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Towards the Light

1944 · 2 hrs 2 mins

Acclaimed director Bimal Roy’s debut feature about a struggling writer established him as an important Bollywood voice through its realistic portrayal of the simmering class conflicts in pre-independence India. Anup (Radhamohan Bhattacharya) loses his job writing speeches for a wealthy industrialist and decides to focus on finishing his novel. But when his former boss steals Anup’s unpublished book, he throws himself into socialist politics.

Director: Bimal Roy

Cast: Biswanath Bhaduri, Radhamohan Bhattacharya, Rekha Mallick, Devi Mukherjee, Binota Roy

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