Movie

Anandamath (1951)

• January 4, 1951

• History

Overview

The lesser known 'Sannyasi Rebellion' of the 18th century forms the base of this film. Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay's 'Anandamath' is regarded as one of the most significant patriotic novels that fueled the national movement. India's national song 'Vande Mataram' was actually taken from this novel, which was once banned by the British rulers.

Director

Satish Dasgupta

Writers

Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, Satish Dasgupta

Starring

Tulsi Chakraborty, Bipin Gupta, Jahar Roy