I love the music of this film, in particular the boatmen’s songs that are so beautifully woven into the fabric of the film. The direction is matched by some wonderful acting by Raisul Islam Asad. He brings Kabir to life, not just by the language (He was the advisor for the regional language usage) but by his body movents and gestures. Ably seconding him are Rupa Ganguly and Utpal Dutt.

Cinematography is great, but is marred by some poor quality color stock. The beautiful sunsets over the Padma would perhaps have been even more gorgeous if Ghose had access to better technology that was available in 1991, but was not often used by filmmakers of Bengal.

Overall a wonderful film. One that i have watched again and again and have been swayed by the pathos and shared the emotions of the fisherfolk of the Padma.