Satyajit RayCast
Madhabi Mukherjee 
Anil Chatterjee
Credits
Written by: Narendranath Mitra
Plot
A Calcutta housewife takes a job to help her family. Known in Bengali as Mahanagar.
Sinekatalog’s take
Satyajit Ray's drama follows a Calcutta housewife who takes a job and discovers independence. Madhabi Mukherjee is wonderful, and the film's warmth and precision make a gentle, perceptive look at gender and change.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.3 / 10 (5,765 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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