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{{about|the 1957 Bengali film|the 1961 Bollywood film|Kabuliwala (1961 film)|1993 Malayalam film|Kabooliwala}} | {{about|the 1957 Bengali film|the 1961 Bollywood film|Kabuliwala (1961 film)|1993 Malayalam film|Kabooliwala}} | ||
{{Use dmy dates|date= | {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}} | ||
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}} | {{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}} | ||
{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Kabuliwala | | name = Kabuliwala | ||
| image = Kabuliwala1956cover.jpg | | image = Kabuliwala1956cover.jpg | ||
| caption = Kabuliwala (1957) cover | | caption = Kabuliwala (1957) cover | ||
| director = [[Tapan Sinha]] | | director = [[Tapan Sinha]] | ||
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| cinematography = Anil Banerjee | | cinematography = Anil Banerjee | ||
| editing = Subodh Ray | | editing = Subodh Ray | ||
| distributor = | | distributor = Charuchitra | ||
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1957|1|4}} | | released = {{Film date|df=yes|1957|1|4}} | ||
| runtime = 116 minutes | | runtime = 116 minutes | ||
| country = | | country = India | ||
| language = | | language = Bengali | ||
| budget = | | budget = | ||
| gross = | | gross = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Kabuliwala''''' | '''''Kabuliwala''''' is a 1957 [[Bengali language|Bengali]] film directed by [[Tapan Sinha]] and based on the eponymous [[Kabuliwala (Short story)|1892 short story]] by the Bengali writer [[Rabindranath Tagore]]. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Rahmat ([[Chhabi Biswas]]), a middle-age fruit seller from | 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. | ||
One 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. | One 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 Rahmat's lawyer tries to obfuscate the facts but, in his characteristic and simple fashion, Rahmat states the truth in a matter-of-fact way. The judge, pleased with Rahmat's honesty, gives him | In the court Rahmat's lawyer tries to obfuscate the facts but, in his characteristic and simple fashion, Rahmat states the truth in a matter-of-fact way. The judge, pleased with Rahmat's honesty, gives him 8 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 | On the day of his release he goes to meet Mini and discovers that she has grown up into a 15-year-old girl who is about to get married. Mini does not recognize the aged Rahmat, who realizes that his daughter must have forgotten him, too. Mini's father advises him to go back to his homeland and Mini's mother gives Rahmat the money for travel out of the wedding budget to which Mini agrees; she also sends a gift for Rahmat's daughter. | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
* [[Chhabi Biswas]] as Rahmat | * [[Chhabi Biswas]] as Rahmat | ||
* Tinku as Mini | * Tinku (Oindrila Tagore) as Mini | ||
* [[Radhamohan Bhattacharya]] as Mini's Father | * [[Radhamohan Bhattacharya]] as Mini's Father | ||
* [[Manju Dey]] as Mini's Mother | * [[Manju Dey]] as Mini's Mother | ||
* [[Jiben Bose]] as Jailor | * [[Jiben Bose]] as Jailor | ||
* [[Asha Devi]] as Maid | * [[Asha Devi]] as Maid | ||
* Md Al Amin as Photographer | |||
* [[Kali Banerjee]] as a fellow jailmate | * [[Kali Banerjee]] as a fellow jailmate | ||
* [[Jahor Roy]] as Bhola, the man-servant | * [[Jahor Roy]] as Bhola, the man-servant | ||
* [[Nripati Chatterjee]] as a borrower | * [[Nripati Chatterjee]] as a borrower | ||
==Production== | |||
The Afghanistan part in the film was shot in Rajasthan.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/kabuliwala-movie-bengali-revisiting-tapan-sinha-rabindranath-tagore |title=Revisiting Tapan Sinha's Kabuliwala |last=Ghosh |first=Sankhayan |date=28 August 2021 |website=[[Film Companion]] |access-date=13 August 2024 |archive-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240227193241/https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/kabuliwala-movie-bengali-revisiting-tapan-sinha-rabindranath-tagore |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
*[[National Film Awards]]<ref name="4thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/4th_Nff.pdf|title=4th National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|access-date=2 September 2011}}</ref> | *[[National Film Awards]]<ref name="4thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/4th_Nff.pdf|title=4th National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|access-date=2 September 2011|archive-date=25 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225070937/http://dff.nic.in/2011/4th_Nff.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
