Kankal (transl. The Skeleton) was a Bengali horror drama film directed by Naresh Mitra and produced by Shishir Mallik. This film was released on 14 April 1950 under the banner of Madhuchakra Limited. Kankal was the first horror film released in the Bengali language.
Plot
This is a revenge story of a young woman, Tarala. Tarala enjoys life and she meets a wealthy man Ratan, whom she marries. However, her ex-lover Abhay comes back and ruins Tarala and Ratan's marital relationship. One day drunken Abhay tries to rape Tarala in a farmhouse and accidentally kills her. Tarala's vengeful spirit revives to seek revenge.
Cast
- Dhiraj Bhattacharya as Abhay
- Jiben Bose as Agarwala
- Naresh Mitra as Professor
- Ketaki Dutta as Anima
- Sisir Batabyal as Dr Sanyal
- Paresh Bandyopadhyay as Ratan
- Malaya Sarkar as Tarala
- Prabha Debi as Katyayni
- Kali Sarkar
- Gita Som as Anuradha
References
- "Kankal". Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- "10 Bengali horror movies you should not miss". The Times of India. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- Mithuraaj Dhusiya (13 September 2017). Indian Horror Cinema: (En)gendering the Monstrous. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781351386487. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
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