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:''The Return'') is a

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directed by

Buddhadeb Dasgupta Buddhadeb Dasgupta (11 February 1944 – 10 June 2021) was an Indian filmmaker and poet best known for his Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali-language films like ''Bagh Bahadur'', ''Tahader Katha'', ''Charachar'' and ''Uttara (film), Uttara''. Five ...

based on a story of Bengali novelist Narendranath Mitra. It was entered into the 38th Berlin International Film Festival, competition section.

Plot

The film revolves with the life of Sasanka who lives in mournful life and his relationship with the family.

Cast

Aloknanda Roy Alokananda Roy is an Indian actress known for her work in Bengali cinema and theatre. She made her thespian debut at the age of seven in the 1951 and later on became part of numerous Bengali plays. She made her screen debut with Satyajit Ray's ...

as Saraju *

Kamu Mukherjee Kamu Mukherjee (14 June 1931 – 6 December 2003) was a Bengali actor, best known for his role as Mandar Bose in ''Sonar Kella'' and Harun in Sandip Ray's first film ''Phatik Chand''. Career Mukherjee's first film appearance was in the 1959 film ...

as Mantu *

Sunil Mukherjee Sunil Mukherjee (November 16, 1914-March 30, 1992) was an Indian politician and leader of Communist Party of India. He was the founder secretary of Communist Party of India Bihar unit. Biography Early life He was born on November 16, 1914 in th ...

as Rashu *Devika Mukherjee as Jamuna *Subrata Nandy as Sasanka *Aniket Sengupta as Kanu

Awards

* 1987:

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** Best Screenplay: Budhdhadeb Dasgupta ** Best Feature Film in Bengali ** Best Child Artist: Aniket Sengupta

References

External links

* 1988 films Bengali-language Indian films 1988 drama films Films based on short fiction Films whose writer won the Best Original Screenplay National Film Award Best Bengali Feature Film National Film Award winners 1980s Bengali-language films Films based on works by Narendranath Mitra {{1980s-Bengali-film-stub