Haranath Chakraborty's directorial Bengali romantic drama film Sathi completed 23 years. The film, starring Superstar Jeet, Priyanka Trivedi, and Ranjit Mallick in the lead roles, was released in theatres on 14th June 2002.
The film was produced by Shrikant Mohta and Mahendra Soni, under the banner of Shree Venkatesh Films, which also handled its distribution. Sathi marked the maiden collaboration between Jeet and Priyanka Trivedi.
Sathi marked director Haranath Chakraborty's 12th collaboration with Ranjit Mallick following Mangaldeep, Nabab, Sangharsha, Mahan, Bidroho, Ajker Santan, Ranokhetro, Dai Daitya, Sasurbari Zindabad, Pratibad, Dada Thakur
The film marked the debut of Superstar Jeet in Bengali cinema. Sathi is the official remake of Director Ezhil’s Tamil film Thulladha Manamum Thullum starring Thalapathy Vijay and Simran. The film marked director Haranath Chakraborty's maiden collaboration with Superstar Jeet and Priyanka Trivedi.
Kanchan Mullick, Pushpita Mukherjee, Shyamal Dutta, Anamika Saha, Rajesh Sharma, and Sumitra Mukherjee appeared in supporting roles in this film. The film Sathi marked the debut of music director S. P. Venkatesh in Bengali cinema.
V. Prabhakar handled the cinematography of this film, marking his maiden collaboration with director Haranath Chakraborty. Swapan Guha edited this film, marking his 4th collaboration with director Haranath Chakraborty, following Mangaldeep, Nabab, and Sasurbari Zindabad
S. P. Venkatesh composed the music for this film, marking his maiden collaboration with director Haranath Chakraborty. The film, produced on a budget of ₹1.50 crore, was a major commercial success, collecting ₹9.80 crore and becoming the highest-grossing Bengali film of 2002.
The screenplay and dialogues were written by Monotosh Chakraborty, with Haranath Chakraborty contributing to the screenplay, while the story was by S. Ezhil. The Bengal Film Journalists' Association honored Sathi with the Best Clean & Entertainment Film Award, while Jeet was recognized with the Most Promising Actor Award for his performance in this film.
The character Bijoy was initially offered to Prosenjit Chatterjee, who rejected it; Jisshu Sengupta later auditioned but was not selected, and ultimately Jeet was finalized for the role.
As of the film's 23rd anniversary, it ranks 9th among the highest-grossing Bengali films of all time, behind Amazon Obhijaan, Khadaan, Chander Pahar, Bohurupi, Projapoti, Boss 2: Back to Rule, Pather Panchali, and Paglu.
Q: Who directed the Bengali romantic drama film Sathi?
A: Sathi was directed by Haranath Chakraborty.
Q: When was Sathi released?
A: The film was released in theatres on 14th June 2002.
Q: Who played the lead roles in Sathi?
A: Superstar Jeet, Priyanka Trivedi, and Ranjit Mallick played the lead roles.
Q: Who produced Sathi?
A: The film was produced by Shrikant Mohta and Mahendra Soni under the banner of Shree Venkatesh Films, which also handled its distribution.
Q: Which actors made their Bengali film debut with Sathi?
A: Superstar Jeet made his debut in Bengali cinema with Sathi.
Q: Was Sathi an original story?
A: No, Sathi is the official remake of director Ezhil’s Tamil film Thulladha Manamum Thullum starring Thalapathy Vijay and Simran.
Q: What was significant about Haranath Chakraborty’s collaborations in Sathi?
A: Sathi marked Haranath Chakraborty's maiden collaboration with Superstar Jeet and Priyanka Trivedi. It was also his 12th collaboration with Ranjit Mallick, following films like Mangaldeep, Nabab, Sangharsha, Mahan, Bidroho, Ajker Santan, Ranokhetro, Dai Daitya, Sasurbari Zindabad, Pratibad, and Dada Thakur.
Q: Who appeared in supporting roles in Sathi?
A: Kanchan Mullick, Pushpita Mukherjee, Shyamal Dutta, Anamika Saha, Rajesh Sharma, and Sumitra Mukherjee appeared in supporting roles.
Q: Who composed the music for Sathi?
A: S. P. Venkatesh composed the music, marking his debut in Bengali cinema and his first collaboration with director Haranath Chakraborty.
Q: Who handled the cinematography and editing of Sathi?
A: V. Prabhakar handled the cinematography, marking his first collaboration with Haranath Chakraborty. Swapan Guha edited the film, marking his 4th collaboration with the director after Mangaldeep, Nabab, and Sasurbari Zindabad.
Q: Who wrote the story, screenplay, and dialogues for Sathi?
A: The story was written by S. Ezhil, while the screenplay and dialogues were written by Monotosh Chakraborty, with Haranath Chakraborty also contributing to the screenplay.
Q: What was the budget and box office collection of Sathi?
A: The film was made on a budget of ₹1.50 crore and collected ₹9.80 crore, becoming the highest-grossing Bengali film of 2002.
Q: Which awards did Sathi win?
A: The Bengal Film Journalists' Association honored Sathi with the Best Clean & Entertainment Film Award, and Jeet received the Most Promising Actor Award.
Q: Who was initially considered for the role of Bijoy?
A: The role was first offered to Prosenjit Chatterjee, who rejected it. Jisshu Sengupta auditioned but was not selected, and finally Jeet was chosen.
Q: Where does Sathi stand in the list of highest-grossing Bengali films as of its 23rd anniversary?
A: As of its 23rd anniversary, Sathi ranks 9th among the highest-grossing Bengali films of all time, behind Amazon Obhijaan, Khadaan, Chander Pahar, Bohurupi, Projapoti, Boss 2: Back to Rule, Pather Panchali, and Paglu.
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