The Hero

The Hero

118 mins | Drama | May 6, 1966

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.

The Hero

118 mins | Drama | May 6, 1966

The Hero
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.
IMDb rating 8.3
Producers R.D.Banshal & Co.
Original title নায়ক
Directors Satyajit Ray
Writers Satyajit Ray

Cast

Uttam Kumar

as Arindam Mukherjee

Sharmila Tagore

as Aditi

Bireswar Sen

as Mukunda Lahiri

Somen Bose

as Sankar

Nirmal Ghosh

as Jyoti

Premangshu Bose

as Biresh

Sumita Sanyal

as Promila Chatterjee

Ranjit Sen

as Haren Bose

Bharati Devi

as Manorama (Mr. Bose's wife)

Lali Chowdhury

as Bulbul (Mr. Bose's daughter)

Kamu Mukherjee

as Pritish Sarkar

Susmita Mukherjee

as Molly (Mr. Sarkar's wife)

Jamuna Sinha

as Sefalika (Ajoy's wife)

Hiralal

as Kamal Misra

Jogesh Chatterjee

as Aghore, elderly journalist

Gopal Dey

as Conductor