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Critics rate it 25 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
In the early 1900s, Nikhilesh, a wealthy Westernized Hindu in colonial East Bengal, feels compelled to test the love of his wife, Bimala. He introduces her to his friend Sandip, a politician agitating against British rule, and Bimala is equally taken with both Sandip's anti-colonial fervor and the man himself. Personal and political tensions subsequently flare as the now assertive Bimala has to make a crucial decision.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 25 points higher than audiences do.
29 audience votes
Key crew
- Satyajit RayDirector
- Satyajit RayScreenplay
- Satyajit RayOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Soumitra ChatterjeeSandip Mukherjee
- Victor BanerjeeNikhilesh Choudhury
- Swatilekha SenguptaBimala Choudhury
- Gopa AichThe Sister-in-Law
- Jennifer KendalMiss Gilby
- Manoj MitraHeadmaster
- Bimal ChatterjeeKulada
- Indrapramit RoyAmulya
- Sunil SarkarCast
- Tinu GhoshCast
- Bibhuti NandiCast
- Haradhan BasuCast
Stills
Themes
love trianglepatriotismfamily dramadrama