A River Called Titas

A River Called Titas (1973)

তিতাস একটি নদীর নাম

An in-depth look at the lives and struggles of a fishing community living by the River Titas in Bangladesh after the Partition of India in 1947.

Date of release
1973-07-27
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (36)
Runtime
2h 39m
Genres
Drama
Director
Ritwik Ghatak

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Titas Ekti Nadir Nam

Titash Ekti Nadir Naam, or A River Called Titas, is a 1973 Bengali language film directed by Ritwik Ghatak and produced as a joint collaboration between Bangladesh and India. It is based on the 1956 novel of the same name by Adwaita Mallabarman. Set in pre-independence India, the film follows the Malo fishing community along the Titas River. After her rescue from abduction by river bandits, a woman's decision to raise a child alone challenges the community’s rigid traditions surrounding marriage, motherhood, and social order.

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