In the early 1900s, Nikhilesh, a wealthy Westernized Hindu in colonial East Bengal, feels compelled to test the love of his wife, Bimala. He introduces her to his friend Sandip, a politician agitating against British rule, and Bimala is equally taken with both Sandip's anti-colonial fervor and the man himself. Personal and political tensions subsequently flare as the now assertive Bimala has to make a crucial decision.

The Home and the World (1985)

TRADITION VERSUS MODERNISM

★ 7.3/10 January 4, 1985 140 min

Drama

Director: Satyajit Ray  ·  Writer: Satyajit Ray

In the early 1900s, Nikhilesh, a wealthy Westernized Hindu in colonial East Bengal, feels compelled to test the love of his wife, Bimala. He introduces her to his friend Sandip, a politician agitating against British rule, and Bimala is equally taken with both Sandip's anti-colonial fervor and the man himself. Personal and political tensions subsequently flare as the now assertive Bimala has to make a crucial decision.

Where to watch

Criterion Channel

Director

Satyajit Ray

Cast

Soumitra Chatterjee Sandip Mukherjee Victor Banerjee Nikhilesh Choudhury Swatilekha Sengupta Bimala Choudhury Gopa Aich The Sister-in-Law Jennifer Kendal Miss Gilby Manoj Mitra Headmaster Bimal Chatterjee Kulada Indrapramit Roy Amulya Sunil Sarkar Tinu Ghosh Bibhuti Nandi Haradhan Basu