Cast
Utpal Dutt Suhasini Mulay 
Sadhu Meher
Credits
Written by: Badrinath Balaichand Mukherjee 
Mrinal Sen Satyendra Sharma
Plot
Bhuvan Shome, a strict, lonely railway official in Calcutta, goes on a hunting trip in Gujarat to shoot birds. He is guided by Gauri, a young village woman, and her friendly company and simple life change him. Mrinal Sen's 1969 film, with Utpal Dutt and Suhasini Mulay, is a light comedy with serious undertones, and is often credited as the start of the Indian New Wave.
Sinekatalog’s take
Mrinal Sen's comedy follows a strict, lonely railway official who goes bird-hunting in Gujarat and is softened by a young village woman. Utpal Dutt is wonderful in a witty, gentle and pioneering film of the Indian New Wave.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (636 votes)
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