Mem Saheb

• Uttam Kumar as Amit
• Aparna Sen as Kajal
• Gita Dey
• Sumitra Mukherjee
• Bikash Roy
• Jahor Roy{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/mem-saheb-2/critic-review/mem-saheb-2-movie-review/|title=Mem Saheb Review|accessdate=2020-05-05|website=Bollywood Hungama}}
• Lolita Chatterjee
• Dilip Mukherjee
• Pinaki Mukherjee
• Gour Shee

The film was directed by Pinaki Bhusan Mukherjee and produced by Ashima Bhattachriya, who also composed the music. This producer-director duo worked with Uttam Kumar before in the cult hit Chowrangee in 1968. At first the role of Kajal Suchitra Sen was the first choice but later she was found not suitable for this role then Aparna Sen was selected instead.{{Cite web |date=2020-06-26 |title=নিমাই ভট্টাচার্যের লেখা 'মেমসাহেব' নিয়ে সিনেমা করায় প্রথম চয়েস ছিলেন সুচিত্রা, পরে কাজ করেন অপর্ণা {{!}} TheWall |url=https://www.thewall.in/entertainment/special-interview-of-aseema-mukhopadhyay-who-produced-memsaheb-of-nimai-bhattacharyay/ |access-date=2023-02-19 }} The indoor scenes of the film were shot in Technicians Studio and NT Studio 2 (New Theaters).{{Citation |title=Mem Saheb {{!}} মেমসাহেব {{!}} Bengali Romantic Movie {{!}} Full HD {{!}} Uttam Kumar, Aparna Sen |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoxFmCw5l20 |access-date=2022-11-21}}

{{Infobox album

| name = Mam Saheb

| type = Soundtrack

| artist = Ashima Bhattachariya

| released = 1972

| recorded = 1971

| studio = Pompy Films

| genre = Feature Film Soundtrack

| length = 0:08:27

| label = Angel Digital Private Limited

| producer = Ashima Bhattachariya

| prev_title = Chowringhee

| prev_year = 1968

| next_title = Bagh Bondi Khela

| next_year = 1975

}}

{{Track listing

| all_lyrics = Rabindranath Tagore, Atul Prasad Sen, Miltu Ghosh

| all_music = Rabindranath Tagore, Ashima Bhattachariya

| headline = Songs

| extra_column = Playback

| title1 = Emon Sondhay Aakashe

| length1 = 03:07

| extra1 = Ashima Bhattacharya

| title2 = Aaj Bujhi Pakhira

| length2 = 02:55

| extra2 = Manna Dey, Ashima Bhattacharya

| title3 = Badhu Emono Badole

| length3 = 02:25

| extra3 = Ashima Bhattacharya

| total_length = 08:27

}}

This is one of the best films for both Uttam Kumar and Aparna Sen's career.{{Cite web |title=Aparna Sen's 7 most memorable Tollywood performances |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/photo-features/aparna-sens-7-most-memorable-tollywood-performances/photostory/64871252.cms |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=The Times of India}} Uttam Kumar performance became greatly acclaimed. The Times Of India wrote Uttam Kumar, playing her male counterpart, turns out to be her only inspiration. In this romantic drama, the legendary actor essayed out a hotshot journalist who enjoys great connections to several political personalities.{{Cite web |title=Uttam Kumar in 'Memsaheb' (1972) - 8 Tollywood actors who essayed out every facet of being a journalist |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/photo-features/8-tollywood-actors-who-essayed-out-every-facet-of-being-a-journalist/uttam-kumar-in-memsaheb-1972/photostory/64170129.cms |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=The Times of India}} The film became a blockbuster hit and ran to full houses for 12 consecutive weeks and ran over 100 days in theaters.{{Cite web |date=2020-06-26 |title=নিমাই ভট্টাচার্যের লেখা 'মেমসাহেব' নিয়ে সিনেমা করায় প্রথম চয়েস ছিলেন সুচিত্রা, পরে কাজ করেন অপর্ণা {{!}} TheWall |url=https://www.thewall.in/entertainment/special-interview-of-aseema-mukhopadhyay-who-produced-memsaheb-of-nimai-bhattacharyay/ |access-date=2023-02-19 }} The film also became highest grossing Bengali films in 1972.

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• {{IMDb title|7613274}}
• {{Bollywood Hungama movie|mem-saheb-2}}
• [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/photo-features/8-tollywood-actors-who-essayed-out-every-facet-of-being-a-journalist/uttam-kumar-in-memsaheb-1972/photostory/64170129.cms Mem Saheb] at The Times of India

Category:Bengali-language Indian films

Category:1972 films

Category:1970s Bengali-language films

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