Devi (Goddess, Bengali,1960) Director:Sathyajit Ray The film starts with the worship of Goddess Kali, fireworks and Diwali. Uma (Soumitra Chatterjee) and wife Daya (a young Sharmila Tagore) lives with his osteoarthritic and staunch Kali worshipper father. The father is rich with many servants at his disposal. He also houses Uma's brother, wife and child Khokha in their home. Uma leaves for Calcutta to sit for his B.A. exams. During his absence, the father dreams that Daya is actually the reincarnation of Goddess Kali herself! He rushes to Daya's room to prostrate in front of her, joined by others in the household. Pretty soon Daya is placed on a dais and daily prayers done upon her with aarti, bells and all. Daya, the docile occupant of the patriachial home follows suit without giving a fight. Meanwhile, Daya is trapped in a lonely world. Her chirpy world comes tumbling down. Her demure smiles vanish, her regular play with Khokha ends abruptly. On Uma's return, a ...
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