Moner Manush (Bengali: মনের মানুষ; English:Ideal Person) is a 2010 Bangli languase Indian biographical musical drama film based on the life and philosophy of Lalon, a noted spiritual leader, poet and folk singer of Bengal in the 19th century. Directed by Goutom Ghose, the film has Prosenjit as the lead actor portraying the character of Lalon Fakir. Paoli Dam plays the character of Komli, the key female disciple of Lalon.
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| Moner Manush Film Poster |
The movie has won the Nargis Dutt Award for best feature film on National Integration at 58th National Film Award.
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| Prosenjit and Paoli Dam |
PLOT:
Rabindronath’s Tagore elder brother jyotindronath’s Tagore a Western educated bright young man from the 19th century Bengal met the octogenarian Lalon Fakir and drew a portrait of the poet saint in the former houseboat afloat on the Padma River. Jyotirindranath, an urban intellectual exchange views with the man of native wisdom. Their exchange of ideas forms the cinematic narrative of this film.
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| Lalon ar dol |
The narrative is a saga of the life and time of Lalan Fakir and his liberal sect who lived a life of high order in an otherwise superstitious 19th century Indian society. Lalan inherited the best of the liberal and enlightened tradition of Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam to develop a philosophy of life which is extremely secular and tolerant.
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| Prosenjit as Lalon |
Thus became an easy prey for the fundamentalists from the Hindu and the Muslim institutions. They were the parallel stream flowing freely in the heart of rural Bengal when men like Tagore were germinating ideas of the Bengal Renaissance. The love and compassion of Lalan is relevant more than ever in today’s world.
AWARDS:
The movie has been awarded the Best Film at the 41st International Film Festival of India held at Goa from 22 Nov to 2 Dec 2010.
nice film,lalon boss.
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