A middle-class family living a decent life suddenly comes across an unexpected luxury that costs them an unwanted change in their life.
Acting
Uttam Kumar's slow-burn descent into vanity is masterclass
Writing
Dialogue so sharp you'll feel personally attacked
Direction
Pijush Bose turns a kitchen appliance into Greek tragedy
Director
Pijush Bose
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This film captures 1980s Calcutta's obsession with 'modern' appliances as status symbols — the refrigerator was basically a BMW.
Uttam Kumar reportedly improvised several of Mrinal's most cringeworthy boastful moments, drawing from neighbors he'd observed.
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