Ichhapuran
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{{Short description|1970 film in Bengali language}}
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Ichhapuran (Wish Fulfilment) is a 1970 Bengali comedy drama film directed by Mrinal Sen{{Cite web |title=Ichhapuran (1969) |url=https://indiancine.ma/NJJ |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=Indiancine.ma |archive-date=2024-07-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711111641/https://indiancine.ma/NJJ |url-status=live }}{{Cite book |last=Mukhopadhyay |first=Deepankar |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ReZkAAAAMAAJ&q=Icchapuran+Mrinal+Sen |title=The Maverick Maestro, Mrinal Sen |date=1995 |publisher=Indus |isbn=978-81-7223-213-9 |language=en |access-date=2024-08-27 |archive-date=2024-09-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240906094918/https://books.google.com/books?id=ReZkAAAAMAAJ&q=Icchapuran+Mrinal+Sen |url-status=live }} produced by the Children’s Film Society,{{Cite news |date=2019-05-09 |title=How differently did Bengal's cult directors use Tagore in their films? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/how-differently-did-bengals-cult-directors-use-tagore-in-their-films/articleshow/69236707.cms |access-date=2024-07-11 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=2024-07-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711111937/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/how-differently-did-bengals-cult-directors-use-tagore-in-their-films/articleshow/69236707.cms |url-status=live }} based on the same name short story of Rabindranath Tagore.{{Cite web |last=Pioneer |first=The |title='Icchapuran' screened at Tribal Museum |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/state-editions/icchapuran-screened-at-tribal-museum.html |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=The Pioneer |language=en |archive-date=2024-07-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711111822/https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/state-editions/icchapuran-screened-at-tribal-museum.html |url-status=live }} This is the only children’s film made by director Mrinal Sen in his entire career.{{Cite AV media |url=https://mubi.com/en/in/films/the-wish-fulfilment |title=The Wish Fulfilment (1970) {{!}} MUBI |language=en |access-date=2024-07-11 |via=mubi.com |archive-date=2024-07-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711104642/https://mubi.com/en/in/films/the-wish-fulfilment |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Express News |date=2024-02-03 |title=Veteran actor, director Sadhu Meher passes away at 84 |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2024/Feb/03/veteran-actor-director-sadhu-meher-passes-away-at-84 |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=2024-07-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711112812/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2024/Feb/03/veteran-actor-director-sadhu-meher-passes-away-at-84 |url-status=live }}
Plot
It revolves around the life of a young mischievous boy Sushil and his school teacher father Subal. Sushil is not interested in studies at all and always likea to play. He wishes to be like his father, having liberty to enjoy life like an adult person can. On the other hand Subal also wishes to be young like Sushil. One day their wishes are fulfilled by God and their bodies get swapped. After huge confusion and comical situation they finally desire to get back to their original selves.
Cast
- Shekhar Chatterjee as Subal
- Sadhu Meher
- Surajit Nandi
- Sova Sen as Sushil's mother
- Nimai Ghosh
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