Shree Loknath
Shree Loknath, produced by Ruprang, is based on the story by Ashwini Kumar Ghosh. This film won National Film Awards in 1960, the first Odia film to achieve the feat.
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Movie Details
The movie Shree Loknath underwent restoration and was showcased at Town Hall in Puri on June 13, 2022.
Released on: 14 April 1960 at Capital Talkies, Cuttack
Directed by: Prafulla Sengupta
Production Co: Ruprang Pvt. Ltd.
Story: Ashwini Kumar Ghosh
Dialogues: Bipin Mohanty
Screenplay: Premendra Mitra
Editing: Sukumar Sengupta
Art Direction: Ramanada Sengupta
Cinematography: Ramananda Sengupta
Lyrics: Kartik Kumar Ghosh, Narasingha Mohapatra
Music: Balakrushna Dash
Cast: Akshaya Mohanty (Kashyap), Dukhiram Swain, Manimala, Nityananda Mishra, Samuel Sahu, Soumendra Mishra, Tima, Urvashi Joshi, Khagendra Pande, Shanti, Kshetrapal, Pitabasa, Kshirod, Brundaban, Anadi, Banchanidhi, Sailen, Dayanidhi, Benudhar, Manmohan, Nityananda, Paramananda, Bishnu, Madhusudan, and others
Songs:
- Chanhena Chanhena Michha E Bandhana (Singers: Pranab Patnaik, Nirmala Mishra)
- Tuki Paradeshi Nija Deshe (Singer: Pranab Patnaik)
- Aaji Akashe Ki Ranga Laagila (Singer: Nirmala Mishra)
- Phoola Rasiare (Singer: Sandhya Mukherjee)
Plot:
Dr. Ajay Patanayak, a doctor by profession doesn’t believe in the existing of God. His wife Basanti having no child has immense faith in God. She is also deeply attached to his brother in law Bijay. Laxmi, a neighbor has love interest with Bijay. Bijay visits Puri’s Sri Lokanath Temple for blessing with a hope to his sister in law gets a son. Basanti becomes pregnant and delivers a son. The happy family named the child as “Lokanath” after the deity. As Lokanath grows up, Bijay feels neglected by the family and leaves the house. Bijay becomes a tutor in Jaipur. In the meanwhile his love interest Laxmi marries to a Zamindar named Surya of Puri.
Three year elapse, Basanti and his husband in Puri to offer oblation to Lord Sri Lokanath but they are however prevented from visiting the temple by a storm. The child Lokanath is bitten by a snake and his body is taken to cremation ground. Basanti now suffering from amnesia starts pilgrimage with her husband. And in the meanwhile Bijay involved in an accident becomes half mad. Years gone by, Laxmi and Surya have got a daughter Uma, who has a love interest with Ashok, son of Prakash, a friend of Surya. One day Ashok, while driving a lunatic thrusts himself upon his car. Ashok takes him to Uma’s house, where Uma recognize the man as Bijay. the massage conveyed to Ajay & Basanti. Bijay recovers partly his memory in Sri Lokanath Temple.
Basant feels attracted towards Ashok and tries to arrange the marriage of Uma with him. Prakash discloses that Ashok is not his child, after seeing Ashok’s child photo Ajay & Basanti recognizes him as their own child Loknath. All the family members are united and go to Sri Loknath Temple. Ajay lastly admits that some heavenly power is guiding human destiny.
