Restored Classics
The Big City / Mahanagar
Screening Schedule
Screening 1
- 14th December
- 8.30 pm
- New 3
Satyajit Ray
Director's bio
Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray was a legendary Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, author, and composer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential directors in the history of cinema. His directorial debut, "Pather Panchali" (1955), marked the beginning of his illustrious career and is considered a landmark in Indian cinema. This film, along with "Aparajito" (1956) and "Apur Sansar" (1959), forms the acclaimed Apu Trilogy. Some of his other notable works include "The Music Room" (1958), "Charulata" (1964), "The Big City" (1963), and the Goopy-Bagha trilogy. Ray received numerous awards throughout his career, including 37 National Film Awards, a Golden Lion, a Golden Bear, and an Academy Honorary Award in 1992. He was also honored with the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in 1992. In 1978, he received an honorary degree from Oxford University.
Synopsis
Life at home changes when a housewife from a middle-class, conservative family in Calcutta gets a job as a salesperson. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 1996.
Details of Cast
Madhabi Mukherjee as Arati Mazumdar Anil Chatterjee as Subrata Mazumdar Haradhan Bannerjee as Himangshu Mukherjee (the boss) Jaya Bhaduri as Bani (Subrata's sister) Vicky Redwood as Edith Simmons (the Anglo-Indian colleague) Haren Chatterjee as Priyogopal (Subrata's father) Sefalika Devi as Sarojini (Subrata's mother) Prasenjit Sarkar as Pintu
Details of Crew
Cinematography: Subrata Mitra Editing: Dulal Dutta Music: Satyajit Ray
Producer Details
R. D. Banshal
Writer Details
Satyajit Ray, Based on the short story "Abataranika" by Narendranath Mitra
Stills
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1965
Kavyamela
1954
Seven Samurai
1977
The Ritual
1984
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1995
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