A teacher's conscience becomes a death sentence in this simmering Bengali thriller.
A teacher witnesses a murder committed by his ex-student, who restricts him from giving his statement to the police. An atmosphere of terror ensues and the teacher must decide if to muster courage and approach the police at a personal loss.
Acting
Soumitra Chatterjee's trembling paralysis is masterclass restraint.
Direction
Sinha turns ordinary Calcutta streets into psychological prison.
Writing
Dialogue sparse as gunfire — every word earns its weight.
Director
Tapan Sinha
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during turbulent 1980s Calcutta, the film mirrors real anxieties about youth political violence and collapsed state authority.
Prosenjit Chatterjee appears in an early role; his later superstardom makes his brief presence here a curious footnote.
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