Heerak Rajar Deshe

Satyajit Ray really knew how to present the political scenario so that a 6 yr old kid understand.

Really deserves an Academy Award for its sheer brilliance.

Some movies just dont need reviews. Because this movie is not reviewable movie , this is an amazing movie that you should sit calm relax and enjoy the masterclass. A must must must recommended movie of Satyajit ray. All the movie lovers who speak bengali who dont speak they should use subtitles to watch the film. Its one of the best bengali movies ever made. The dialogues that were used were very unique. This movie is much much much ahead of its time. People usually dont make this kind of movies anymore. These type of movies should be promoted to let people know about how masterclass old movies used to be.

Another masterpiece by Ray. What an amazing cast. The film mirrored many layers of the socio-economic issues in this entertaining film.

Hirak Raja, the Diamond King, lives in a castle on top of the mountains, detached from reality. Everyone in his castle, unlike the people living outside, speak in rhymes, which shows how they live in their own rhythm, their own bubble. The king has a hunger for power, so he destroys all education system in his land, so that no one gets educated enough to understand his politics and rebel. People who could be doctors, engineers, who could prove to be real gems in the society, turn out to become mine workers in the Diamond King's mines, digging out gems which serve no good to the society.

This movie is a landmine, if you can put your feet at the correct spot, it will blow you away.

Its just not a comedy.Its something more than that.It is a mockery of the present system of Indian governance.

Though made in 1980, still carries the same message that has been true through ages.The message being that the government is not always right and the masses are not always wrong.

However at the same time, it also makes us belief that through the line of non violence and education and countless discussions, amendments can be made even in the governance.

The ending bears a special mention where after "the brain wash" session, even the King (read government) and his people (read Government Babus) comes and joins the general masses to break the larger than life statue of the king (read clears the dirt that has coagulated in the minds of the people who run our system).

This certainly is a thought much ahead of time, which signifies that through proper education and perseverance, we can evolve the conscious of the people who run the system and violence and killings are not the only medium to demand justice and ask for proper governance.