Kabuliwala
কাবুলিওয়ালা
Synopsis
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.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tapan Sinha
- Screenplay & Story
- Tapan Sinha
- Original Score
- Ravi Shankar
- Original Title
- কাবুলিওয়ালা
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Bengali
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Production Studios
- Cholochitro studio
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tapan Sinha
Tapan Sinha, Rabindranath Tagore, Premendra Mitra
Ravi Shankar
Anil Banerjee
Subodh Roy
Department Leadership Roster
Tapan Sinha
Director
Ravi Shankar
Original Music Composer
Subodh Roy
Editor
Anil Banerjee
Director of Photography
Tapan Sinha
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Kabuliwala
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
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?
The principal cast of Kabuliwala includes Chhabi Biswas, Oindrila Tagore, Radhamohan Bhattacharya, Manju Dey, Shrabani Chowdhury.
When was Kabuliwala released and how long is it?
Kabuliwala was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 1h 56m.
Who composed the musical score for Kabuliwala?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Kabuliwala was composed by Ravi Shankar.