthly) Challenge with theme word starting with NO... I choose the word NOvel. 

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