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<\/a>This shot from the film Indrani<\/a> epitomises romance<\/p><\/div>\n ‘It is late in the evening. Dark clouds gather in the sky. Tiny flowers cling tenaciously to gently swaying branches. Windswept and romantic, a man and a woman slowly come alive under a tree.<\/p>\n The black-and-white frames capture the love-glazed, half-closed eyes of the man, resting his head on the lap of the woman. Both wear delicate garlands, and in a haunting voice, she sings \u2018Tumi Je Amar, Ogo Tumi Je Amar…\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n Bengal has undeniably produced many great names in the field of acting and entertainment, some far more talented than the duo. Yet time has not worn down the memory of this pair.<\/p>\n Uttam and Suchitra <\/a>ushered in a new age of star-power and charisma. The why\u2019s and how\u2019s of their togetherness mystified an entire generation who took the pairing for granted.<\/p>\n For these cinegoers, Uttam and Suchitra were not just cultural icons but champions of romance and ageless love. They were the reason many watched Bengali movies. For a generation of cinephiles, both regional and national, Uttam and Suchitra were truly an unbeatable pair! ‘<\/p>\n The pictures that sent fans into a tizzy, with gossip mills speculating about their special bond:<\/strong> Uttam Kumar and Suchitra Sen Bengali Cinema’s First Couple<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0has several such exclusive pictures<\/p>\n I was in class eight I think when I began watching Uttam Kumar and Suchitra Sen films. We had a video cassette library those days in the small town in Assam.<\/p>\n I had not been taught to read Bangla in school. Uttam Kumar & Suchitra Sen were my first window to the Bengali world of dreams.<\/p>\n Uttam Kumar and Suchitra Sen- Bengali Cinema\u2019s First Couple<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n Much later in life, I decided to write this book for many like me, who may have grown outside Bengal, for whom the Bengali written language is still illusive..but who would like to know about the stars of this era who lit up these films like some brilliant star..because sometimes we all need to go back to or roots.<\/p>\n To a generation that has grown up on Uttam Kumar & Suchitra Sen,<\/a> for those whom their Cine love is sheer nostalgia…I give you Uttam Kumar & Suchitra Sen…<\/p>\n (Extracts from Uttam Kumar Suchitra Sen: Bengali Cinema’s First Couple<\/a> now available on Flipkart.com<\/strong>) ‘Much of Uttam\u2019s and Suchitra\u2019s craze had to do with a society that was still awkward with issues of romance and intimacy. Uttam and Suchitra broke that taboo be it by gazing at each other forlornly or by singing songs hand in hand, and other romantic intimacies, they chose to explore uncharted territory…’<\/p>\n ‘Uttam and Suchitra singing songs together or going on a date by the hills as in Agnipariksha<\/em>, were beyond the imagination of common man.<\/p>\n Scenes where they were shown to be intimate, stoked longing in young minds. In many ways, Uttam and Suchitra represented what young lovers sought from their love lives, but could not attain.<\/p>\n They would often, clandestinely, watch an Uttam and Suchitra film and derive vicarious pleasure from it. ‘\n\t\t\t
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\n“Needh chhoto khoti neyi” (Indrani<\/a>) – a song that spoke of the dreams of those in love<\/strong> (with English subtitles)<\/em><\/p>\n