The Hero (1966)
Nayak (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 57min
- Drama
- 06 May 1966 (India)
- Movie
En route to Delhi to receive an award, a Bengali film star reevaluates his success through his fellow passengers, dreams, and past experiences.
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Awards:
- 8 wins & 1 nomination.
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| Uttam Kumar | ... |
Arindam Mukherjee
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| Sharmila Tagore | ... |
Aditi
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Bireswar Sen | ... |
Mukunda Lahiri
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Somen Bose | ... |
Sankar
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Nirmal Ghosh | ... |
Jyoti
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Premangshu Bose | ... |
Biresh
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| Sumita Sanyal | ... |
Promila Chatterjee
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Ranjit Sen | ... |
Haren Bose
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Bharati Devi | ... |
Manorama (Mr. Bose's wife)
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Lali Chowdhury | ... |
Bulbul (Mr. Bose's daughter)
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Kamu Mukherjee | ... |
Pritish Sarkar
(as Kamu Mukhopadhyay)
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Susmita Mukherjee | ... |
Molly (Mr. Sarkar's wife)
(as Susmita Mukhopadhyay)
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Subrata Sensharma | ... |
Ajoy
(as Subrata Sen)
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Jamuna Sinha | ... |
Sefalika (Ajoy's wife)
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| Hiralal | ... |
Kamal Misra
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Jogesh Chatterjee | ... |
Aghore, elderly journalist
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Satya Banerjee | ... |
Swamiji
(as Satya Bandyopadhyay)
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Gopal Dey | ... |
Conductor
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Jayanta Bhattacharya |
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Dilip Bose |
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Biren Das |
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Subinoy Das |
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Bubu Ganguly |
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Md. Mansoor |
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Ashok Mitra |
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Ranjit Singha |
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Directed by
| Satyajit Ray | ||
Written by
| Satyajit Ray | ... | (story) |
| Satyajit Ray | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| R.D. Bansal | ... | producer |
| Sharankumari Bansal | ... | producer (as Mrs S. Bansal) |
Music by
| Satyajit Ray | ||
Cinematography by
| Subrata Mitra | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Dulal Dutta | ||
| Satyajit Ray | ||
Editorial Department
| Samaresh Basu | ... | assistant editor |
| Kashinath Bose | ... | assistant editor (as Kashinath Basu) |
Production Design by
| Bansi Chandragupta | ||
Art Direction by
| Bansi Chandragupta | ||
Makeup Department
| Ananta Das | ... | makeup artist |
| Bhim Naskar | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Anil Choudhury | ... | production manager |
| Arun Das | ... | assistant production manager |
| Dulal Das | ... | assistant production manager |
| Bhanu Ghosh | ... | production manager |
| Sudip Majumdar | ... | assistant production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Subrata Lahiri | ... | assistant director |
| Amiya Sanyal | ... | assistant director |
| Ramesh Sen | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Surath Das | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Atul Chatterjee | ... | sound recordist (as Atul Chattopadhyay) |
| Jyoti Chatterjee | ... | assistant sound recordist |
| Biren Ghosh | ... | assistant sound recordist |
| Panchugopal Ghosh | ... | assistant sound recordist |
| Shyamsundar Ghosh | ... | re-recording |
| Mani Mondal | ... | assistant sound recordist |
| Edel Mulan | ... | assistant sound recordist |
| Anil Nandan | ... | assistant sound recordist |
| Nripen Paul | ... | sound recordist |
| Bhola Sarkar | ... | assistant sound recordist |
| Sujit Sarkar | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Nur Ali | ... | assistant camera (as Nur Ali Mondal) |
| Brajen Das | ... | lighting |
| Keshto Das | ... | lighting |
| Satish Chandra Haldar | ... | lighting (as Satish Haldar) |
| Fatik Mazumdar | ... | assistant camera |
| Dukhiram Naskar | ... | lighting (as Dukhi Naskar) |
| Anil Pal | ... | lighting |
| Durga Raha | ... | assistant camera |
| Mangal Singh | ... | lighting (as Mangal) |
| Venudhar Vishal | ... | lighting (as Benu Dhar) |
Music Department
| Shyamsundar Ghosh | ... | background music recordist |
Additional Crew
| Mohan Chatterjee | ... | laboratory staff |
| Tarapada Chowdhury | ... | laboratory staff |
| Bimal Dey | ... | production-in-charge (as Bimal De) |
| R.B. Mehta | ... | processing supervisor |
| Shailesh Mukhopadhyay | ... | publicist |
| Abani Roy | ... | laboratory staff |
Thanks
| Raj Bhatnagar | ... | acknowledgment (as Shrimati Raj Bhatnagar) |
| Rabi Roy Chowdhury | ... | acknowledgment |
| Aminchand Pyarelal | ... | acknowledgment (as Aminchand Piyarilal) |
| Sandip Ray | ... | acknowledgment |
| Nilratan Singha | ... | acknowledgment |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Trans World Attractions (1974) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Les Films de l'Atalante (1994) (France) (theatrical)
- Gala Entertainment Corp. (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Bollywood Films Ltd. (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Artificial Eye (2008) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Les Acacias (2014) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Leopardo Filmes (2014) (Portugal)
- The Criterion Collection (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Collection (2018) (United States) (DVD)
- New Star (2022) (Greece) (theatrical)
- The Criterion Channel (2021) (United States) (tv) (digital)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Matinee idol Arindam Mukherjee (Uttam Kumar) is going by train to collect an acting award. On the train, he is confronted by journalist Aditi (Sharmila Tagore) who somewhat unwillingly starts to take his interview. Arindam, won over by Aditi's naivete, starts to disclose his past, fears, and secrets. On a parallel track, a number of sub-plots unfold (involving an advertising executive and his wife, a businessman and his family, a silent swami and a cranky old man) to reveal the hypocrisies and frailties of the society. The film reaches a climax when Arindam, overcome by his guilt, contemplates suicide and Aditi dissuades him. The next morning, Aditi, who had surreptitiously taken notes of their conversation destroys them, not wanting to reveal Arindam's darkest secrets. When the train reaches its destination, Arindam alights and is surrounded by his fans--back to his normal star self where there is no place for guilt, confessions, or Aditi.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Satyajit Ray had written the script of this movie considering only Uttam Kumar in the lead role. He had confessed that if Uttam Kumar had refused it, he would've abandoned the project altogether. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Autograph (2010). See more » |
| Quotes |
Arindam Mukherjee:
There's no scope of overacting in front of camera; if you overact a little, then it will magnify tenfold in the camera. See more » |