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With The Music Room (Jalsaghar), Satyajit Ray brilliantly evokes the crumbling opulence of the world of a fallen aristocrat (the beloved actor Chhabi Biswas) desperately clinging to a fading way of life. His greatest joy is the music room in which he has hosted lavish concerts over the years—now a shadow of its former vivid self. An incandescent depiction of the clash between tradition and modernity, and a showcase for some of India’s most popular musicians of the day, The Music Room is a defining work by the great Bengali filmmaker.
Original Release
10/10/1958
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Chhabi Biswas | Huzur Biswambhar Roy |
| Gangapada Basu | Mahim Ganguly / Mahim Ganguli |
| Padmadevi | Mahamaya, Roy's wife / Mahamaya |
| Kali Sarkar | Roy's Servant / Diener Ananta |
| Tulsi Lahiri | Manager of Roy's Estate / Grundstücksverwalter |
| Pinaki Sengupta | Khoka, Roy's Son / Khoka, Roys Sohn |
| Sardar Akhtar | Singer / Singer (as Begum Akhtar) |
| Roshan Kumari | Krishna Bai, dancer / Tänzerin Krishna Bai |
| Waheed Khan | Ustad Ujir Khan |
| Bismillah Khan | Musician |
Directors
Writers
Satyajit Ray, Tarashankar Banerjee, Santi P. Choudhury
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Chhabi Biswas | Huzur Biswambhar Roy |
| Gangapada Basu | Mahim Ganguly / Mahim Ganguli |
| Padmadevi | Mahamaya, Roy's wife / Mahamaya |
| Kali Sarkar | Roy's Servant / Diener Ananta |
| Tulsi Lahiri | Manager of Roy's Estate / Grundstücksverwalter |
| Pinaki Sengupta | Khoka, Roy's Son / Khoka, Roys Sohn |
| Sardar Akhtar | Singer / Singer (as Begum Akhtar) |
| Roshan Kumari | Krishna Bai, dancer / Tänzerin Krishna Bai |
| Waheed Khan | Ustad Ujir Khan |
| Bismillah Khan | Musician |
| Salamat Ali Khan | Khyal singer |
| Tarapada Nandy |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Satyajit Ray | Producer |
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