| Ghare-Baire (1984) Also Known As: The Home and the World Country: India Language: Bengali Year: 1984 Color/BW: COLOR Category: Feature Film Genre: Drama
Description The opening years of this century, the British are pursuing a policy of divide and rule, creating an artificial rift between Hindus and Muslims. The middle class intelligentsia is violently opposed to this policy. Sandip Mukherjee, a leader of this political movement, comes to Suksayar, the country estate of his friend Nikhil Choudhury. Nikhil's wife Bimla is swept off her feet by Sandip's charisma and lively charm, which is in sharp contrast to her own husband's calm sobriety. Sandip, attracted to Bimala, decides to make Suksayar the centre of his political activity. Nikhil realizes what has happened. He knows that Sandip is driven more by a lust for power than any genuine patriotic motive...
Cast: Soumitra Chatterjee, Victor Banerjee, Manoj Mitra, Jennifer Kapoor, Swatilekha Chatterjee, Gopa Aich, Indrapramit Roy, Bimala Chatterjee |
