

A boy vs. the world — and the world never saw him coming.
Acting
Chhabi Biswas brings gravitas to every frame.
Direction
Basu's patient storytelling trusts the viewer.
Director
Chandrashekhar Basu
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of India's 1950s 'social problem' films that shaped Satyajit Ray's generation.
Nearly lost to time; survived only through partial prints in Kolkata archives.