Ascending (1964)
The romanticized story of a peasant who lives in a small village. He learns to read and is befriended by a doctor who helps him improve his status in the community. The film concentrates on the atmosphere and the character of the somewhat irascible peasant anxious that others should accept the knowledge he gained from his readings.
Director:
Tapan Sinha
Writer:
Tapan Sinha
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Kali Bannerjee as |
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Bikash Roy as |
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Ajitesh Bandopadhyay as |
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Rabi Ghosh as |
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Chinmoy Roy as |
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Chhaya Devi as |
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Jahar Roy as |
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Ajoy Ganguli as |
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Dilip Roy as |
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Shyam Laha as |
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Dolonchanpa Dasgupta as |
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Sipra Mitra as |
| Writing | Tapan Sinha | Screenplay |
| Crew | Bimal Mukherjee | Cinematography |
| Art | Suniti Mitra | Art Direction |
| Editing | Subodh Roy | Editor |
| Writing | Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay | Story |
| Writing | Gauri Prasanna Mazumder | Lyricist |
| Writing | Dwijendralal Ray | Lyricist |
| Directing | Tapan Sinha | Director |
| Production | Ashim Pal | Producer |
| Sound | Hemanta Mukherjee | Music |