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The Hero

8.119661h 58mMovieDrama

Arindam, a matinee idol, is going by train to collect an acting award. On the train, he is confronted by Aditi, a journalist who somewhat unwillingly starts to take his interview. Arindam, won over by Aditi's naivete, starts to disclose his past, his fears and his secrets.

DirectorSatyajit Ray
WriterSatyajit Ray
ProducerR.D. Bansal

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Cast · Directed by Satyajit Ray

UKUttam Kumar
Uttam Kumar
Arindam Mukherjee
STSharmila Tagore
Sharmila Tagore
Aditi Sengupta
BSBireswar Sen
Bireswar Sen
Mukunda Lahiri
KMKamu Mukherjee
Kamu Mukherjee
Pritish Sarkar
SM
Susmita Mukherjee
Molly Sarkar
JSJamuna Sinha
Jamuna Sinha
Shefalika Devi
SSSubrata Sensharma
Subrata Sensharma
Ajoy Dev
RS
Ranjit Sen
Haren Bose
PBPremangshu Bose
Premangshu Bose
Biresh
SSSumita Sanyal
Sumita Sanyal
Promila Chatterjee
BDBharati Devi
Bharati Devi
Manorama Bose
LC
Lali Chowdhury
Sairindhri Bose (Bulbul)

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