Harano Sur (1957): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1957, Harano Sur is a drama film directed by Ajoy Kar, running about 162 minutes.

What it’s about. An amnesiac after a train accident, Alok Mukherjee (Uttam Kumar) is rescued on escaping from the asylum where he is admitted by doctor Roma Banerjee (Suchitra Sen) who takes him to her father's (Pahadi Sanyal) country house in a village called Palaspur. There, while treating him she falls for him and he for her. They marry but a second accident makes him recall his life as a rich businessman in Calcutta and forget the memories spent with Roma. Roma follows him to Calcutta and meets him there but he doesn't recognise her. He hires her as governess to his niece instead. Roma keeps trying to simulate Alok's memory but is looked at suspiciously by Lata, Alok's fiancee in Calcutta who thinks Roma is snatching Alok away from her and who complains to Alok's mother. The latter has Roma kicked out. Alok realizing she is from Palaspur and that is where he got back his memory goes there and regains his memory of times spent with Roma there. All's well that end well.

Who’s in it. Harano Sur stars Uttam Kumar as Alok Mukherjee, Suchitra Sen as Dr. Roma Banerjee, Pahadi Sanyal as Roma's Father and Dipak Mukherjee, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Harano Sur has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Harano Sur page.

If you liked it. Fans of Harano Sur tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.