All Hands on Deck MacGregor’s (Part 8: muck hop a hay day)

Note the following info regarding a recent addition to Wikipedia’s Deaths in 2020 site: 

Monu Mukhopadhyay (1 March 1930 – 6 December 2020) 90, Indian actor (Neel Akasher Neechey, Ganadevata, Ganashatru)

Its his name that stands out, another addition to the recent and prolific “First and Last Names Beginning with the Same Letter” pattern cluster.  Since Monu’s Films that were  released in 1999 and 2000 don’t have Wikipedia pages, lets limit our search to the three films mentioned in the above excerpt, beginning with each release date for one that stands out.  The last one Ganashatru, was released on January 19, my brothers birthday!!  

Release date	19 January 1990

And now note the following information regarding the main actor: 

• Soumitra Chatterjee (19 January 1935 – 15 November 2020)as Ashoke Gupta

So what are the chances of THAT— a “January 19(x3)” pattern cluster!!

Even more meaningful is how the films plot mirrors the MacGregor’s censorship campaign that serves to deny the inner twin worlds voice, and in the process putting the entire world in danger.  Having said that, It’s as influenced by the inner twin world... someone has to play antagonists in their Starr Family Production after all.  So how will it end?!  

Here is the films Plot: 

Ashoke Gupta, played by Soumitra Chatterjee, an honest doctor, diagnoses the alarming spread of jaundice among his patients. To identify the cause, he analyses the water of a populated part of his town, Chandipur. According to the report, the holy water (charanamrita) of the Tripureshwar temple, a famous temple and tourist attraction of the town, is found to be contaminated due to damage to the underground piping system.

The temple was the source of income for all of the corrupt politicians. Among these politicians is Dr. Gupta's younger brother, Nishith Gupta, portrayed by Dhritiman Chatterjee, who is also the chairman of the municipality. He and other beneficiaries of the temple decides to prevent the doctor from alerting the people.

As a responsible member of society, the doctor tries to broadcast the fact of contamination to the people, proposing temporary closure of the temple for water purification. However the Chairman is absolutely against this idea as it tampers with their profits. They are not ready to accept scientific evidence and instead says charanamrita can never be contaminated because it is holy.

He also tries to publish an essay in a local daily newspaper (Janabarta) on the topic. But the corrupt officials suppress his voice as the facts would inevitably decrease the temple's income. The newspaper rejects his essay, fearing political pressure and public rage. 

As the story progresses, Dr. Gupta even tries to convey his message in a public meeting. Unfortunately, it is infiltrated and messed up by his brother and his associates. The Chairman is able to manipulate the community against the doctor's attempts to save it. He faces a widespread angry response and he goes from being a leader of society to an enemy of the people. Dr. Gupta loses his job in the local hospital and his daughter is terminated from her post of a teacher. The landlord asks them to move out.

However, at the end of the play Dr. Gupta gets justice. The young educated population of the town sides with him while his son-in-law's theatre troupe campaigns for him. The assistant editor of Janabarta quits his job to side with him and send his writing and interview to top newspapers in Kolkata.

The film ends in Gupta family deciding to stay in Chandipur, amidst a shout of "Long Live Dr. Ashok Gupta!" around him.