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Mahapurush (মহাপুরুষ) 
DVD cover for MahapurushDirected by Satyajit Ray Produced by RDB & Co Screenplay by Satyajit Ray Based on Birinchibaba by
ParashuramStarring Charuprakash Ghosh
Rabi Ghosh
Santosh DuttaMusic by Satyajit Ray Cinematography Soumendu Roy Editing by Dulal Dutta Release date(s) 1965 Running time 65 min Country India Language Bengali Mahapurush (Bangla: মহাপুরুষ (The Holy Man)) is a 1965 film directed by Satyajit Ray. It is the film version of the short story Birinchibaba by bengali writer Rajshekhar Basu, under the pen name Parashuram.
Plot
After the death of his wife, Gurupada Mitter (Prasad Mukherjee), an advocate, has not been at peace. He and his daughter Buchki (Gitali Roy), meet Birinchi (Charuprakash Ghosh). Birinchi Baba claims to be ageless. He tells stories from the past; about his arguments with 'Plato' about time, how he taught E=mc2 to Einstein, and was on first-name terms with Jesu (Christ) and Gautam (Buddha). Birinchi Baba has a growing band of rich devotees.
Gurupada decides to patronize the holy man and become his disciple. Daughter Buchki is disappointed with her lover Satya. To teach him a lesson, she tells Satya that she is going to leave him and become a disciple of Birinchi Baba.
Satya turns to his friend Nibaran for his help. It does not take Nibaran long to realize that Birinchi Baba is a fraud. Nibaran and friends expose Birinchi Baba. The devotees feel foolish and perhaps have learnt a lesson.
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Films by Satyajit Ray Director & Writer The Apu TrilogyGoopy & BaghaGoopy Gyne Bagha Byne (1969) • Hirak Rajar Deshe (1980)Sonar Kella (1974) • Joi Baba Felunath (1978)Other filmsParash Pathar (1958) • Jalsaghar (1958) • Devi (1960) • Teen Kanya (1961) • Rabindranath Tagore (1961) • Kanchenjungha (1962) • Abhijan (1962) • Mahanagar (1963) • Charulata (1964) • Two (1965) • Kapurush (1965) • Mahapurush (1965) • Nayak (1966) • Chiriyakhana (1967) • Aranyer Din Ratri (1970) • Sikkim (1971) • The Inner Eye (1972) • Ashani Sanket (1973) • Bala (1976) • Shatranj Ke Khilari (1977) • Pikoo (1980) • Sadgati (1981) • Ghare Baire (1984) • Sukumar Ray (1987) • Ganashatru (1989) • Shakha Proshakha (1990) • Agantuk (1991)Writer The Alien (1967) • Bankubabur Bandhu (2006)Baksho Rahashya (1996) • Bombaiyer Bombete (2003) • Kailashey Kelenkari (2007) • Tintorettor Jishu (2008)Other filmsGoopy Bagha Phire Elo (1991) • Target (1995)Categories:- 1965 films
- Films directed by Satyajit Ray
- Bengali-language films
- Indian films
- Indian art films
- Films about religion
- Bengali-language film stubs
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