

Plot Summary
Arati takes a job as a door-to-door saleswoman in Calcutta's wealthy neighbourhoods, in defiance of her traditionally-minded husband, Subrata, and his live-in parents. Emulating her Anglo-Indian friend Edith, who speaks equal to the men she encounters on the job, Arati quickly becomes her firm's top salesperson. When Subrata loses his job, the power dynamic begins to shift.
Full Cast & Characters

Madhabi Mukherjee
Arati Mazumdar

Anil Chatterjee
Subrata Mazumdar

Haren Chatterjee
Priyogopal Mazumdar

Haradhan Bandyopadhyay
Himangshu Mukherjee

Vicky Redwood
Edith Simmons

Jaya Bachchan
Bani Mazumdar

Sefalika Devi
Sarojini Mazumdar

Prasenjit Sarkar
Pintu Mazumdar

Shyamal Ghoshal
Anupam

Gitali Roy
Anupam's Wife

Tapan Chatterjee
Subrata's Colleague

Bibhuti Bhushan Banerjee
Director & Crew
Satyajit Ray
Director
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The Big City was directed by Satyajit Ray and released in 1963.
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The Big City has a runtime of 2 hours and 16 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1963-09-27
- Status
- Released





