Feeling lonely after his father's death, Chandranath meets and falls in love with a poor widow's daughter during his travels. Later, secrets from her past come to haunt him.
Acting
Uttam-Suchitra's silent glances say everything.
Direction
Chattopadhyay builds dread in domestic spaces.
Score
Rabindra Sangeet used as emotional weapon.
Director
Kartik Chattopadhyay
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's novel, this helped cement the 'Uttam-Suchitra' phenomenon that defined Bengali cinema's golden age.
The film subtly critiques the Bengal Renaissance's hypocrisy—educated men preaching reform while policing women's respectability.
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