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Tapen Chatterjee Movies

1980  
 
A charming children's film with adult references to politics and human nature, this story takes up where Adventures of Goodpy and Bagha left off. Two men were able to marry local princesses because of a pair of magic shoes they acquired. But they are getting a little restless with the good life and when they travel to another kingdom on a state visit, they are spurred into action. The king of that region owns fabulous diamond mines, and he is mercilessly exploiting the miners and others in his kingdom, keeping them fooled about their lives with heavy-duty propaganda. As might be expected, a lot of singing and dancing (much of the songs composed by Ray) accompany the story as the two men set out to change the king and his unethical ways. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

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Starring:
Soumitra ChatterjeeUtpal Dutt, (more)
 
1969  
 
Acclaimed Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray directed this children's fantasy, which mixes genres and styles freely with great success. Goopy (Tapen Chatterjee) and Bagha (Robi Ghosh) are traveling musicians who come across the King of Ghosts (Santosh Dutta), a generous magical figure who gives them a pair of enchanted slippers and three wishes. Though a bit long for children with short attention spans (132 minutes), this black-and-white fantasy has its rewards, including an impressive color sequence at the end. Ray's screenplay was based on a story told by his grandfather. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi

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Starring:
Tapen ChatterjeeRabi Gosh, (more)