Release, runtime and language

1960 · 110 mins · Bengali, Bangla

Directed by

Mrinal Sen

Starring

Madhabi Mukherjee, Asha Devi, Anup Kumar, Gyanesh Mukhopadhyay, Umanath Bhattacharya, Rajlakshmi Devi

Set in the late 1930s, on the eve of the Bengal famine, the tragic tale follows a plump, middle‑aged small‑goods salesman who marries a striking teenage girl. Their early days are filled with hope, but a cascade of misfortunes gradually sours his spirit, turning love into bitterness.