Nishi Padma

Nishi Padma
Theatrical release poster
Directed byArabinda Mukhopadhyay
Written byBibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay
Screenplay byArabinda Mukhopadhyay
Story byBibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay
Based on'Hinger Kochuri' by
by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay
Produced byShantimoy Banerjee
StarringUttam Kumar
Sabitri Chatterjee
Anup Kumar
CinematographySailaja Chattopadhyay
Edited byAmiyo Mukhopadhyay
Music byNachiketa Ghosh
Production
company
Chirantan Chitra
Release date
  • 23 October 1970 (1970-10-23) (India)
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali

Nishi Padma (English: The night lotus) is a 1970 Indian Bengali language action drama film directed by Arabinda Mukhopadhyay[1] and produced by Shantimoy Banerjee.[2] It is based on a short story Hinger Kochuri by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay[3] and released under the banner of Chirantan Chitra.

The film went on to win two awards at the 1970 National Film Awards: Manna Dey won Best Male Playback Singer for ''Ja Khushi Ora Bole Boluk'' while Sandhya Mukherjee won the Best Female Playback Singer for ''Ore Sakol Sona Molin Holo''.

  1. ^ "Nishi Padma". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  2. ^ Mukhopadhyay, Arabinda (1 January 1970). "Nishipadma - Apple TV (UK)". Apple TV. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  3. ^ Goswami, Jaideva C. (1970). Glimpses of India. Notion Press. ISBN 979-8-89067-973-4.