Udayer Pathey

Udayer Pathey

122 mins | Oct. 12, 1944

Acclaimed director Bimal Roy’s debut feature about a struggling writer established him as an important Bollywood voice through its realistic portrayal of the simmering class conflicts in pre-independence India. Anup (Radhamohan Bhattacharya) loses his job writing speeches for a wealthy industrialist and decides to focus on finishing his novel. But when his former boss steals Anup’s unpublished book, he throws himself into socialist politics.

Udayer Pathey

122 mins | Oct. 12, 1944

Udayer Pathey
Acclaimed director Bimal Roy’s debut feature about a struggling writer established him as an important Bollywood voice through its realistic portrayal of the simmering class conflicts in pre-independence India. Anup (Radhamohan Bhattacharya) loses his job writing speeches for a wealthy industrialist and decides to focus on finishing his novel. But when his former boss steals Anup’s unpublished book, he throws himself into socialist politics.
Producers
Original title Udayer Pathey
Directors Bimal Roy
Writers Bimal Roy

Cast

Biswanath Bhaduri

as Rajendranath

Rekha Mallick

as Sumitra

Devi Mukherjee

as Rajendranath's Son

Binota Roy

as Gopa