An aged widow from a village moves to Calcutta to stay with relatives, but faces only exploitation. She moves to a slum, and finds her "own people" in a group of educated, unemployed youth, who are caught up inexorably in the prevalent political violence.

Chhaya Devi
Anandamoyee
Swarup Dutta
Robi

Rabi Ghosh
Haru Chakraborty (Politician)

Samit Bhanja
Chheno

Sumita Sanyal
Lata
Gupi Banerjee

Juin Banerjee

Bhanu Banerjee
Politician

Partho Mukerjee

Mrinal Mukherjee
Asim Mukhopadhyay
Rasuraj Chakraborthy

Premangshu Bose
Jatin (Anandamoyee's relative)
Purnima Devi Barman
Maid servant

Reba Devi
Anandamoyee's Mother in law