Jana Aranya

Jana Aranya (The Middleman)
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Directed by	Satyajit Ray
Written by	Satyajit Ray,based on a novel by Mani shankar Mukherjee
Produced by	Indus Films (Subir Guha)
Starring	Pradip Mukherjee, Satya Banerjee, Dipankar Dey, Lily Chakravarti, Gautam Chakravarti, Aparna Sen, Sudesna Das, [[ Utpal Dutt]], Rabi Ghosh
Release date	1976
Running time	131 min.
Language	Bangla

This is a film made by Satyajit Ray, based on the novel of same name by Mani Shankar Mukherjee.

Plot

The film portrays the hopelessnes of the middle-class, educated, urban youth in modern, corrupt India. The protagonist, Somnath(Pradip Mukherjee), after made numerous unsuccessful attempts to find employment, finally lands the job of middle-man-- someone who supplies order in exchange for a fixed commission.

Inspite of his ambition, Somnath soon finds himself involved in petty dealing. Meanwhile, his friend Sukumar, having gone through similar ordeals, becomes a taxi-driver.

One day, Somnath finds that in order to land a big order, he must appease the reluctant client by supplying a prostitute. After much hesitation and trying several brothels, Somnath, finds a suitable girl. However, the girl turns out to be Sukumar's sister. At a loss, Somnath tells offers her money and tells her to leave, but the girl refuses, saying that she is there to earn money, not beg. Somnath delivers the girl to his client.

Somnath gets the contract, but he is not a happy man.

External link

• Jana Aranya (SatyajitRay.org)