A man chases an elephant through rural Bengal to keep a child's promise—chaos ensues.
A gullible man faces strange situations on his quest fo find an elephant in order to keep a promise he made with a little girl.
Acting
Raghubir Yadav's heartbreaking naivety—every gesture hurts.
Direction
Raja Sen captures rural Bengal with documentary-like authenticity.
Writing
Adapted from a Narayan Gangopadhyay story; deceptively simple, devastating.
Director
Raja Sen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rimi Sen's debut role at age 14; she later became a Bollywood staple under the name Rimi Sen.
Based on Narayan Gangopadhyay's classic Bengali story, reflecting 1990s rural economic desperation that still resonates today.
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