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DRAMA . 1991 . 1h 54m . 7.6/10

The Stranger_

A well-off Indian family is paid an unexpected, and rather unwanted, visit by a man claiming to be the woman's long lost uncle. The initial suspicion with which they greet the man slowly dissolves as he regales them with stories of his travels, tales that are at odds with their conventional middle class perspective on the world.

Starring Utpal Dutt, Dipankar Dey, Mamata Shankar
7.6/10
Rating
1h 54m
Runtime
1991
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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A well-off Indian family is paid an unexpected, and rather unwanted, visit by a man claiming to be the woman's long lost uncle. The initial suspicion with which they greet the man slowly dissolves as he regales them with stories of his travels, tales that are at odds with their conventional middle class perspective on the world.

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Cast
Utpal Dutt stars as Manomohan Mitra in The Stranger.
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Year context
The Stranger was released 35 years ago in 1991.
Overview
A well-off Indian family is paid an unexpected, and rather unwanted, visit by a man claiming to be the woman's long lost uncle. The initial suspicion with wh...
The Stranger is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 54m.

CAST (18)

Utpal Dutt
Utpal Dutt
Manomohan Mitra
Dipankar Dey
Dipankar Dey
Sudhindra Bose
Mamata Shankar
Mamata Shankar
Anila Bose
BB
Bikram Bhattacharya
Satyaki Bose
Rabi Ghosh
Rabi Ghosh
Ranjan Rakshit
Dhritiman Chatterjee
Dhritiman Chatterjee
Prithwish Sen Gupta
Subrata Chattopadhyay
Subrata Chattopadhyay
Chhanda Rakshit
Promode Ganguly
Promode Ganguly
Tridib Mukherjee
AB
Ajit Banerjee
Sital Sarkar
AD
Abheek Dey
SB
Sourav Banerjee
SD
Sambitendu Dutta Majumder
SB
Suman Bhaduri
PC
Peetambar Chowdhury
BS
Brahmadeb Sharma
R
Rankanath
Subhash Mandal
Subhash Mandal
HM
Hasi Marandi

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
114 min (1h 54m)
Country
Rating
7.6/10 (60 votes)

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What is The Stranger about?
A well-off Indian family is paid an unexpected, and rather unwanted, visit by a man claiming to be the woman's long lost uncle. The initial suspicion with which they greet the man slowly dissolves as he regales them with stories of his travels, tales that are at odds with their conventional middle class perspective on the world.
How long is The Stranger?
The Stranger has a runtime of 114 minutes (1h 54m).
Who stars in The Stranger?
The cast of The Stranger includes Utpal Dutt, Dipankar Dey, Mamata Shankar, Bikram Bhattacharya, Rabi Ghosh.
What is the rating of The Stranger?
The Stranger has a rating of 7.6 out of 10 based on 60 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (1)

Drama
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