Kabuliwala (1957)
Rahmat, a middle-aged fruit seller from Afghanistan, comes to Calcutta to hawk his merchandise and befriends a small Bengali girl called Mini who reminds him of his own daughter back in Afghanistan. One day Rehmat receives news of his daughter’s illness and decides to return to Afghanistan. But before he goes a violent fight with a customer leads to Rehmat killing him. He gets out of prison ten years later. Based on a Rabindranath Tagore story.
Director: Tapan Sinha
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 116 min
Release Date: April 1, 1957
Cast
- Chhabi Biswas - Rahmat
- Oindrila Tagore - Mini
- Radhamohan Bhattacharya - Girl's Father
- Manju Dey - Girl's Mother
- Kali Bannerjee
Screenplay
- Rabindranath Tagore (Story)
Music: Ravi Shankar
Cinematography: Anil Banerjee
Editing: Subodh Roy
Production: Cholochitro studio
Country: India
Language: বাংলা
Original Language: bn
More Films by Director: Tapan Sinha
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Kabuliwala about?
- Rahmat, a middle-aged fruit seller from Afghanistan, comes to Calcutta to hawk his merchandise and befriends a small Bengali girl called Mini who reminds him of his own daughter back in Afghanistan. One day Rehmat receives news of his daughter’s illness and decides to return to Afghanistan. But before he goes a violent fight with a customer leads to Rehmat killing him. He gets out of prison ten years later. Based on a Rabindranath Tagore story.
- Who directed Kabuliwala?
- Kabuliwala was directed by Tapan Sinha.
- Who stars in Kabuliwala?
- Kabuliwala stars Chhabi Biswas, Oindrila Tagore, Radhamohan Bhattacharya, Manju Dey, Kali Bannerjee.
- How long is Kabuliwala?
- Kabuliwala has a runtime of 1h 56m (116 minutes).
- What genre is Kabuliwala?
- Kabuliwala is a Drama film.
- Where was Kabuliwala produced?
- Kabuliwala was produced in India.