The Holy Man
1965, Bengali. Directed by Satyajit Ray.
A wandering baba initiates a widower layer and his youngest daughter, irritating her boyfriend Satya and the ever-skeptical Nibaran.
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Bengali
- Rated
- U
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The Holy Man is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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Cast & crew
- Satyajit RayDirector
- Charuprakash GhoshBirinchi Baba
- Rabi GhoshBirinchi Baba's assistant
- Gitali RoyBuchki
- Satya BandopadhyayFather
- Santosh DuttaProfessor Nani
- Haridhan MukhopadhyayGanesh
- Prasad MukhopadhyayGurupada Mitra
- Satindra BhattacharyaSatya
- Somen BoseNibaran
- Renuka RoyNani's wife
- J. BanerjeeCast
- Dilip BoseCast
Details
- Released
- 6 May 1965
- Original title
- মহাপুরুষ
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Satyajit Ray, Rajshekhar 'Parashuram' Basu
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The Holy Man: quick answers
Is The Holy Man worth watching?
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How long is The Holy Man?
The Holy Man runs 65 minutes (1h 5m).
Does The Holy Man have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for The Holy Man. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
The Holy Man parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
The Holy Man is rated U in India. That rating means it is generally fine for children.
Which OTT platform is The Holy Man on?
The Holy Man is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Holy Man?
If you liked The Holy Man, try Don't Think Twice, It Runs in the Family, The Good Half.
Who directed The Holy Man?
The Holy Man (1965) was directed by Satyajit Ray and stars Charuprakash Ghosh, Rabi Ghosh, Gitali Roy.