Ritwik GhatakCast
Supriya Choudhury 
Anil Chatterjee 
Bijon Bhattacharya
Credits
Written by: Samiran Dutta
Plot
Nita, the eldest daughter in a refugee family in Calcutta, works and sacrifices her own future to support her father, mother, brother and sister, who take her for granted. Though she is in love and her health is failing, her family does not see her need. Ritwik Ghatak's 1960 film, set in the aftermath of Partition, is a melodrama with a stylised use of sound, and is considered one of the most powerful Indian films.
Sinekatalog’s take
Ritwik Ghatak's melodrama follows a refugee family's eldest daughter sacrificing everything for those who exploit her. Supriya Choudhury is unforgettable in a harrowing, musical and mythic portrait of Calcutta's partition wounds.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.8 / 10 (3,769 votes)
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