Reel: Satyajit Ray’s unflinching satire ‘Hirak Rajar Deshe’ and the present day

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 07:58:45 +0000

A filthy rich raja reigns over a land that is flush with diamond mines. He is so rich that a tiger guards his wealth. Yet, the common folk is forced to live in abject poverty. When his royal guests are on a visit, these very poor are put out of sight and their makeshift homes on the way leading up to the palace razed.