Shriman Prithviraj

Prithviraj') is a 1973 Indian Bengali romantic comedy film starring Ayan Banerjee and Mahua Roy Choudhury, and directed by Tarun Majumdar, featuring teenage love.

[3] This is essentially a comedy with Tom Sawyeresque leanings laced elegantly into the fabric of Bengal of the late 19th or early 20th century.

It includes a number of beautifully rendered traditional Bengali songs and is punctuated by a series of stand-offs faced by the young boy, mostly with unfavourable results for the opposing party.

[4] The leading cast, Ayan Banerjee and Mahua Roychoudhury as the teenage-couple are still remembered for their roles in the film.

[5] Moreover, the blend of the pre-Independence political backdrop with the simple love life of the newlywed is excellently portrayed.

[5] Young Rashik Lal is a notorious brat and the entire village, including his father, is fed up with the boy.

Rashik is super excited after meeting Amala, his wife, as she can read and write and converse in English.