Director: Modhu Bose; Writer: Rabindranath Tagore; Cinematographer: Jatin Das; Cast: Dhiraj Bhattacharya, Naresh Mitra, Tinkari Chakraborty, Lilabati, Shantl Gupta, Lalita Devi
Summary: Renamed after the lead character, this was
Madan Theatres' remake of Taj Mahal Film's
Maanbhanjan (1923). The rich Gopinath
ignores his beautiful wife Giribala, preferring
the company of the stage actress Labanga.
Tired of her only pastime, dressing up in
narcissistic solitude, Giribala one night follows
her husband to the theatre where a new world
opens up for her. When Gopinath runs off with
Labanga, Giribala joins the stage in Labanga's
place and becomes famous. The hypocrisy of
men's moral double standards is revealed when
Gopinath recognises his wife on stage when
her veil drops. Tagore was apparently closely
involved with the making of the film and may
have written the inter-titles.
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