- Shundi
Shundi is a fictional kingdom depicted in
Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne , a film directed bySatyajit Ray based on a short story penned by his grandfatherUpendrakishore Ray .It is very resourceful, and the good king (King of Shundi) kept the citizens happy and content. Ten years before the coming of
Goopy andBagha when the king was away forpilgrimage anepidemic caused the people to lose their speech leaving only the king and his family to be able to talk until themagical potion made by Barfi restored the power of speech once again.Shundi was threatned of an attack by the hostile neighbour King of Halla. They were only saved by the magical powers of Goopy and Bagha who in turn were married to the
princesses of the respective kingdoms of Shundi and Halla. Where they will live until they decide to visit the kingdom of Hirak.hundi in other films
In another film, "
Jajantaram Mamantaram " (2003), directed by Saumitra Ranade, Shundi is depicted as a remote island whose residents are one-tenth in size in comparison to the normal human beings. Aditya, a resident of Mumbai reached there after a boat capsize and killed a demon, Jhamunda in order to save the residents of Shundi from him.
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