Atanka
1986 Bengali political crime thriller film by Tapan Sinha
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Atanka is a 1986 Indian Bengali language political crime thriller film directed by Tapan Sinha.[1][2][3] The film stars Soumitra Chatterjee, Prosenjit Chatterjee, and Satabdi Roy in her debut film.[4][5][6][7][8][9] The film was known for its dark-tone and outstanding performances of the cast. The film ran for around 90 consecutive days at Mitra cinemas, west Bengal. The film was both critically and commercially successful and won 7 awards, and got an official entry at the Indian Panorama Section.
| Atanka | |
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| Directed by | Tapan Sinha |
| Written by | Tapan Sinha |
| Screenplay by | Tapan Sinha |
| Story by | Tapan Sinha |
| Produced by | Charu Chitra |
| Starring | Soumitra Chatterjee Prosenjit Chatterjee Satabdi Roy Anil Chatterjee Nirmal Kumar |
| Edited by | Subodh Roy |
| Music by | Tapan Sinha |
| Distributed by | New Theatres No.1 Studios |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Plot

The story revolves around a school master who witnesses a murder by his students, but the students threaten him not to speak a word, but he goes beyond the line and courageously punishes the students by the help of the law.
Cast
- Soumitra Chatterjee
- Prosenjit Chatterjee
- Satabdi Roy
- Nirmal Kumar
- Manoj Mitra
- Anil Chatterjee
- Sumanta Mukherjee
- Bhishma Guhathakurta