**[[4th National Film Awards|1956]] | **[[4th National Film Awards|1956]] – [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film]] | ||
**1956 | **1956 – [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali]] | ||
*[[Silver Bear|Silver Bear Extraordinary Prize of the Jury]] | *[[Silver Bear|Silver Bear Extraordinary Prize of the Jury]] – [[7th Berlin International Film Festival]]<ref name="Berlinale 1957">{{cite web |url=http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1957/03_preistr_ger_1957/03_Preistraeger_1957.html |title=7th Berlin International Film Festival: Prize Winners |access-date=2010-10-11 |work=berlinale.de |archive-date=4 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140404105035/http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1957/03_preistr_ger_1957/03_Preistraeger_1957.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
{{portal|Novels}} | {{portal|Novels}} | ||
* [[Kabuliwala (1961 film)]] | * [[Kabuliwala (1961 film)|Kabuliwala]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
==External links== | |||
* {{IMDb title|id=49393|title=Kabuliwala }} | * {{IMDb title|id=49393|title=Kabuliwala }} | ||
{{NationalFilmAwardBestFeatureFilm}} | {{NationalFilmAwardBestFeatureFilm}} | ||
{{National Film Award Best Feature Film Bengali}} | {{National Film Award Best Feature Film Bengali}} | ||
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[[Category:Films scored by Ravi Shankar]] | [[Category:Films scored by Ravi Shankar]] | ||
[[Category:Best Bengali Feature Film National Film Award winners]] | [[Category:Best Bengali Feature Film National Film Award winners]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1957 Bengali-language films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian drama films]] | |||
[[Category:1957 drama films]] | |||
{{1950s-Bengali-film-stub}} | {{1950s-Bengali-film-stub}} | ||
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| Kabuliwala | |
|---|---|
 Kabuliwala (1957) cover | |
| Directed by | Tapan Sinha |
| Produced by | Charuchitra |
| Screenplay by | Tapan Sinha |
| Story by | Rabindranath Tagore |
| Based on | Kabuliwala by Rabindranath Tagore |
| Starring | Chhabi Biswas Oindrila Tagore (Tinku) Asha Devi Radhamohan Bhattacharya Manju Dey Jahar Roy Kali Banerjee Jiben Bose |
| Music by | Pandit Ravi Shankar |
| Cinematography | Anil Banerjee |
| Edited by | Subodh Ray |
| Distributed by | Charuchitra |
Release date |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Kabuliwala is a 1957 Bengali film directed by Tapan Sinha and based on the eponymous 1892 short story by the Bengali writer Rabindranath Tagore.
Plot[edit | edit source]
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.
One 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 Rahmat's lawyer tries to obfuscate the facts but, in his characteristic and simple fashion, Rahmat states the truth in a matter-of-fact way. The judge, pleased with Rahmat's honesty, gives him 8 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 15-year-old girl who is about to get married. Mini does not recognize the aged Rahmat, who realizes that his daughter must have forgotten him, too. Mini's father advises him to go back to his homeland and Mini's mother gives Rahmat the money for travel out of the wedding budget to which Mini agrees; she also sends a gift for Rahmat's daughter.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Chhabi Biswas as Rahmat
- Tinku (Oindrila Tagore) as Mini
- Radhamohan Bhattacharya as Mini's Father
- Manju Dey as Mini's Mother
- Jiben Bose as Jailor
- Asha Devi as Maid
- Md Al Amin as Photographer
- Kali Banerjee as a fellow jailmate
- Jahor Roy as Bhola, the man-servant
- Nripati Chatterjee as a borrower
Production[edit | edit source]
The Afghanistan part in the film was shot in Rajasthan.[1]
Awards[edit | edit source]
- National Film Awards[2]
- Silver Bear Extraordinary Prize of the Jury – 7th Berlin International Film Festival[3]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Ghosh, Sankhayan (28 August 2021). "Revisiting Tapan Sinha's Kabuliwala". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ↑ "4th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ↑ "7th Berlin International Film Festival: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Kabuliwala on IMDb
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