Reason, Debate and a Story

Four men, each peculiar in his own way, embark on a quest to reason with the estranged wife of the protagonist. This is considered to be Ghatak's autobiographical film.

Cast

Ritwik Ghatak

as Nilkantha Bagchi

Tripti Mitra

as Durga

Shaoli Mitra

as Bangabala

Sugata Burman

as Nachiketa

Bijon Bhattacharya

as Jagannath

Ranen Ray Choudhury

Partha Pratim Chowdhury

Utpal Dutt

as Shatrujit

Satindra Bhattacharya

Pranab

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