India Synopsis
কাঞ্চনজঙ্ঘা
Played out in real time, several complex family dramas intersect in the landscape of the Himalayan foothills, allowing the Bengali auteur to examine the class and generational differences of postcolonial India while celebrating the hopes of a society in transition.
The 1960s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Kanchenjungha premiered. 19 total titles in this decade from India.
Reception Benchmarks
7.4
TMDB Rating
14
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier
Ranked #272 of 1,983 India films indexed here (86th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.0 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #202 of 1,132 (top 18%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Bengali |
| Spoken Languages | Bengali, English |
| Production Companies | NCA Productions |
| Runtime | 1h 42m |
| Release Date | May 11, 1962 |
| IMDb | tt0056134 |