Title of film : Kabuliwala
Director Name : Tapan Sinha
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Editor : Subodh Roy
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Synopsis : Rahmat (Chhabi Biswas), a middle-age fruit seller from Afghanistan, comes to Calcutta to hawk his merchandise. He befriends a small Bengali girl called Mini (Oindrila Tagore aka Tinku Tagore) who reminds him of his daughter back in Afghanistan. He stays at a boarding house with his countrymen. A day, Rahmat receives a letter with news of his daughter’s illness; he decides to leave for his country. Since he is short of money he sells his goods on credit to increase his business. Later, when he goes to collect his money, one of his customers abuses him. In the fight that ensues, Rahmat warns that he will not tolerate abuse and stabs the guy when he does not stop. In the court, the judge, pleased with Rahmat's honesty, gives him 10 years' rigorous imprisonment instead of the death sentence. On the day of his release he goes to meet Mini and discovers that she has grown up into a 14-year-old girl who is about to get married. Mini does not recognize Rahmat, who realizes that his daughter must have forgotten him, too. Mini's father gives Rahmat the money for travel out of the wedding budget to which Mini agrees; she also sends a gift for Rahmat's daughter
Director Bio : Birth: - 2nd October 1924, Kolkata Death: - 15th January, 2009 Kolkata First Film: - Ankush 1954 Most Popular Films: - Jhinder Bandi, Golpo Holeyo Sottyi, Apanjon, Banchharamer Bagan Notable Films: - Harmonium, Atithi, Atanka, Adalat O Ekti Meye. Awards & Honours: - • 1956 National Film Award for Best Feature Film - Kabuliwala • 1957: National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali - Louha-Kapat • 1960 National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film – Kshudhita Pashan • 1965 Natonal Film Award for Second Best Feature Film - Atithi • 1967 National Film Award for Best Feature Film- Hatey Bazarey • 1968 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali- Apanjan • 1971 Best Screenplay - Ekhonee • 2006: Dadasaheb Phalke Award • Silver Bear Extraordinary Prize of the Jury at 7th Berlin International Film Festival for Kabuliwala - Silver Peacock-2nd best film, International Film Festival of India & Audience Award, Sydney Film Festival for Nirjan Saikate
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