The Golden Thread

(1965)Directed by Ritwik Ghatak123 minDrama

After an old college friend offers him a job at an iron foundry, the upright and honest Ishwar leaves a shanty town on the outskirts of Calcutta where he lives with a group of refugees from East Bengal. With plans to forge a solid living for himself, sister Sita and Abhiram, an orphaned boy he offers a home to, Ishwar is accused of selling out and deserting his people.

Satindra Bhattacharyaas Abhiram as an adult
Abhi Bhattacharyaas Ishwar Chakraborty
Gita Deyas Koushalya
Bijon Bhattacharyaas Haraprasad
Indrani Chakrabartyas Little Sita
Abanish Banerjeeas Hari Babu
Shyamal Ghoshalas Benimadhab
Arun Chowdhuryas Gurudev
Pitambaras Rambilas
Ranen Ray Choudhuryas Baul singer
Jahar Royas Mukherjee
Umanath Bhattacharyaas Akhil Babu
Radha Govinda Ghoshas Manager
Ashok Bhattacharyaas Binu
Sita Mukherjeeas Kajal Didi
Ritwik Ghatakas Music teacher