Ogo Bodhu Shundori English: Hey Beautiful Bride) is a 1981 Bengali comedy film, directed by Salil Dutta.
[1] It was one of the last films of the iconic Bengali actor Uttam Kumar, who died during production.
[citation needed] The film starred also Moushumi Chatterjee, Sumitra Mukherjee, Ranjit Mallick and Santosh Dutta.
The movie is a Bengali reworking of the story of Pygmalion, heavily drawing upon the British musical My Fair Lady.
One day, her uncle sold her for some money, from where Savitri escaped and took shelter in Gagan's house.
Gagan and Abalakanta helped Savitri learn etiquette and the ways of genteel society.
The legendary actor and the matinee idol of Bengal Mahanayak Uttam Kumar died during the production.
The last scene of the film which he shot that day was as follows- Sumitra Mukherjee, who played the role of his wife, was going to his father house in anger and Uttam was repeatedly trying to stop his wife by shaving his beard and saying his last dialogue, Amio Dekhe Nebo Amar Naam Gogon Sen. At that time he was having a heart at his hand going between his chest while speaking the dialogue.
[5] All lyrics are written by Bibhuti Mukherjee; all music is composed by Bappi Lahiri[6] The film was made in 1980 but released in next year 1981 February.
[9] When the film was released, there was huge craze in theaters for the tickets and police charged lathi.
The film starring Shreelekha Mitra, Sabitri Chatterjee, Babul Supriyo, Monami Ghosh and Kharaj Mukherjee.
It's a tribute to Uttam Kumar and original Ogo Badhu Sundari film.