Sagina Mahato (1970)

Sagina Mahato is a Bengali-language film from 1970 directed by Tapan Sinha, starring Dilip Kumar.

Sagina Mahato is a 1970 Indian Bengali-language political action drama film produced by Shri J. K. Kapur and directed by Tapan Sinha. The film stars Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu, two acting giants of Indian cinema. The film is based on the true story of the labour movement of 1942–43, told through with fictional characters created by Gour Kishore Ghosh in his short story of the same name, and the mock trial of Sagina Mahato, the trade union leader of a factory in Siliguri. It was entered into the 7th Moscow International Film Festival. The film was shot on locations in Kurseong, near Darjeeling.

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