Mahanagar
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Synopsis
Life at home changes when a house-wife from a middle-class, conservative family in Calcutta gets a job as a saleswoman.
Cast
Anil Chatterjee
Madhabi Mukherjee
Jaya Bachchan
Haren Chatterjee
Sefalika Devi
Prasenjit Sarkar
Haradhan Bannerjee
Vicky Redwood
Bibhuti Banerjee
Manisha Chakraborty
Mahanagar
1963 Bengali Movie
Drama
Humans Of Cinema
We cannot study cinema without looking at Satyajit Ray's works.
Mahanagar is an excellent document of the socio-historical moment in which women began joining the work force, and a masterclass on the interplay of character and space. Through this film, we will be studying the portrayals of women in cinema, public and private spaces, as well as domesticity on screen.
17 Feb’25 06:36
MAN OF CINEMA
In patriarchal society what men are most scared of? An independent working
woman.
Ray crafted a beautiful moving story of Aarti played by Madhabi Chakraborty, who decides to take
Not A Cinephile
Mahanagar is undoubtedly one of Satyajit Ray's finest works.
The film delves into complex themes with such depth and nuance that its relevance endures to this day. The layers it
Hindol Hazra
It's awe-inspiring and infuriating at the same time that a decades old film not
remains relevant in terms of its themes and messages, but also in the skill with which it is all