Debshishu 1985

Synopsis:

This powerful and realistic film is a study of poverty, illiteracy, natural calamities and the toll they take on the human soul. the story of a rural couple who're trying to survive on the road with many others like them, after their village was destroyed by a flood. the wife gives birth to a deformed baby, which is pronounced as a 'child of the devil' by the local pundit (Hindu priest), who forces them to abandon the child and exiles them from the community. the journey takes the couple towards a bizarre and heart-breaking conclusion

Directed by: Utpalendu Chakrabarty
Release date: 1985-10-04
Runtime: 97 minutes
Cast:
Smita Patil
Smita Patil
Seeta 
Om Puri
Om Puri
 
Sunil Mukherjee
Sunil Mukherjee
 
Pranab Kumar Sanyal
Pranab Kumar Sanyal
 
Sushaant Sanyal
Sushaant Sanyal
 
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Also known as:
  • Child God