Kora Kagaz (1974): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1974, Kora Kagaz is a drama film directed by Anil Ganguly, running about 125 minutes.

What it’s about. A chance encounter while traveling by BEST bus service in Bombay gets two young people to meet. One of which is Professor Sukesh Dutt, and the other is Archana Gupta. They meet again, and are formally introduced to each other. Both are attracted to each other, and get married. But Archana's mother does not approve of Sukesh, due to his modest income. She makes up stories about their affluence, which offend Sukesh when he finds out. As a result, there is acrimony between Archana and Sukesh, and both separate. Archana goes to live with her parents, while Sukesh relocates. Archana's family would like her to forget Sukesh, and re-marry. But Archana finds that she still has feelings for Sukesh. But does Sukesh have the same feelings for Archana?

Who’s in it. Kora Kagaz stars Jaya Bachchan as Archana Gupta, Achala Sachdev as Mrs. Gupta, A.K. Hangal as Principal Gupta and Vijay Anand, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.0/10, Kora Kagaz has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Kora Kagaz page.

If you liked it. Fans of Kora Kagaz tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.