The Hero
নায়ক
Synopsis
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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Nayak trailer 1966 : Satyajit Ray
Type: Trailer • Published 2020-10-05
Top Cast
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Uttam Kumar
Arindam Mukherjee
Sharmila Tagore
Aditi Sengupta
Bireswar Sen
Mukunda Lahiri
Kamu Mukherjee
Pritish Sarkar
Susmita Mukherjee
Molly Sarkar
Jamuna Sinha
Shefalika Devi
Subrata Sensharma
Ajoy Dev
Ranjit Sen
Haren Bose
Premangshu Bose
Biresh
Sumita Sanyal
Promila Chatterjee
Bharati Devi
Manorama Bose
Lali Chowdhury
Sairindhri Bose (Bulbul)
Nirmal Ghosh
Jyoti Banerjee
Somen Bose
Shankar
Hiralal
Kamal Misra
Jogesh Chatterjee
Aghore Chatterjee
Gopal Dey
Conductor
Satya Bandopadhyay
Swami
Release History & Theatrical Window
July 19, 1974
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Satyajit Ray
- Screenplay & Story
- Satyajit Ray
- Original Score
- Satyajit Ray
- Original Title
- নায়ক
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Bengali, English
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Production Studios
- R.D. Bansal & Co.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray
Subrata Mitra
Dulal Dutta
R.D. Bansal
Department Leadership Roster
Satyajit Ray
Director
Dulal Dutta
Editor
Satyajit Ray
Writer
R.D. Bansal
Producer
Subrata Mitra
Director of Photography
Satyajit Ray
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.
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Criterion Collection
The Complete Criterion Collection. The Criterion Collection is a video distribution company that sells 'important classic and contemporary films' in editions that offer the highest technical quality. This list contains only the featured films released on DVD, BluRay and 4K Criterion releases — no supplements are included. Organized by spine number with the newest releases first. CC标准收藏完整收录版： 收录标准收藏（Criterion Collection）发行的重要经典及当代电影。仅包含正片（涵盖 DVD、蓝光及 4K 版本），已排除花絮补充内容。按 CC 发行编号倒序排列（最新发行在前）。 *注：榜单源数据中包含部分剧集/迷你剧，由于本片单只收录纯电影，故不再收录以下非电影条目：* • [#214] Mangrove (2020) • [#215] Lovers Rock (2020) • [#216] Red, White and Blue (2020) • [#217] Alex Wheatle (2020) • [#486] Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day (1972) • [#647] Dekalog (1989) • [#944] World on a Wire (1973) • [#1187] Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980) • [#1338] Fanny and Alexander (1984) • [#1341] Tanner '88 (1988) • [#1371] Scenes from a Marriage (1973) *注：以下影片因 TMDB 尚未收录，暂不在此片单中展示：* • [#531] First (2012) • [#1699] Ulysse (1983) *(Updated via Automated ETL Pipeline: 2026-10-11 07:39:08 UTC+8)*
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Hero
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What is The Hero about?
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.
Who directed The Hero?
The Hero was directed by Satyajit Ray.
Who stars in The Hero?
The principal cast of The Hero includes Uttam Kumar, Sharmila Tagore, Bireswar Sen, Kamu Mukherjee, Susmita Mukherjee.
When was The Hero released and how long is it?
The Hero was released in 1966 with a total runtime of 1h 58m.
Who composed the musical score for The Hero?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Hero was composed by Satyajit Ray.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Hero?
The Hero holds official age classifications: IN: U (Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.).