Dahan (1998)

9.0/10 145 min Drama

Overview

On her way home the newlywed Romita is molested by five men. The only one who has the courage to help is the young female teacher Jhinuk. Because of that she becomes a heroine and is on all papers' front page. But the page is turning: As not only the police but also neighbours begin to ask embarrassing questions the two women are eventually intimidated and the five men are getting free with the help of corruption and male domination.

Cast

Indrani Haldar

Srobona Sarkar (Jhinuk)

Rituparna Sengupta

Romita Chaudhury

Abhishek Chatterjee

Polash Chaudhury

Mamata Shankar

Romita's Sister-in-Law

Shakuntala Barua

Jhinuk's Mother

Pradip Mukherjee

Jhinuk's Father

Shiboprosad Mukherjee

Jhinuk's Brother

Aditi Chatterjee

Trina

Subhendu Chatterjee

Romita's Father

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