Satir Dehatyag poster for sale.
Featured here is a rare vintage Bengali cinema poster of the old 1954 black and white devotional Hindi film directed by Manu Sen that starred Dipti Roy in the titular role of Goddess Sati.
Raja Mukhopadhyay played the role of Lord Shiva, while Kamal Mitra played the role of Goddess Sati’s father, King Daksha.
Produced by Shyamali Chitra Pratisthan, Satir Dehatyag (1954) also starred Anjali Ray, Santosh Singha, Bhanu Bandyopadhyay, Balai Mukhopadhyay, Subhen Mukhopadhyay, Dilip Roy, Namita Chattopadhyay, Joynarayan Mukhopadhyay, Bechu Singha, Nani Majumdar, Purnima Devi, Menoka Devi, Hrishi Bandyopadhyay and Jiban Gangopadhyay in supporting roles.
Written by Birendra Krishna Bhadra, Satir Dehatyag (1954) told the story of Goddess Sati, her marriage to Lord Shiva and her self-immolation at a ceremonial fire during a ritual organized by her father, King Daksha.
The human incarnation of Goddess Yogmaya, Goddess Sati was a devout worshipper of Lord Shiva. Her father King Daksha despised Lord Shiva for his ascetic lifestyle and arranged a grand Swayamvar ceremony for Goddess Sati to choose her husband from among renowned kings and rulers. However, Sati chose Shiva as her husband enraging King Daksha who not only disowned his daughter but also banned Shiva worship in his kingdom.
One day when Daksha is carrying out a grand ritual in his kingdom, everyone is invited except Shiva and Sati. However, Sati attends the event uninvited and is humiliated by Daksha who insults Shiva. Shattered and unable to endure her husband’s humiliation, Sati sacrifices herself in the ceremonial fire, an event known as “Satir Dehatyag,” which translates to “Sati Sacrificing Her Bodily Form.”
Printed and circulated during the release run of the film in Kolkata theaters (somewhere in the 1960s), this Satir Dehatyag poster was printed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This Shiva and Sati poster was originally designed in hand painted oil on canvas format by a movie poster art studio in Kolkata and features stunning artwork.
Raja Mukhopadhyay is seen in a full length illustration his character of Lord Shiva, holding a trishul (three pronged spear) in both hands. Wearing loincloth, Lord Shiva is depicted with a divine halo surrounding his head and cosmic rays emanating from the halo. Kamal Mitra, who plays the role of Goddess Sati’s father King Daksha in this religious epic, appears hand drawn in a close up portrait on the right side of this Satir Dehatyag painting poster. Illustrated in monotone red, the shade depicts his anger and contempt towards his daughter and son-in-law. Actress Dipti Roy is seen in her role of Goddess Sati illustrated at the bottom, praying fervently to Lord Shiva.
The bottom half of the poster is set against a mountainous backdrop, depicting Lord Shiva’s abode Mount Kailash or Kailasa in the Himalayas. A minimal shade of blue is used on the top half, adding sufficient relief space for the artwork in the foreground to stand out in contrast.
Typography used in this vintage Satir Dehatyag painting poster is entirely in Bengali. Hand drawn in a striking red font, the title stands out with a sharp white border.
The soundtrack album of Satir Dehatyag (1954) was composed by Kalipada Sen, while lyrics were written by Pranab Ray and Mohini Chowdhury.
