A gritty political thriller set at the backdrop of the violent Naxalite movement in 70’s Calcutta.
Direction
Dasgupta captures claustrophobic Calcutta alleyways like combat zones.
Acting
Anjan Dutt's Bijon simmers with doomed conviction.
Cinematography
Grainy 70s Bengal looks like revolution already lost.
Director
Buddhadeb Dasgupta
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot during the actual Naxalite aftermath — Calcutta's intellectual circles were still haunted by real disappearances and police brutality.
Goutam Ghose, who plays the traitor Sandipan, became one of Bengal's most celebrated directors — perhaps he understood betrayal too well.
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