নর নারায়ণ (1939): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1939, নর নারায়ণ is a drama film directed by Jyotish Bandyopadhyay.

What it’s about. Lord Krishna visits Suryapith with his friend Akrur, where they meet Satyabhama, the daughter of Satrajeet. Akrur proposes to Satyabhama, but she addresses him as a brother, leading him to resent Krishna. Satyabhama, however, falls in love with Krishna. Unaware, Satrajeet arranges Satyabhama’s marriage with Kritabarma. Meanwhile, Jarasandha, the king of Magadh, desires the Syamantak gem to win Jambavati’s hand in marriage. His ally, Satadhanya, also covets Satyabhama. When Satadhanya attacks Satrajeet to seize the gem, Krishna intervenes, defeating him and protecting Satrajeet and Satyabhama. However, Satrajeet distrusts Krishna, hiding the gem with his brother, Prasan. When Prasan is killed by Jarasandha’s spy, who is then slain by Jambavan, Krishna retrieves the gem from Jambavan after defeating him. Later, during Krishna and Satyabhama's wedding, Satyabhama and Akrur kill Satrajeet to seize the gem but are ultimately defeated by Krishna.

Who’s in it. নর নারায়ণ stars Ranibala as Jayanti, Dhiraj Bhattacharya as Shree Krishna, Tulsi Chakraborty as Jambaban and Ahindra Choudhury as Satrajit, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, নর নারায়ণ sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch নর নারায়ণ page.

If you liked it. Fans of নর নারায়ণ tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.