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Mahanagar (lit. ' The Big City ') is a 1963 Indian Bengali-language drama film written and directed by Satyajit Ray. Starring Madhabi Mukherjee in the leading role and based on the short story Abataranika by Narendranath Mitra, it tells the story of a housewife who disconcerts her traditionalist family by getting the job of a saleswoman.
The struggle between traditional and modern values in Indian life is the centerpiece of The Big City (Mahanagar), a charming and totally engaging film by the great Indian director Satyajit Ray.
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- Drama
- Satyajit Ray
- 1963-09-27
Nov 3, 2013 · Satyajit Ray’s early films may have led viewers to expect from him thoughtful dramas set mostly in the past and removed from our current hectic lifestyle. But with Mahanagar ( The Big City, 1963), he shifted his external focus into the noisy, cluttered world of modern urban life.
Watch Mahanagar with a subscription on Max, rent on Prime Video, or buy on Prime Video. Arati (Madhabi Mukherjee) takes a job as a door-to-door saleswoman in Calcutta's wealthy neighborhoods, in...
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- Anil Chatterjee
- Satyajit Ray
- Comedy, Drama
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An in-depth review of the film Mahanagar (1963), aka The Big City: Mahanagar, directed by Satyajit Ray, featuring Anil Chatterjee, Madhabi Mukherjee, Jaya Bhaduri.
- Satyajit Ray
Feb 23, 2021 · Mahanagar (1963) (The Big City) succinctly represents the conflicting ideologies between the two generations yet having common underlying patriarchal values of Bengali middle-class families.
Set in Calcutta during the 1950s, Mahanagar explores the evolving independence of middle-class women of the city. Arati (Madhabi Mukherjee), a home maker, takes up a job as a door-to-door saleswoman to meet the increasing financial pressure on her family.
