India Synopsis
অযান্ত্রিক
Bimal is a taxi-driver in a small provincial town. He lives alone, his taxi (an old 1920 Chevrolet jalopy which he named Jagaddal) is his only companion and, although very battered, it is the apple of Bimal's eye.
The 1957–1959 India Window
6 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Ajantrik sits at position #4.
The 1950s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1950s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ajantrik premiered. 12 total titles in this decade from India.
Reception Benchmarks
7.1
TMDB Rating
11
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier
Ranked #509 of 1,983 India films indexed here (74th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #363 of 1,132 (top 32%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Bengali |
| Production Companies | Aurora Films, L.B.Films International |
| Runtime | 1h 42m |
| Release Date | May 23, 1958 |
| IMDb | tt0051343 |