Devi (1960): Cast & Plot
Devi is a 1960 drama directed by Satyajit Ray, starring Chhabi Biswas as Kalikinkar Roy, Purnendu Mukherjee and Karuna Banerjee. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 33m (93 min)
- Director
- Satyajit Ray
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
- Bengali
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Devi About?
The premise of Devi without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A devout upper-class Hindu has a vision in a dream that his daughter-in-law is the human incarnation of the Goddess Kali and begins worshipping her.
Devi Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- reference to kali the hindu deity
- india
- critical acclaim
- societal superstition
- avatar
- filmmaker writer director producer
- generation gap
- goddess in human form
- reincarnated goddess
- divine revelation
- family drama
- religious drama
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- social commentary
- indian vs modern lifestyle
- faith versus science
- indian cinema
- family patriarch
- rich family
- adolescent
- altar
- college student
- husband wife relationship
- marital estrangement
- woman going insane
- bengali language
- college professor
- drunkenness
- watching a stage play
- horse drawn carriage
- calcutta india
- durga puja festival
- kali the hindu goddess
- escape
- riverbank
- fear
- loneliness
- social isolation
- patriarchal society
- belief in reincarnation
- failed expectations
- father son conflict
- fear of failure
- love letters
- barrier
- riverboat journey
- death of grandson
- blind faith
- insanity
- woman
- young
Devi Cast & Characters
Chhabi Biswas leads the cast as Kalikinkar Roy, with Purnendu Mukherjee as Taraprasad and Karuna Banerjee as Harasundari. Directed by Satyajit Ray; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Satyajit Ray
- Chhabi Biswas as Kalikinkar Roy
- Purnendu Mukherjee as Taraprasad
- Karuna Banerjee as Harasundari
- Soumitra Chatterjee as Umaprasad
Also Starring in Devi
· 13 more- Arpan Chowdhury Khoka
- Sharmila Tagore Doyamoyee
- Anil Chatterjee Bhudeb
- Mohammed Israil Nibaran
- Khagesh Chakravarti Kaviraj
- Kali Sarkar Professor Sarkar
- Shanta Devi Sarala
- Nagendranath Kabyabyakarantirtha Priest
- Bholanath Koyal
- Tarapada Nandy
- Anil Bag
- Arabinda Kumar Chowdhury
- Anil Mitra
Devi Plot Summary
What happens in Devi from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In rural Bengal during the 19th century, the widowed zamindar Kalikinkar Roy [Chhabi Biswas], a devout worshipper of Kali, presides over a spacious mansion filled with servants and rooms that echo with ritual. He shares the home with his son Taraprasad [Purnendu Mukherjee] and Taraprasad’s wife Harasundari [Karuna Banerjee], along with their son Khoka [Arpan Chowdhury], while Umaprasad [Soumitra Chatterjee], Kalikinkar’s other son, has gone to Calcutta to continue his schooling, where he even learns English. Umaprasad’s wife Doyamoyee [Sharmila Tagore] stays behind to help care for Khoka and to assist Kalikinkar in daily prayers and rituals. The family’s life is a blend of devotion, duty, and a mounting sense of reverence surrounding Doyamoyee’s presence.
Full summary
The whole story of Devi, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Devi?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Devi FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Devi, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Devi?
Devi runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).
When was Devi released?
Devi was released on February 19, 1960.
Who directed Devi?
Devi was directed by Satyajit Ray.
More films by Satyajit Ray Who is in the cast of Devi?
Devi stars Chhabi Biswas as Kalikinkar Roy, Purnendu Mukherjee as Taraprasad and Karuna Banerjee as Harasundari, among 17 credited actors.
Does Devi have a post-credit scene?
No. Devi has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Devi in?
The original language of Devi is Bengali.
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