Distant Thunder

Gangacharan is the new Brahmin of a village, where he assumes various duties: teaching, organizing religious events, and trying to prevent epidemics. But in that year 1943, war is raging (as reminded by the planes occasionally heard flying over the countryside), and a major famine is under way. As food shortages reach catastrophic proportions, Gangacharan attempts to preserve his privileged situation, while his generous wife, Ananga, conversely tries to help and support the community.

Cast

Soumitra Chatterjee

Gangacharan Chakravarti

Bobita

Ananga, Gangacharan's wife

Sandhya Roy

Chutki

Chitra Banerjee

Moti

Paritosh Banerjee