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Debshishu

1987 ยท 1 hr 40 mins

This powerful and realistic film is a study of poverty, illiteracy, natural calamities and the toll they take on the human soul. the story of a rural couple who're trying to survive on the road with many others like them, after their village was destroyed by a flood. the wife gives birth to a deformed baby, which is pronounced as a 'child of the devil' by the local pundit (Hindu priest), who forces them to abandon the child and exiles them from the community. the journey takes the couple towards a bizarre and heart-breaking conclusion

Director: Utpalendu Chakrabarty

Cast: Smita Patil, Om Puri, Noni Ganguly, Sunil Mukherjee, Pranab Kumar Sanyal

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