Charulata (1964)
Satyajit Ray

Calcutta, 1879. Bhupati Dutta is the proprietor of a political newspaper which is struggling to attract a readership. Whilst he buries himself in his work, his wife Charulata languishes alone in their large house, with nothing to do except give orders to servants and read books...   [More...]

Devi (1960)
Satyajit Ray

The setting is Chandipur, rural Bengal, India. The year is 1860. The aged widower Kalikinkar Roy lives in a grand house with his two sons and their wives...   [More...]

Kapurush (1965)
Satyajit Ray

Amitabha Roy is a young screenwriter who is making a tour of rural India in search of inspiration for his next film. When his car breaks down in a remote backwater, tea planter Bimal Gupta invites him to spend the night at his home...   [More...]

Mahanagar (1963)
Satyajit Ray

In 1950s Calcutta, Subrata Mazumdar is a bank employee who earns barely enough to support his family. As well as his wife Arati and his young son, Subrata must provide for his sister-in-law and his two elderly parents, who live with him in his cramped city apartment...   [More...]

Nayak (1966)
Satyajit Ray

Arindam Mukherjee, a major star of Bengali cinema, is invited to Delhi to receive a prestigious award for his work. As it is too late to book a flight, he must take the train from Calcutta...   [More...]