The Market Place
The Market Place

The Market Place

The story of Dr. Mukherjee, a highly respected civil surgeon in a small tribal district headquarters. He is the beloved of the local people, and often comes in conflict with Laxman Lal, the tyrannical son of a local aristocrat. Laxman Lal lusts after a local widow who, in order to escape his advances seeks shelter with Dr. Mukherjee. As Dr. Mukherjee treats the poor he becomes even more entwined with their lives and their little problems. To the tribals he is a godlike figure, but to Laxman Lal he is an enemy.

Genre: Drama

Director: Tapan Sinha

Cast: Ajitesh Bandopadhyay, Bhanu Banerjee, Samit Bhanja, Samita Biswas

Country: India

Quality: HD

Runtime: 133 min.

Release: 1967

IMDb: 5/10