Vidyapati
1937
141 minutes
Overview
Classic celebration of Mithila's King Shiva Singha's (Bannerjee/Kapoor) love for his wife while chronicling the influence of the pacifist court poet Bidyapati (Sanyal). Invited to the royal court by the king, Bidyapati arrives with his faithful follower Anuradha (Kanan Devi). Queen Laxmi (Chhaya Devi) falls in love with the poet, much to the distress of the king. The king falls ill and starts neglecting his royal duties until Anuradha persuades him that true love does not need reciprocation. The queen, equally distressed by her divided loyalties, contemplates suicide, encouraged by the prime minister who is worried by the nefarious impact of Bidyapati's poetry on the king.
Top Cast
Pahadi Sanyal
Vidyapathi
Kanan Devi
Anuradha
Krishna Chandra Dey
Madhusudan
Prithviraj Kapoor
King Shiva Singha
Chhaya Devi
Queen Laxmi
Lila Desai
Devdasi
Amar Mullick
Bidushak
Devbala
Labangalata
Ahi Sanyal
Pitamber
Sailen Pal
Durgadas Bandyopadhyay
Shiba Singha