Marutirtha Hinglaj

Marutirtha Hinglaj (English: Hinglaj, the Desert Shrine) is a 1959 Indian Bengali-language drama film directed and produced by Bikash Roy.[1] This was based on a same name travelogue of Bengali novelist Kalikananda Abadhuta.[2][3][4] The film was made under the banner of Bikash Roy Productions and Janata Pictures and Theatres Limited.[5]

Marutirtha Hinglaj
Directed byBikash Roy
Produced byBikash Roy
Production
company
Bikash Roy Productions
Release date
  • 12 February 1959 (1959-02-12)
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali

Plot

The plot revolves around a religious but dangerous journey towards the sacred temple at Hinglaj. A group of pilgrims undertake the long journey through the desert to reach the holy shrine where pilgrims can be washed of all their sins. The group rescue a dying couple, Thirumal and Kunti, who also join in the pilgrimage. While they walk hundreds of miles through the desert they face hardship and life-threatening challenges.

Cast

References
  1. "Marutirtha Hinglaj (1959)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  2. Ranabir Samaddar (July 2004). Peace Studies: An Introduction To the Concept, Scope, and Themes. ISBN 9788132102878. Archived from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  3. "Marutirtha Hinglaj Ed. 2nd". archive.org. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  4. Swarupa Gupta (30 October 2017). Cultural Constellations, Place-Making and Ethnicity in Eastern India. ISBN 9789004349766. Archived from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  5. "Marutirtha Hinglaj". Kolkata International Film Festival. 2017. Archived from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.


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