The Test (1960): Cast
The Test is a 1960 family drama directed by Bimal Roy, starring Asit Sen as Harihar Bhanj / Bhanju babu, Nazir Hussain and Keshto Mukherjee. It runs 2 hours 16 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 16m (136 min)
- Director
- Bimal Roy
- Original language
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Hindi - Studio
- Bimal Roy Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Test About?
The premise of The Test without spoilers.
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.
The Test Themes & Keywords
· 22 tags- satire comedy
- village
- cheque
- postmaster
- meeting
- doctor
- priest
- temple
- rural setting
- rain
- postman
- post office
+10 more Show fewer
- satire
- debt
- pond
- schoolteacher
- letter
- greed
- hypocrisy
- rich man
- secret
- secret identity
The Test Cast & Characters
Asit Sen leads the cast as Harihar Bhanj / Bhanju babu, with Nazir Hussain as Nivaran / Postmaster and Keshto Mukherjee as Doctor's help. Directed by Bimal Roy; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Bimal Roy
- Asit Sen as Harihar Bhanj / Bhanju babu
- Nazir Hussain as Nivaran / Postmaster
- Keshto Mukherjee as Doctor's help
- Durga Khote as Sir Jagdish Chandra Roy's Mother
Also Starring in The Test
· 13 more- Leela Chitnis Nivaran's Wife
- Mumtaz Begum Zamindar's Wife
- Rashid Khan Doctor
- Sadhana Shivdasani Seema (Nivaran's daughter)
- Praveen Paul Lady listening to gossip
- Jayant Rai Bahadur Tandav Tarafdar / Zamindar
- Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi Pandit Tarkalankar
- Hari Shivdasani Headmaster
- Moni Chatterjee Vaidji
- Motilal Haradhan / Sir Jagdish Chandra Roy
- Paul Mahendra Jagdish Roy's Secretary
- Basanta Choudhury Prof. Rajat Sen
- Nishi Ajanta / Zamindar's Sister-In-Law
More from Bimal Roy
More films directed by Bimal Roy: Bandini, Prem Patra, Sujata and Madhumati.
The Test Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Parakh” and “考验”.
- Also known as
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- Parakh
- 考验
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Koli Taal, The Check is in the Mail… and Welcome to Sajjanpur.
The Test FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Test, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Test?
The Test runs 2 hours 16 minutes (136 minutes).
When was The Test released?
The Test was released on August 5, 1960.
Who directed The Test?
The Test was directed by Bimal Roy.
More films by Bimal Roy Who is in the cast of The Test?
The Test stars Asit Sen as Harihar Bhanj / Bhanju babu, Nazir Hussain as Nivaran / Postmaster and Keshto Mukherjee as Doctor's help, among 17 credited actors.
Does The Test have a post-credit scene?
No. The Test has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Test in?
The original language of The Test is Hindi.
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