The Hero
1966 · Movie · 118 min
★ 7.2(72)unSUB Rating
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1966
- Release date
- 1966-05-06
- Language
- BN
- Runtime
- 118 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 8.1/10 (72 votes)
Themes
- celebrity
- train
- dream sequence
- reflection
- movie set
- rise to fame
- stardom
- celebrity worship
- celebrity interview
Awards & recognition
- National Film Award — Best Bengali Feature Film · 1966
Cast & crew
Uttam Kumar
as Arindam Mukherjee
Sharmila Tagore
as Aditi Sengupta
Bireswar Sen
as Mukunda Lahiri
Kamu Mukherjee
as Pritish Sarkar
- SM
Susmita Mukherjee
as Molly Sarkar
Jamuna Sinha
as Shefalika Devi
Subrata Sensharma
as Ajoy Dev
- RS
Ranjit Sen
as Haren Bose
Premangshu Bose
as Biresh
Sumita Sanyal
as Promila Chatterjee
Directed by Satyajit Ray