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I had heard a lot for this film, which is considered a classic for the Indian cinema. It is true that, in comparison with other Bollywood films of the period, is far better, as it brings a fresh look coming straight from the Italian neo-realist school. But Bimal Roy is a bad imitator. He gives the portrait of the peasants and of their life in Colcatta in a persuasive way, but his story is full of unnecessary melodrama, as all life's misfortunes seem to have conspired in order to fall on Shambhu's head. Additionally, the plot is naive, the (largely) amateur actors do their best but without significant results, and the songs sound very dated. Overall, what remains after the end is a feeling of disappointment. I have rated with 4 out 10.

Dramatised biography of Louis Pasteur's later years (after 1881), when he had devoted his life into the research of rage. The movie contains itself inside Pasteur's lab and prefers to waist its time on endless medical discussions, instead of develop the characters and their psychology. Also, most of the chosen actors are really mediocre and fail to give flesh and blood to their roles. I have given it 4 out of 10, mainly because I have seen much worst biography movies.