The Big City
8.3
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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Cast
25 people
Madhabi Mukherjee
Arati Mazumdar
Known for
Charulata
The Coward
Anil Chatterjee
Subrata Mazumdar
Known for
The Cloud-Capped Star
Devi
Haren Chatterjee
Priyogopal Mazumdar
No other roles listed
Haradhan Bandyopadhyay
Himangshu Mukherjee
Known for
The Coward
Barfi!
Vicky Redwood
Edith Simmons
No other roles listed
Jaya Bachchan
Bani Mazumdar
Known for
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
Kal Ho Naa Ho
Sefalika Devi
Sarojini Mazumdar
Known for
The World of Apu
Prasenjit Sarkar
Pintu Mazumdar
No other roles listed
Shyamal Ghoshal
Anupam
Known for
Charulata
Gitali Roy
Anupam's Wife
Known for
Charulata
Tapan Chatterjee
Subrata's Colleague
Also in
The Kingdom of Diamonds
Sukumar Ray
Bibhuti Bhushan Banerjee
Satyajit Ray Director · Narendranath Mitra Author Subrata Mitra Cinematographer
First release September 27, 1963 · Produced in India · Languages Bangla, English
Production
R.D. Bansal & Co.
Production
R.D.Banshal & Co.
Production
India
Produced in
Languages
Original title
মহানগর
Original language
Bangla
Spoken on screen
Bangla · English
Release dates
India · September 27, 1963
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Netherlands
November 28, 2024 · Theatrical
November 28, 2024 · Digital · Eye Film Player
Poland
January 26, 2024 · Digital
Russia
September 11, 1967 · Theatrical
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