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film directed by noted Indian parallel film director

Mrinal Sen Mrinal Sen (''Beng.'' মৃণাল সেন; 14 May 1923 – 30 December 2018) was an Indian film director, and screenwriter known for his work primarily in Bengali, and few Hindi and Telugu language films. Regarded as one of the finest Ind ...

. The film was remade in 1979 in Hindi as ''

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Plot

It is the story of the longings of a middle class executive to rise in stature and greater social acceptability. The young man still trying to find a place in the corporate world puts up an innocent bluff to a young girl he chances upon. His deception increases till they become disastrous for him, and for their relationship.

Cast

* Soumitra Chatterjee *

Aparna Sen Aparna Sen (, ''Ôporna Shen'') is an Indian film director, screenwriter and actress who is known for her work in Bengali cinema. She has received several accolades as an actress and filmmaker, including nine National Film Awards, five F ...

Subhendu Chatterjee Shubhendu Chatterjee, M.B.B.S. (29 November 1936 – 5 July 2007) was an Indian physician and actor, who is known for acting in Bengali television and films. A contemporary of actors Uttam Kumar and Soumitra Chatterjee, with whom he played sec ...

Haradhan Bandopadhyay Haradhan Bandopadhyay (6 November 1926 – 5 January 2013) was a Bengali Indian male actor of television and films. He made his debut in the 1948 Bengali film ''Devdut'', directed by Atanu Bandopadhyay. He worked with some of the most prominent ...

References

On the Mrinal Sen website

External links

* 1965 films 1965 drama films 1960s Indian films Bengali-language Indian films Films directed by Mrinal Sen Films set in Kolkata 1960s business films Indian business films Bengali films remade in other languages Best Bengali Feature Film National Film Award winners 1960s Bengali-language films {{1960s-Bengali-film-stub