The Crossing
1984, Hindi. Directed by Goutam Ghose.
When a Dalit wins the elections for mayor in his small village in northeastern India, deadly rioting forces an impoverished couple to escape to Calcutta where they can hopefully find work. Instead, they end up sleeping on the streets until they have a chance at earning a little income -- a man has asked them to take his herd of pigs across a fast-moving river. The current is dangerous, and worse, the wife is pregnant and this would not be an easy task even if she were not. Undaunted and desperate, the couple accept the job and enter the river to face their destiny.
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Hindi
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The Crossing is streaming on NFDC in India.
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- Released
- 14 September 1984
- Original title
- पार
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Goutam Ghose, Partha Banerjee
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The Crossing runs 141 minutes (2h 21m).
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Which OTT platform is The Crossing on?
The Crossing is streaming on NFDC in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Crossing?
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Who directed The Crossing?
The Crossing (1984) was directed by Goutam Ghose and stars Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi, Utpal Dutt.