Young bachelor Manik Mulla, a railway mail service employee, stays in an old part of Allahabad. His friends gather in his house to listen to his realistic – surrealistic – moralistic stories, which lead to polemics – social, political, literary discussions. The film provides an interesting study of how a work of literature is transformed into a film that reflects on multiple aspects of life.

Cast: Rajit Kapoor, Raghubir Yadav, Siraj Ahmed, Rakesh Dhar, Rajeshwari Sachdev, Anang Desai, Mohini Sharma, Himani Shivpuri, Ravi Jhankal

Director: Shyam Benegal