- Jana Aranya
Infobox_Film
name =Jana Aranya (The Middleman)
imdb_id = 0074710
director =Satyajit Ray
producer =Indus Films (Subir Guha)
writer =Satyajit Ray ,based on a novel byMani shankar Mukherjee
starring =Pradip Mukherjee ,Satya Banerjee ,Dipankar Dey ,Lily Chakravarti ,Gautam Chakravarti ,Aparna Sen ,Sudesna Das ,Utpal Dutt ,Rabi Ghosh
distributor =
released =1976
runtime = 131 mins
language =Bangla
budget =
"Jana Aranya" sometimes released in the English-speaking world as "The Middleman", is a
1976 film made bySatyajit Ray , based on the novel of the same name byMani Shankar Mukherjee .Plot
The film portrays the hopelessness of the middle-class, educated, urban youth in modern India. The protagonist, Somnath (Pradip Mukherjee), after making numerous unsuccessful attempts to find employment, finally lands the job of a middle-man -- someone who supplies an order in exchange for a fixed commission.
In spite of his ambition, Somnath soon finds himself involved in petty dealing. Meanwhile, his friend Sukumar, having gone through similar ordeals, becomes a taxi-driver.
One day, Somnath finds that in order to land a big order, he must appease the reluctant client by supplying a prostitute. After much hesitation and trying several brothels, Somnath finds a suitable girl. However, the girl turns out to be Sukumar's sister. At a loss, Somnath offers her money and tells her to leave, but the girl refuses, saying that she is there to earn money, not beg. Somnath delivers the girl to his client.
Somnath gets the contract, but he is not a happy man.
Awards and nominations
The film has been nominated for and won the following awards since its release:
1976 National Film Awards (India )
* Won - Golden Lotus Award - Best Director -Satyajit Ray External links
*imdb title|id=0074710|title=Jana Aranya
* [http://www.satyajitray.org/films/jana.htm Jana Aranya @ SatyajitRay.org]
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