Film TitleNayak (The Hero), 1966, India, Bengali
Scene DescriptionThe film commences with a brief introductory section as acting superstar Arindam Mukherjee (Uttam Kumar) prepares to leave for his journey to the capital city of Delhi, to receive a prestigious national award. The snatches of dialogue with a Marwari producer at Arindam's tastefully opulent flat, opens two possibilities-one of his signing a contract indicating that he has his hands dipped in a number of profitable pies and the second, of his withdrawal to sign on account of a newspaper report referring to a recent incident of his assault on a man at the club which makes his public image dicey. To steer clear of trouble, he is reticent about taking up a new project. It might mean failure for him and the producer who depends on his stardom. (1/22)
ProducerR.D. Bansal, Sharankumari BansalDirectorSatyajit RayBannerRDB and Company
Art DirectorBansi Chandragupta
CastSomen Bose, Uttam Kumar, Bireswar Sen, Sharmila Tagore, Premangshu Bose, Lali Chowdhury, Bharati Devi, Sumita Sanyal
EditingDulal Dutta
Music DirectorSatyajit Ray
Script WriterSatyajit Ray