| Akash Kusum, Up in the Clouds | |
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| Directed by | Mrinal Sen |
| Written by | Ashish Barman |
| Produced by | Purbachal Film Productions |
| Starring | Soumitra Chatterjee Aparna Sen Subhendu Chatterjee |
| Cinematography | Sailaja Chatterjee |
| Edited by | Gangadhar Naskar |
| Music by | Sudhin Dasgupta |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Akash Kusum (Bengali: আকাশ কুসুম; lit. "Up in the Clouds") is a 1965 Bengali film directed by noted Indian parallel film director Mrinal Sen. The film was loosely remade in Hindi as Manzil (1979).
Plot
It is the story of the longings of a middle-class executive to rise in stature and social acceptability. The young man trying to find a place in the corporate world innocently bluffs a young girl he chances upon. The bluff becomes disastrous for him, and for their relationship.
Cast
- Soumitra Chatterjee as Ajay
- Aparna Sen as Manika
- Subhendu Chatterjee
- Haradhan Bandopadhyay
References
External links
- Akash Kusum on IMDb
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