Indrani (1958): cast, story & where to watch
1958 · Film
Released in 1958, Indrani is a drama film directed by Nihen Lahiri, running about 122 minutes.
What it’s 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.
Who’s in it. Indrani stars Uttam Kumar as Sudarshan Dutta, Suchitra Sen as Indrani Mukherjee, Chhabi Biswas and Tulsi Chakraborty, among others.
Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Indrani page.
If you liked it. Fans of Indrani tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Indrani (1958)?
- In US, Indrani is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Who stars in Indrani?
- Indrani stars Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen, Chhabi Biswas, Tulsi Chakraborty and Jiben Bose.
- When was Indrani released?
- Indrani was released in 1958, with a runtime of about 122 minutes.