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Hindi CINEMA · 1960

The Test

परख

1960-08-05136 min
DramaFamily

Audience rating

6.8/10

Source: TMDB5 votes

THE STORY

Overview

The postmaster of a village receives a check for 500,000 rupees, for the purpose of bequeathing it to the village’s most upstanding citizen.

MOVIE FACT SUMMARY

A closer look

The Test (1960) is a Hindi-language Indian movie. Genres: Drama, Family. Directed by Bimal Roy. The cast includes Motilal, Nazir Hussain, Leela Chitnis, Basanta Choudhury. Runtime: 136 minutes.

Cast & crew

Portrait of Bimal Roy
Bimal RoyDirector
Portrait of Motilal
MotilalHaradhan / Sir Jagdish Chandra Roy
Portrait of Nazir Hussain
Nazir HussainNivaran / Postmaster
Portrait of Leela Chitnis
Leela ChitnisNivaran's Wife
Portrait of Basanta Choudhury
Basanta ChoudhuryProf. Rajat Sen
Portrait of Asit Sen
Asit SenHarihar Bhanj / Bhanju babu
JayantRai Bahadur Tandav Tarafdar / Zamindar
Portrait of Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi
Kanhaiyalal ChaturvediPandit Tarkalankar
Portrait of Mumtaz Begum
Mumtaz BegumZamindar's Wife
Paul MahendraJagdish Roy's Secretary
Portrait of Keshto Mukherjee
Keshto MukherjeeDoctor's help
NishiAjanta / Zamindar's Sister-In-Law
Hari ShivdasaniHeadmaster
Praveen PaulLady listening to gossip
Portrait of Durga Khote
Durga KhoteSir Jagdish Chandra Roy's Mother
Portrait of Sadhana Shivdasani
Sadhana ShivdasaniSeema (Nivaran's daughter)
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Answers from the movie information available in our catalogue.

What is the original language of The Test?

The Test is listed as a Hindi-language movie in our catalogue. Dubbed versions are not tracked here.

What release date is listed for The Test?

Our source metadata lists 5 August 1960. Release dates can vary by country and may change; this does not confirm current cinema screenings.

Who directed The Test?

The listed director is Bimal Roy.

Who is in the cast of The Test?

The available cast credits include Motilal, Nazir Hussain, Leela Chitnis, Basanta Choudhury, Asit Sen. See Cast & crew above for the available character names and profile links.

How long is The Test?

The recorded runtime is 136 minutes. Different cuts or releases may have a different duration.

What type of movie is The Test?

The source lists these genres: Drama, Family.

What is the original title of The Test?

The original title in our source data is परख. The English-letter display name may be a romanization.

What is The Test about?

The postmaster of a village receives a check for 500,000 rupees, for the purpose of bequeathing it to the village’s most upstanding citizen.