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DRAMA . 1958 . 2h 2m

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Indrani Mukherjee the only daughter of a staunch brahmin in a village studies at Kolkata and stays in a girls' hostel. She meets Sudarshan Dutta, who had a brilliant career as a student and is doing his PhD. They fall in love, and Indrani wants to get married with him as soon as possible. She goes back to her village and informs her father of her intention to get married, Indrani's father takes umbrage as Sudarshan is not a Brahmin and also unemployed. Sudarshan too warns Indrani that he won't be able to provide for her. Indrani marries Sudarshan and is tormented at Sudarshan's house by his mother and sisters in law because of several emotional strains at play. To avoid further complications at home, Indrani gets a job as a teacher in Dinajpur. One day, after a heated exchange between two people that started their journey fiercely loving and trusting one another, Sudarshan leaves Indrani and goes in search of a job elsewhere.

Starring Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen, Chhabi Biswas
2h 2m
Runtime
1958
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Indrani Mukherjee the only daughter of a staunch brahmin in a village studies at Kolkata and stays in a girls' hostel. She meets Sudarshan Dutta, who had a brilliant career as a student and is doing his PhD. They fall in love, and Indrani wants to get married with him as soon as possible. She goes back to her village and informs her father of her intention to get married, Indrani's father takes umbrage as Sudarshan is not a Brahmin and also unemployed. Sudarshan too warns Indrani that he won't be able to provide for her. Indrani marries Sudarshan and is tormented at Sudarshan's house by his mother and sisters in law because of several emotional strains at play. To avoid further complications at home, Indrani gets a job as a teacher in Dinajpur. One day, after a heated exchange between two people that started their journey fiercely loving and trusting one another, Sudarshan leaves Indrani and goes in search of a job elsewhere.

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Cast
Uttam Kumar stars as Sudarshan Dutta in Indrani.
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Year context
Indrani was released 68 years ago in 1958.
Overview
Indrani Mukherjee the only daughter of a staunch brahmin in a village studies at Kolkata and stays in a girls' hostel. She meets Sudarshan Dutta, who had a b...
Indrani is a Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 2h 2m.

CAST (20)

Uttam Kumar
Uttam Kumar
Sudarshan Dutta
Suchitra Sen
Suchitra Sen
Indrani
Chhabi Biswas
Chhabi Biswas
Mastermoshai
Tulsi Chakraborty
Tulsi Chakraborty
Madan
JB
Jiben Bose
Sudarshan's Elder Brother
NS
Namita Sinha
Jayanti Dutta (Indrani's roommate at hostel)
Shyam Laha
Shyam Laha
Tarun Kumar
Tarun Kumar
Gangapada Basu
Gangapada Basu
Bhoja's Father
Chandrabati Devi
Chandrabati Devi
Sudarshan Dutta's mother
Gita Dey
Gita Dey
Niru (Sudarshan's second sister-in-law)
Tapati Ghosh
Tapati Ghosh
Gauri
Aparna Devi
Aparna Devi
Indrani's Mother
SC
Shaymali Chakraborty
Sudarshan's First Sister-in-Law
Ketaki Dutta
Ketaki Dutta
DD
Dipika Das
Teacher
Pahadi Sanyal
Pahadi Sanyal
Rajivlochon (Indrani's Father)
BB
Biman Bandyopadhyay
Panchanan Bhattacharya
Panchanan Bhattacharya
AS
Ardhendu Sundar

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
122 min (2h 2m)
Country

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Indrani about?
Indrani Mukherjee the only daughter of a staunch brahmin in a village studies at Kolkata and stays in a girls' hostel. She meets Sudarshan Dutta, who had a brilliant career as a student and is doing his PhD. They fall in love, and Indrani wants to get married with him as soon as possible. She goes back to her village and informs her father of her intention to get married, Indrani's father takes umbrage as Sudarshan is not a Brahmin and also unemployed. Sudarshan too warns Indrani that he won't be able to provide for her. Indrani marries Sudarshan and is tormented at Sudarshan's house by his mother and sisters in law because of several emotional strains at play. To avoid further complications at home, Indrani gets a job as a teacher in Dinajpur. One day, after a heated exchange between two people that started their journey fiercely loving and trusting one another, Sudarshan leaves Indrani and goes in search of a job elsewhere.
How long is Indrani?
Indrani has a runtime of 122 minutes (2h 2m).
Who stars in Indrani?
The cast of Indrani includes Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen, Chhabi Biswas, Tulsi Chakraborty, Jiben Bose.

GENRES (2)

Drama Romance
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