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Pratidwandi (The Adversary)
| Year | 1970 |
|---|---|
| Producer | Priya Films |
| Distributor | Piyali Pictures |
| Screenplay | Satyajit Ray |
| Based on | The novel Pratidwandi by Sunil Ganguly |
| Photography | Soumendu Roy, Purnendu Bose |
| Editor | Dulal Dutta |
| Art Director | Bansi Chandragupta |
| Music | Satyajit Ray |
| Sound | J. D. Irani, Durgadas Mitra |
| Length | 110 min. |
| Black & White |
Cast:
| Sutapa | Krishna Bose |
|---|---|
| Siddartha Chowdhury | Dhritiman Chatterjee |
| Siben | Kalyan Chowdhury |
| Sarojini | Indira Devi |
| Tunu | Debraj Roy |
| Keya | Joysree Roy |
| Lotika | Sefali |
| Sanyal | Soven Lahiri |
| Keya's father | Pisu Majumdar |
| Keya's aunt | Dhara Roy |
| Sanyal's wife | Mamata Chatterjee |
Siddartha, a medical student, feels he must discontinue his studies following the death of his father. He looks for a job and has to submit to a formal interviews requiring that the candidate be examined by a committee on questions of general culture. He realizes that he lacks the all important element of backing. Somewhat mentally disoriented, wandering in a Calcutta shocked by intense political upheaval and revolutionary violence, he ends by accepting a medical sales position, away from the city and the girl he loves.
