A jobless man reaches a village where he finds work in a doctor's office. Later, he learns that the doctor has murdered many people and cons them of their wealth on false pretenses. He decides to expose the doctor and save the villagers.
Acting
Kamal Mitra's chillingly warm villainy; Uttam Kumar's transformation from passive to defiant.
Direction
Binu Bardhan builds dread through village rhythms and knowing glances.
Director
Binu Bardhan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Reflects 1960s Bengali cinema's obsession with the 'respectable monster'—charismatic professionals hiding rot beneath institutional privilege.
Uttam Kumar deliberately underplayed against Mitra's theatrical menace; critics initially called it 'passive' but now recognize it as strategic audience identification.
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