Ek Din Achanak
एक दिन अचानक
“Will he return?”
Synopsis
Shasanka is a retired teacher who lives with his wife and two daughters. The family is thrown into an uproar after he goes out for a walk and disappears from their lives. Each member of the family reviews her final hours and days with him to try and discover what, if anything led to his disappearance.
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Top Cast
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Shreeram Lagoo
Shashank Roy
Shabana Azmi
Neeta Roy
Uttara Baokar
Sudha Roy
Aparna Sen
Aparna Choudhary
Roopa Ganguly
Seema Roy
Arjun Chakraborty
Amu
Manohar Singh
Samar
Anil Chatterjee
Arun
Lily Chakravarty
Neighbor
Anjan Dutt
Alok
Purnima Devi
Suhel Sheth
Anuradha Kapoor
Kalpana Mukherjee
Basabi Bhattacharya
Arati Das
Ali Khan
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mrinal Sen
- Screenplay & Story
- Mrinal Sen
- Original Score
- Jyotishka Dasgupta
- Original Title
- एक दिन अचानक
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Production Studios
- National Film Development Corporation of India
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mrinal Sen
Mrinal Sen, Shashi Anand, Ramapada Chowdhury
Jyotishka Dasgupta
K.K. Mahajan
Mrinmoy Chakraborty
Debasis Majumdar, Ravi Malik
Department Leadership Roster
Mrinal Sen
Director
K.K. Mahajan
Director of Photography
Debasis Majumdar
Producer
Mrinmoy Chakraborty
Editor
Ravi Malik
Producer
Mrinal Sen
Screenplay
Jyotishka Dasgupta
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Ek Din Achanak
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Ek Din Achanak about?
Shasanka is a retired teacher who lives with his wife and two daughters. The family is thrown into an uproar after he goes out for a walk and disappears from their lives. Each member of the family reviews her final hours and days with him to try and discover what, if anything led to his disappearance.
Who directed Ek Din Achanak?
Ek Din Achanak was directed by Mrinal Sen.
Who stars in Ek Din Achanak?
The principal cast of Ek Din Achanak includes Shreeram Lagoo, Shabana Azmi, Uttara Baokar, Aparna Sen, Roopa Ganguly.
When was Ek Din Achanak released and how long is it?
Ek Din Achanak was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.
Who composed the musical score for Ek Din Achanak?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Ek Din Achanak was composed by Jyotishka Dasgupta.
Is Ek Din Achanak based on a book or true story?
Ek Din Achanak is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Ramapada Chowdhury".