Top Cast
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Chhaya Devi
Anandamoyee
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Swarup Dutta
Robi
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Rabi Ghosh
Haru Chakraborty (Politician)
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Samit Bhanja
Chheno
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Sumita Sanyal
Lata
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Gupi Banerjee
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Juin Banerjee
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Bhanu Banerjee
Politician
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Partho Mukerjee
Overview
An aged widow from a village moves to Calcutta to stay with relatives, but faces only exploitation. She moves to a slum, and finds her "own people" in a group of educated, unemployed youth, who are caught up inexorably in the prevalent political violence.
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