The Hero [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

Director: Satyajit Ray, S. Shankar Satyajit Ray

Overview

Aditi (Sharmila Tagore) is a pretty journalist who interviews the film star Arindam Mukherjee (Uttam Kumar Chatterjee) on a train trip to Delhi, and flashbacks are used to illustrate the main events in the actor's life. After she has completed the interview, Aditi tears up her notes and refuses to use the story that could change the public perception of the popular actor. Satyajit Ray directed and provided the screenplay and music for this feature that was shown at the 1966 Berlin Film Festival.

Product Details

Release Date:	02/20/2018
UPC:	0715515210515
Original Release:	1966
Rating:	NR
Source:	Criterion Collection
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[B&W]
Language:	English
Time:	1:57:00
Sales rank:	1,672

Special Features

New, restored 2k digital transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack; New program featuring an interview from 2008 with actor Sharmila Tagore; New program featuring film scholar Meheli Sen; New English Subtitle Translation; Plus: A booklet featuring an essay by author Pico lyer and a 1980 tribute to actor Uttam Kumar by Director Satyajit Ray

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Uttam Kumar	Arindam Mukherjee
Sharmila Tagore	Aditi
Anil Kapoor	Actor
Amrish Puri	Actor
Johnny Lever	Actor
Pooja Batra	Actor
Sushmita Sen	Actor,Actor
Neha Bam	Actor
Neena Kulkarni	Actor
Paresh Rawal	Actor
Kamu Mukherjee	Pritish Sarkar,Actor

Technical Credits

Satyajit Ray

S. Shankar

Satyajit Ray	Director,Screenwriter
R.D. Bansal	Producer
S. Shankar	Director,Screenwriter
A. M. Rathnam	Producer