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  • The River (1961)
  • 151 min | Drama
The River (1961)
151 min | Drama

This is one of the best films of great director Rajen Tarafdar. He has beautifully portrayed the life of fishermen and their relation with the river. Bilas a poor fisherman who had lost his father and spend his life by catching fish on the...See moreThis is one of the best films of great director Rajen Tarafdar. He has beautifully portrayed the life of fishermen and their relation with the river. Bilas a poor fisherman who had lost his father and spend his life by catching fish on the river Ganga. A simple girl suddenly changed his life and confused him a lot. After lots of confusion, he took a bold step, left his beloved, and moved towards sea for a better future and hope. Bilas lost his father in the sea. Therefore, he caught fish in the river Ganga and sold them to different fish sellers. One day he met a girl and fell in love with her. Their love was deep and they were very much committed to each other. Unfortunately, the girl also used to sell fish in market. Bilas and his community had a social taboo. They did not allow such relations, which might affect their business. The girl bought fish from Bilas. In such a situation, both of them became confused. The girl was eager to move away with him, but Bilas was not mentally prepared for the whole incident. Later Bilas had decided to leave his beloved and move towards the sea for a better future and hope. See less
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Director
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Samaresh Basu (novel) | Rajen Tarafder (screenplay)
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Aug 1961 (Italy)
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33 cast members
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Durgadas Bannerjee
Actor (as Durgadas Bandyopadhyay) Actor (as Durgadas Bandyopadhyay)   See fewer
Shefali Bannerjee
Actress (as Shefali Bandopadhyay) Actress (as Shefali Bandopadhyay)   See fewer
Harimohan Bose
Actor (as Harimohan Basu) Actor (as Harimohan Basu)   See fewer
Govinda Chakravarti
Thandaram Thandaram   See fewer
Hrishikesh Chatterjee
Lathial (as Hrishikesh Chattopadhyay) Lathial (as Hrishikesh Chattopadhyay)   See fewer
Pramatha Nath Ghosh
Panchu's Father Panchu's Father   See fewer
Ruma Guha Thakurta
Himi (as Ruma Gangopadhyay) Himi (as Ruma Gangopadhyay)   See fewer
Mohammed Israil
Kadam Panchu Kadam Panchu   See fewer
Tulsi Lahiri
Panchu's Uncle Panchu's Uncle   See fewer
Gyanesh Mukherjee
Panchu (as Gyanesh Mukhopadhyay) Panchu (as Gyanesh Mukhopadhyay)   See fewer
Sita Mukherjee
Damini (as Seeta Mukhopadhyay) Damini (as Seeta Mukhopadhyay)   See fewer
Devi Neogy
Sayaram Sayaram   See fewer
Sandhya Roy
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Sadhana Roychoudhury
Panchu's Wife Panchu's Wife   See fewer
Kazi Sabyasachi
Commentator (voice) Commentator (voice)   See fewer
Suruchi Sengupta
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Namita Sinha
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Mani Srimani
Mahajan Mahajan   See fewer
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