Chorus is a 1974 Bengali film directed by noted Indian art film director Mrinal Sen under the banner of Mrinal Sen Productions. It was entered into the 9th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Silver Prize.
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Synopsis
The film is a socio-political satire with a fairy tale opening. A bard sings praise to the gods, who have descended to the earth with the mission of generating jobs. The gods create 100 jobs, but when 30,000 applicants line up for these jobs, the result is massive unrest.
Cast
Utpal Dutt
Asit Bandopadhyay
Sekhar Chatterjee
Rabi Ghosh
Dilip Roy
Haradhan Banerjee
Ajoy Bannerjee
Subhendu Chatterjee
Gita Sen
Rasaraj Chakraborty
Supantha Bhattacharjee
Awards
National Film Award for Best Feature Film
National Film Award for Best Cinematography (Black-and-white) – K. K. Mahajan
National Film Award for Best Music Direction – Ananda Shankar
Bengal Film Journalist Award for Best Supporting Actor- Asit Bandopadhyay