Mahanagar

woman. Ray crafted a beautiful moving story of Aarti played by Madhabi Chakraborty, who decides to take on a job to help her family's financial conditions but her own family is not supportive of. Ray through this character breaks age old indian customs, pre conceived notions and outdated stereotypes. This movie can be so relevant if you observe the lower middle in india. This movie is a great character study for women, how she can survive in the big city on her own and handle both family and office without complaints. When women do both these things which men can't, that's where the male ego crawls out. The movie is not at all preachy, instead it presents great family drama, a middle class family struggles in a big city. How it's not enough ever. The constant push for a better life, the continuous struggle breaks the person. Ray is famous for his trilogy, but this work is also one of his most nuanced movies, which not only empowers certain sections of society but also provides an example of a compelling storytelling form. It's a movie that moves, makes you furious, inspires you and also makes you emotional. I am really in awe of the performance of Madhabi Chakraborty. She is such an effortless actress. Even the supporting cast was very good. Its a great city film where the focus is on people's struggle in that city rather than the city itself.