Sabyasachi

Sabyasachi

1977 · 145 min · Adventure, Drama

The film portrays a charismatic and passionate freedom fighter 'Sabyasachi', taken from the novel 'Pather Dabi' by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, in his repeated struggle against the full might of the colonial British rule.

Directed by Pijush Bose · Written by Saratchandra Chatterjee

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