This summary provides the essential information about the classic Uttam Kumar film "Rajlakshmi O Srikanto" in 3 sentences:
The film is an adaptation of a Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay novel that follows Shreekanta who receives an invitation from his friend Mahendra for a hunting party, where he meets the mysterious Pyaribai who later reveals herself to be his childhood friend and lover Rajlakshmi. Despite Rajlakshmi begging him not to, Shreekanta decides to spend a night in a burning ghat to prove himself in a challenge against Mahendra's saint.
4. RAJLAKSHMI O SRIKANTO
SYNOPSIS
An adaptation from sarat chandra chattopodhya's classic novel "shreekanta",
this movie begins with shreekanta, lying in his bed, reading a letter about
rajalakshmi. He becomes nostalgic about his old days when he used to spend
every night in dr.Satya bose's chamber, with his gang. The doctor's love &
affection to this young man often makes the villages jealous, specially the
orthodox sections. The brahmins of the village often complains against this boy
& his gang. But shreekanta doesn`t care a damn. This bohemian inborn,
suddenly gets an invitation from his school-life friend mahendra rao, successor
of a landlord, for a hunting party to celebrate his coronation in the throne.
Shreekanta accepts & meets his friend. He gets a warm reception from him &
enters his tent. Here, he meets pyaribai, a famous baiji of patna in a mehfil'. He
fails to recognize her but she knows everything about shreekanta. Mahendra
arranges drugs & alcohols, mehfil & mujrahs - everything for his friend, but
shreekanta finds the girl, a little mysterious. She seduces & embarrasses him,
though shreekanta can`t remember her name. Later, in a challenge between him
& mahendra's sadhu saint, shreekanta decides to spend a night in the
mahashamshan (the burning ghat). Pyaribai`s servant ratan takes him in
pyaribais tent who is waiting for him. Surprisingly, the girl prays to him not to visit
there. She is afraid & worried about his life. She looks a little possessive about
him. Shreekanta doesn`t listen to her, and there, the girl finally reveals herself -
she is rajlakshmi, the childhood friend and lover of him. Shreekanta remains
astonished, but can’t postpone his plan to visit the mahashamshan (burning
ghat). He leaves the tent with a rifle and spends the night in the place & finally
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