A Burnt House

A Burnt House

1964 · 110 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama

Madhuri cannot bear a child yet her husband Shatadal is fond of children. They decide to part ways but years later when they meet in a railway station they realize their fondness for each other hasn't died.

Directed by Tapan Sinha · Written by Subodh Ghosh

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