Citizen

Though this was Ritwik Ghatak’s first feature project, this film was only released after his death. In it, we meet Ramu, a young man looking for a job in post-Partition Kolkata. He lives in a lower-middle class neighborhood with his mother, father, and sister. Ramu‘s sister is often dressed up and paraded in front of prospective in-laws. The mother drowns in nostalgia for times past, when the family was better off. Ramu‘s girlfriend is also struggling. But, Ramu’s situation is about to change…