Originally released as a motion picture in 1960. Title and credits from subtitles and container. Title and credits in Bengali script. Aspect ratio 1.37:1. Special features: New 2K digital restoration; New conversation between filmmakers; Still gallery; New English subtitle translation; Plus, an essay by film scholar. Supriya Choudhury, Anil Chatterjee, Bijon Bhattacharya, Gita Dey, Gita Ghatak, Dwiju Bhawal, Niranjan Ray.
Summary:
Directed by the visionary Bengali filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak, tells the story of a family that has been uprooted by the Partition of India and come to depend on its eldest daughter, the self-sacrificing Neeta. She watches helplessly as her own hopes and desires are pushed aside time and again by those of her siblings and parents, until all her chances for happiness evaporate, leaving her crushed and ailing.
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