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.| Original Title: | মহানগর |
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| Status: | Released (1963-09-27) |
| Awards: | 4 wins & 1 nomination |
| Screen: | Narendranath Mitra, Satyajit Ray |
| Productions: | R.D. Bansal & Co. |
| Production Countries: | India |
| Spoken Languages: | বাংলা, English |
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- 1043342: Anil Chatterjee - Subrata Mazumdar
- 1188455: Haren Chatterjee - Priyogopal Mazumdar
- 1108036: Haradhan Bandyopadhyay - Himangshu Mukherjee
- 1795954: Vicky Redwood - Edith Simmons
- 35743: Jaya Bachchan - Bani Mazumdar
- 13759: Sefalika Devi - Sarojini Mazumdar
Crews
- 12160: Satyajit Ray - Director - Directing
- 1172912: R.D. Bansal - Producer - Production
- 12166: Subrata Mitra - Director of Photography - Camera
- 2532661: Narendranath Mitra - Short Story - Writing
- 12160: Satyajit Ray - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 12160: Satyajit Ray - Screenplay - Writing
- 1336352: Ananta Das - Makeup Artist - Costume & Make-Up
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Reviews
Sayantan Chatterjee
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<b>Rating: 9.5 / 10</b> <blockquote> <i>"If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door."</i> <br><br> — Milton Berle </blockquote> Owing to a banking failure typical of the post-independence India, Subrata(Anil Chatterjee) loses his job and must reconcile with the shortcomings ....
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