Completed in 1952, it preceded Satyajit Ray's Pather Panchali as perhaps the first example of an art film in Bengali cinema, but is deprived of that honor, since it was released twenty-four years later, after Ghatak's death.
Released in 1952, this film predates Satyajit Ray's Pather Panchali as possibly the first example of an art film in Bengali cinema, but is not recognized for that honor because it was released twenty-four years later, after Ghatak's death.