The Citizen
নাগরিক
Synopsis
The sole dream of Ramu, eldest son a family of migrants, and Uma to build a happy life together is burdened by a pile of obstacles on their way due to economic upheaval in post-partition Calcutta.
Top Cast
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Satindra Bhattacharya
Ramu Bagchi
Prabhadevi
The Mother
Sova Sen
Seeta Bagchi
Ketaki Dutta
Uma
Geeta Shome
Shefali
Ajit Banerjee
Sagar
Kali Bannerjee
The Father
Bulbul Bhattacharya
Keshto Mukherjee
Jatin Babu
Gangapada Basu
Land Lord
Mumtaz Ahmed Khan
Sushanta
Parijat Bose
Violinist
Anil Ghosh
Bechu Singha
Jalad Chatterjee
Shriman Pintoo
Pintoo
Anil Chatterjee
Philosophy student
Umanath Bhattacharya
Release History & Theatrical Window
New Empire theatre in Kolkata, India
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ritwik Ghatak
- Screenplay & Story
- Ritwik Ghatak
- Original Score
- Hariprasanna Das
- Original Title
- নাগরিক
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Bengali
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ritwik Ghatak
Ritwik Ghatak
Hariprasanna Das
Ramananda Sengupta
Ramesh Joshi
Department Leadership Roster
Ritwik Ghatak
Director
Ritwik Ghatak
Screenplay
Ramesh Joshi
Editor
Ramananda Sengupta
Director of Photography
Hariprasanna Das
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Citizen.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Citizen
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Citizen about?
The sole dream of Ramu, eldest son a family of migrants, and Uma to build a happy life together is burdened by a pile of obstacles on their way due to economic upheaval in post-partition Calcutta.
Who directed The Citizen?
The Citizen was directed by Ritwik Ghatak.
Who stars in The Citizen?
The principal cast of The Citizen includes Satindra Bhattacharya, Prabhadevi, Sova Sen, Ketaki Dutta, Geeta Shome.
When was The Citizen released and how long is it?
The Citizen was released in 1977 with a total runtime of 1h 52m.
Who composed the musical score for The Citizen?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Citizen was composed by Hariprasanna Das.