Kumkum the Dancer(1940)
Kumkum the Dancer Synopsis
A dance film idealising poverty made mainly to showcase Bose's talents. Labour leader Suryashankar is jailed for trade union activities and, when released, finds that his friend Jagdish has stolen his property and plagiarised his play Bhookh (Hunger). To take revenge on behalf of the poor, Suryashankar's daughter Kumkum (Bose) marries Jagdish's son Chandan (Bhattacharya). Later she collaborates in staging a play meant to expose Jagdish's evil past. The film's publicity slogan was 'She robbed her husband to feed the poor!'
Kumkum the Dancer (1940) is a film directed by Modhu Bose, released on March 7, 1940 with a runtime of 2h 22m. It stars Sadhona Bose, Dhiraj Bhattacharya, Preeti Majumdar and Padmadevi. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 1 ratings.
- Director:
- Modhu Bose
- Writers:
- Manmatha Ray
- Production:
- Sagar Movietone
- Status:
- Released
Kumkum the Dancer Cast & Crew
Main cast
- Sadhona Bose
Sadhona Bose
as Kumkum
Dhiraj Bhattacharya
as Chandan
- Preeti Majumdar
Preeti Majumdar
Padmadevi
- Moni Chatterjee
Moni Chatterjee
- Shashadhar Chatterjee
Shashadhar Chatterjee
- Lalit Rai
Lalit Rai
- Binita Gupta
Binita Gupta
- Kamta Prasad
Kamta Prasad
- Bhudo Advani
Bhudo Advani
- Kayamali
Kayamali
Key crew
Directed by Modhu Bose, written by Manmatha Ray.
Kumkum the Dancer Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 1 ratings.
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Kumkum the Dancer – Frequently Asked Questions
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Who stars in Kumkum the Dancer?
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The main cast of Kumkum the Dancer (1940) includes Sadhona Bose, Dhiraj Bhattacharya, Preeti Majumdar, Padmadevi and Moni Chatterjee. The film was directed by Modhu Bose. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Kumkum the Dancer released?
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Kumkum the Dancer was released on March 7, 1940 and runs for 2h 22m.
Is Kumkum the Dancer worth watching?
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Kumkum the Dancer (1940) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 1 viewer votes. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.