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27/09/1963 Drama 2h 16m
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Overview

Arati takes a job as a door-to-door saleswoman in Calcutta's wealthy neighbourhoods, in defiance of her traditionally-minded husband, Subrata, and his live-in parents. Emulating her Anglo-Indian friend Edith, who speaks equal to the men she encounters on the job, Arati quickly becomes her firm's top salesperson. When Subrata loses his job, the power dynamic begins to shift.

  1. Satyajit Ray

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Madhabi Mukherjee

    Arati Mazumdar

  2. Anil Chatterjee

    Subrata Mazumdar

  3. Haren Chatterjee

    Priyogopal Mazumdar

  4. Haradhan Bandyopadhyay

    Himangshu Mukherjee

  5. Vicky Redwood

    Edith Simmons

  6. Jaya Bachchan

    Bani Mazumdar

  7. Sefalika Devi

    Sarojini Mazumdar

  8. Prasenjit Sarkar

    Pintu Mazumdar

  9. Shyamal Ghoshal

    Anupam

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Reviews

A review by Sayantan Chatterjee
Written by Sayantan Chatterjee on 2018-07-09
Rating: 9.5 / 10


"If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door."



— Milton Berle


Owing to a banking failure typical of the post-independence India, Subrata(Anil Chatterjee) loses his job and must reconcile with the shortcomings of the situation, his insecurities as his wife Arati(Madhabi Mukherjee) becomes the sole breadwinner of the family.

Arati's story feels both intricately real and extremely personal as the narrative flows from the tantrums at home to the politics at the office, and she must learn to be adept at handing either ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Bengali

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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