Akash Kusum
| Akash Kusum, Up in the Clouds | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Mrinal Sen |
| Written by | Ashish Barman |
| Produced by | Purbachal Film Productions |
| Starring | Soumitra Chatterjee Aparna Sen Subhendu Chatterjee |
| Cinematography | Sailaja Chatterjee |
| Music by | Sudhin Dasgupta |
Release date | 1965 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Akash Kusum (Bengali: আকাশ কুসুম; lit. "Up in the Clouds") is a 1965 Bengali film directed by noted Indian parallel film director Mrinal Sen. The film was remade in 1979 in Hindi as Manzil.
Plot
It is the story of the longings of a middle class executive to rise in stature and greater social acceptability. The young man still trying to find a place in the corporate world puts up an innocent bluff to a young girl he chances upon. His deception increases till they become disastrous for him, and for their relationship.
Cast
- Soumitra Chatterjee as Ajay
- Aparna Sen as Manika
- Subhendu Chatterjee
- Haradhan Bandopadhyay
References
External links
- Akash Kusum at IMDb
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Categories:
- 1965 films
- 1965 drama films
- 1960s Indian films
- Bengali-language Indian films
- Films directed by Mrinal Sen
- Films set in Kolkata
- 1960s business films
- Indian business films
- Bengali films remade in other languages
- Best Bengali Feature Film National Film Award winners
- 1960s Bengali-language films
- Bengali-language film stubs
- 1960s film stubs