Released:
1944-10-12

Overview:
Acclaimed director Bimal Roy’s debut feature about a struggling writer established him as an important Bollywood voice through its realistic portrayal of the simmering class conflicts in pre-independence India. Anup (Radhamohan Bhattacharya) loses his job writing speeches for a wealthy industrialist and decides to focus on finishing his novel. But when his former boss steals Anup’s unpublished book, he throws himself into socialist politics.

Director:
Bimal Roy

Runtime:
2h 2min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Biswanath Bhaduri
  as
  Rajendranath
• 
  Radhamohan Bhattacharya
  as
  Anup
• 
  Rekha Mallick
  as
  Sumitra
• 
  Devi Mukherjee
  as
  Rajendranath's Son
• 
  Binota Roy
  as
  Gopa