Ascending (1964)

Bengali movie · Drama · 124 min · TMDB 8/10

The romanticized story of a peasant who lives in a small village. He learns to read and is befriended by a doctor who helps him improve his status in the community.

Cast: Kali Bannerjee, Bikash Roy, Ajitesh Bandopadhyay, Rabi Ghosh, Chinmoy Roy, Chhaya Devi.

Directed by Tapan Sinha.

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