Ajantrik (1958) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1958 · 102 mins · Bengali, Bangla

Directed by

Ritwik Ghatak

Starring

Kali Bannerjee, Keshto Mukherjee, Gyanesh Mukhopadhyay, Anil Chatterjee, Tulsi Chakraborty, Gangapada Basu

In a quiet provincial town, Bimal earns his living as a taxi‑driver. He lives alone, and his only companion is his battered 1920 Chevrolet jalopy, which he lovingly calls Jagaddal. Though worn and unreliable, the car is the center of his world, reflecting his solitary existence.