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Motilal
Haradhan / Sir Jagdish Chandra Roy
Nazir Hussain
Nivaran / Postmaster
Leela Chitnis
Nivaran's Wife
Basanta Choudhury
Prof. Rajat Sen
Asit Sen
Harihar Bhanj / Bhanju babu
Jayant
Rai Bahadur Tandav Tarafdar / Zamindar
Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi
Pandit Tarkalankar
Rashid Khan
Doctor
Mumtaz Begum
Zamindar's Wife
Paul Mahendra
Jagdish Roy's Secretary
Moni Chatterjee
Vaidji
Keshto Mukherjee
Doctor's help
Nishi
Ajanta / Zamindar's Sister-In-Law
Praveen Paul
Doctor's Wife
Hari Shivdasani
Headmaster
Durga Khote
Sir Jagdish Chandra Roy's Mother
Sadhana Shivdasani
Seema (Nivaran's daughter)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Bimal Roy
- Screenplay & Story
- Shailendra, Salil Chowdhury
- Original Score
- Salil Chowdhury
- Original Title
- परख
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- Production Studios
- Bimal Roy Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Bimal Roy
Shailendra, Salil Chowdhury
Salil Chowdhury
Kamal Bose
Amit Bose
Bimal Roy
Department Leadership Roster
Bimal Roy
Director
Kamal Bose
Director of Photography
Amit Bose
Editor
Bimal Roy
Producer
Salil Chowdhury
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Test
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Test about?
The postmaster of a village receives a check for 500,000 rupees, for the purpose of bequeathing it to the village’s most upstanding citizen.
Who directed The Test?
The Test was directed by Bimal Roy.
Who stars in The Test?
The principal cast of The Test includes Motilal, Nazir Hussain, Leela Chitnis, Basanta Choudhury, Asit Sen.
When was The Test released and how long is it?
The Test was released in 1960 with a total runtime of 2h 16m.
Who composed the musical score for The Test?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Test was composed by Salil Chowdhury.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Test?
The Test holds official age classifications: IN: U (Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.).