Mahashweta
1967, Bengali. Directed by Pinaki Mukhopadhyay.
The widower land-lord fixes his wayward step-brother's alliance with priest's daughter. Groom disappears on wedding day, and he is forced to marry her. The brother comes back and when the elder brother dies, tries to dispossess the widow.
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Bengali
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Pinaki MukhopadhyayDirector
- Soumitra ChatterjeeSatinath
- Anil ChatterjeeNirmal
- Chhaya DeviMahashweta's mother
- Utpal DuttDhanajay Sarkar (Rati's lawyer)
- Kanu BannerjeePandeet Moshai
- Gita DeyCast
- Soumitra BannerjeeCast
- Anjana BhowmikMahashweta - Shweta
- Jahar GangulyDinu Kaka
- Samita BiswasMenaka (Rati's wife)
- Ardhendu MukherjeeCast
- Jahar RoyMenaka's Uncle
Details
- Released
- 24 November 1967
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Jarasandha
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Mahashweta runs 130 minutes (2h 10m).
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Mahashweta isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 November 1967. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Mahashweta?
If you liked Mahashweta, try The Padre, The Young One, The Keys of the Kingdom.
Who directed Mahashweta?
Mahashweta (1967) was directed by Pinaki Mukhopadhyay and stars Soumitra Chatterjee, Anil Chatterjee, Chhaya Devi.