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Hirak Rajar Deshe is Satyajit Ray's epic political satire which remains relevant to the times we are living in. It is a sequel of 'Goopi Gayin and Bagha Bayin' where the two musical duo Goopi and Bagha are invited to the court of the tyrant ruler Hirak Raja (Diamond King) (played superbly by Utpal Dutt), for their musical skills. They have to perform at the kingdom's Jubilee Celebrations. But coming to the kingdom, they came to know about the atrocities of ordinary people in the kingdom. There is exploitation of poor farmers and diamond-miners. There are sycophant courtiers and ruthless armies. And there is a mad scientist with this Brain-washing machine. With the help of an upright school-master, Goopi and Bagha set out to correct the evils.