The read
A Balasaur Score of 85 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 93%. Scores higher than 93% of the 781 1960s drama movies in this catalog. Streaming on Max.
Synopsis
Arati takes a job as a door-to-door saleswoman in Calcutta's wealthy neighbourhoods, in defiance of her traditionally-minded husband, Subrata, and his live-in parents. Emulating her Anglo-Indian friend Edith, who speaks equal to the men she encounters on the job, Arati quickly becomes her firm's top salesperson. When Subrata loses his job, the power dynamic begins to shift.
Ratings
IMDb8.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes93%
110 audience votes
Key crew
- Satyajit RayDirector
- Satyajit RayOriginal Music Composer
- Satyajit RayScreenplay
Cast
- Madhabi MukherjeeArati Mazumdar
- Anil ChatterjeeSubrata Mazumdar
- Haren ChatterjeePriyogopal Mazumdar
- Haradhan BandyopadhyayHimangshu Mukherjee
- Vicky RedwoodEdith Simmons
- Jaya BachchanBani Mazumdar
- Sefalika DeviSarojini Mazumdar
- Prasenjit SarkarPintu Mazumdar
- Shyamal GhoshalAnupam
- Gitali RoyAnupam's Wife
- Tapan ChatterjeeSubrata's Colleague
- Bibhuti Bhushan BanerjeeCast
Stills
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Themes
husband wife relationshipmother-in-lawmoneycalcuttalipsticknew jobparent-in-law child-in-law relationshipworking womansalesgirlfamily disapprovalunderstatedcompassionate
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