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Nayak: The Hero

Original title: Nayak
  • 19661966
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
4.3K
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Nayak (1966)
  • Drama
En route to Delhi to receive an award, a Bengali film star reevaluates his success through his fellow passengers, dreams and past experiences.En route to Delhi to receive an award, a Bengali film star reevaluates his success through his fellow passengers, dreams and past experiences.En route to Delhi to receive an award, a Bengali film star reevaluates his success through his fellow passengers, dreams and past experiences.
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
4.3K
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  • Director
    • Satyajit Ray
  • Writer
    • Satyajit Ray(story)
  • Stars
    • Uttam Kumar
    • Sharmila Tagore
    • Bireswar Sen
Top credits
  • Director
    • Satyajit Ray
  • Writer
    • Satyajit Ray(story)
  • Stars
    • Uttam Kumar
    • Sharmila Tagore
    • Bireswar Sen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 35User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 1 nomination

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    Uttam Kumar in Nayak (1966)
    Uttam Kumar in Nayak (1966)
    Uttam Kumar in Nayak (1966)
    Uttam Kumar in Nayak (1966)
    Uttam Kumar and Sharmila Tagore in Nayak (1966)
    Uttam Kumar in Nayak (1966)
    Uttam Kumar in Nayak (1966)
    Uttam Kumar in Nayak (1966)
    Sumita Sanyal in Nayak (1966)
    Sharmila Tagore in Nayak (1966)
    Uttam Kumar in Nayak (1966)
    Uttam Kumar in Nayak (1966)

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    Uttam Kumar
    Uttam Kumar
    • Arindam Mukherjeeas Arindam Mukherjee
    Sharmila Tagore
    Sharmila Tagore
    • Aditias Aditi
    Bireswar Sen
    • Mukunda Lahirias Mukunda Lahiri
    Somen Bose
    • Sankaras Sankar
    Nirmal Ghosh
    • Jyotias Jyoti
    Premangshu Bose
    • Bireshas Biresh
    Sumita Sanyal
    Sumita Sanyal
    • Promila Chatterjeeas Promila Chatterjee
    Ranjit Sen
    • Haren Boseas Haren Bose
    Bharati Devi
    • Manorama (Mr. Bose's wife)as Manorama (Mr. Bose's wife)
    Lali Chowdhury
    • Bulbul (Mr. Bose's daughter)as Bulbul (Mr. Bose's daughter)
    Kamu Mukherjee
    • Pritish Sarkaras Pritish Sarkar
    • (as Kamu Mukhopadhyay)
    Susmita Mukherjee
    • Molly (Mr. Sarkar's wife)as Molly (Mr. Sarkar's wife)
    • (as Susmita Mukhopadhyay)
    Subrata Sensharma
    • Ajoyas Ajoy
    • (as Subrata Sen)
    Jamuna Sinha
    • Sefalika (Ajoy's wife)as Sefalika (Ajoy's wife)
    Hiralal
    Hiralal
    • Kamal Misraas Kamal Misra
    Jogesh Chatterjee
    • Aghore, elderly journalistas Aghore, elderly journalist
    • (as Jogesh Chattopadhyay)
    Satya Banerjee
    • Swamijias Swamiji
    • (as Satya Bandyopadhyay)
    Gopal Dey
    • Conductoras Conductor
    • Director
      • Satyajit Ray
    • Writer
      • Satyajit Ray(story) (screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    A matinee idol Arindam Mukherjee (Uttam Kumar) is going by train to collect an acting award. On the train, he is confronted by a journalist Aditi (Sharmila Tagore) who somewhat unwillingly starts to take his interview. Arindam, won over by Aditi's naivete, starts to disclose his past, his fears and his 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 is dissuaded by Aditi. 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 and is back to his normal star self where there is no place for guilt, confessions and Aditi. —Diptakirti Chaudhuri <diptakirti@hotmail.com>
    • train
    • film star
    • interview
    • journalist
    • price of fame
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide
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    Did you know

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    • 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.
    • 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.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Autograph (2010)

    User reviews35

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    catch the two giants of 1960s Bengali cinema in one movie
    Uttam Kumar is regarded the greatest star of Bengali Cinema (a MahaNayak). It is quite apparent that Ray's favourite actor was Soumitra Chatterjee. Nayak and Chiriakhana are the only two films Ray made with Uttam. It is an ironic film made at a time Uttam was at his peak of his star status like his character Arindam and this movie almost feels like a Ray's satirical tribute to Uttam - smooth professional that he was Uttam unperturbed gives a superb performance. Nayak is my personal favourite of Ray films and certainly the best of Uttam's films. Sadly, I have never been able to see Chiriakhana. has anyone seen this film? It is the only whodunit Ray filmed without Soumitra in the lead role. Wonder why Satyajit didn't continue with Uttam after this performance...
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    • Oct 18, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 6, 1966 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Bengali
    • Also known as
      • The Hero
    • Production company
      • R.D.Banshal & Co.
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 57 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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