Meena Kumari has set the gold standard for acting in this movie by portraying the quiet suffering and the predicament of an orphan girl in 1960 Calcutta, who has only her strong beliefs to save her soul from an oppressive society. Ashok Kumar also acts well playing a weakling who cannot stand up to the society and declare his choice, despite being in a rich and powerful place. Giren played by Asit Baran does justice to his character in the story. The little girl playing Lolitha's sister does an awesome role, and also sets the metaphorical backdrop to the story. Saratchandra babu's story is so realistic and compelling that it transports us magically and brings us into the story and next to the powerfully portrayed characters. A must watch.
