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Feature film — 1963

The Big City (1963)

7.82h 16mDrama

Arati takes a job as a door-to-door saleswoman in Calcutta's wealthy neighbourhoods, in defiance of her traditionally-minded husband, Subrata, and his live-in parents. Emulating her Anglo-Indian friend Edith, who speaks equal to the men she encounters on the job, Arati quickly becomes her firm's top salesperson. When Subrata loses his job, the power dynamic begins to shift.

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Director: Satyajit Ray

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Cast & crew

Madhabi Mukherjee as Arati Mazumdar

Madhabi Mukherjee

Arati Mazumdar

Anil Chatterjee as Subrata Mazumdar

Anil Chatterjee

Subrata Mazumdar

Haren Chatterjee as Priyogopal Mazumdar

Haren Chatterjee

Priyogopal Mazumdar

Haradhan Bandyopadhyay as Himangshu Mukherjee

Haradhan Bandyopadhyay

Himangshu Mukherjee

Vicky Redwood as Edith Simmons

Vicky Redwood

Edith Simmons

Jaya Bachchan as Bani Mazumdar

Jaya Bachchan

Bani Mazumdar

S

Sefalika Devi

Sarojini Mazumdar

Prasenjit Sarkar as Pintu Mazumdar

Prasenjit Sarkar

Pintu Mazumdar

Shyamal Ghoshal as Anupam

Shyamal Ghoshal

Anupam

Gitali Roy as Anupam's Wife

Gitali Roy

Anupam's Wife

Tapan Chatterjee as Subrata's Colleague

Tapan Chatterjee

Subrata's Colleague

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Bibhuti Bhushan Banerjee

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