Neel Akasher Neechey (Bengali: নীল আকাশের নীচে Nil akasher niche, "Under the Blue Sky") is a 1959 Bengali language drama film directed by Mrinal Sen and produced by Hemanta Mukherjee, starring Kali Bannerjee, Manju Dey, Bikash Roy in lead roles.

[3] Set in the background of the last days of the British Raj in Calcutta, the film explores the lives of a number of characters, including the platonic relationship between an immigrant Chinese wage worker, Wang Lu, and the main female character Basanti.

[6] Set in the 1930s, the film tells the story of an honest Chinese hawker, Wang Lu, who sells silk in Calcutta's streets while refusing to get involved in the opium trade run by his fellow countrymen.

He feels a sisterly affection towards Basanti, the wife of a lawyer who is engaged in a nationalist political group.

[7] All lyrics are written by Gauriprasanna Mazumder; all music is composed by Hemanta Mukherjee This article about an India Bengali film of the 1950s is a stub.