Dharitri

Dharitri
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Directed by	Nitai Palit
Produced by	Dhira Biswal
Written by	Amulya Kumari Patnaik
Starring	Sarat Pujari, Prasant Nanda, Sriram Panda, Parbati Ghosh, Dhira Biswal
Music by	Upendra Kumar
Cinematography	S. Swant
Edited by	Ramesh Joshi
Production company	Progressive Films Productions
Distributed by	Progressive Films Productions
Release date	30 March 1973 (1973-03-30)
Running time	278 min
Country	India
Language	Odia

Dharitri is an Odia social satire drama released on 30 March 1973. It is based on Amulya Kumari Patnaik's novel in the same name. Sarat Pujari, Prashant Nanda, Sriram Panda, Parbati Ghosh and Dhira Biswal acted in key roles.

Girish Choudhury is a pseudo social activist and politician. He has two sons, Subhendu and Sudhir. To get popularity in society he gets his daughter-in-law from a poor family for his son Subhendu. Subhendu doesn't like his wife Mamata and stays in town and engaged in contracting business with the help of his father. Grish's wife always tortures Mamata and ask for dowry. Mamata silently bears all the pain and torture caused by her mother-in-law. Sudhir, a revolutionist doesn't accept the things happens in his house and revolt back against his father, mother and brother. at last he gets success uniting Subhendu and Mamata.

The Music for the film is composed by Upendra Kumar

Actor Sriram Panda debuted in the film. Actress & director Parbati Ghosh appeared in the film as Chandana.