The Adversary
1970 1h 50m movie Film India

The Adversary

প্রতি দ্বন্দ্বী

The Adversary ranks #3 among 8 India films released between 1969–1971.

Synopsis

প্রতি দ্বন্দ্বী

Siddhartho Chowdhury, a brilliant medical student, is forced to leave his studies after his father's sudden demise. He is forced to navigate the high unemployment rate and the communist socio-political climate of 1960s Calcutta in search of a job.

The 1969–1971 India Window

8 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Adversary sits at position #3.

  1. Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne
    #1

    Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne

    ★ 7.8 · 1969

  2. Mera Naam Joker
    #2

    Mera Naam Joker

    ★ 7.7 · 1970

  3. The Adversary

    #3

    The Adversary

    ★ 7.3 · 1970

  4. Anand
    #4

    Anand

    ★ 7.1 · 1971

  5. Days and Nights in the Forest
    #5

    Days and Nights in the Forest

    ★ 7.0 · 1970

  6. Aradhana
    #6

    Aradhana

    ★ 7.0 · 1969

  7. Haathi Mere Saathi
    #7

    Haathi Mere Saathi

    ★ 6.8 · 1971

  8. Uski Roti
    #8

    Uski Roti

    ★ 6.3 · 1970

The 1970s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Adversary premiered. 33 total titles in this decade from India.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.3
TMDB Rating
29
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #310 of 1,983 India films indexed here (84th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.9 points above the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Drama productions specifically: #229 of 1,132 (top 20%).

Production Details

Primary Country India
Original Language Bengali
Production Companies Priya Films
Runtime 1h 50m
Release Date October 27, 1970
IMDb tt0066237

Themes & Motifs

  • job interview
  • adversary
  • calcutta
  • unemployment
  • medical student

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