Padatik is a 1973 Hindi-language Drama movie written by Mrinal Sen, Ashish Burman and Ashish Barman. The movie is directed by Mrinal Sen and produced by Mrinal Sen and Mrinal Sen Productions. A political activist escapes the prison van and is sheltered in a posh apartment owned by a sensitive young woman. Padatik stars Dhritiman Chatterjee, Simi Garewal, Bijon Bhattacharya, Pravas Sarkar, Jochon Dastidar, Ashima Sinha and Dhruba Mitra. The music was composed by Ananda Shankar. Cinematography was done by K. K. Mahajan. It was released on 27th September 1973. At the 1974 National Film Awards It won an award for Best Screenplay. A political activist escapes the prison van and is sheltered in a posh apartment owned by a sensitive young woman.