Strange Tale of a Strange Village
আজব গাঁয়ের আজব কথা
Synopsis
Set in the imaginary village of Ajab Gaon (Strange Village) , the story revolves around several characters. Raja Birchandra, is a king without a kingdom who whiles away his time singing songs by Tagore. Dukkharam is a school teacher who lives in a house haunted by an ancestor; Madhab Ghosal is a devotee of Lord Shiva who wants to analyse everything; Madhab Dutta claims to be a great shikari; Tia, Dutta's innocent niece, has resolved to marry the school teacher. Underlying the strands of all of these stories, is the legend of a treasure hidden in the Raja's palace. Birchandra is least concerned about this but there are certain other characters who are out to steal it.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tapan Sinha
- Screenplay & Story
- Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay
- Original Title
- আজব গাঁয়ের আজব কথা
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Bengali
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Production Studios
- SVF Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tapan Sinha
Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay
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Tapan Sinha
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What is Strange Tale of a Strange Village about?
Set in the imaginary village of Ajab Gaon (Strange Village) , the story revolves around several characters. Raja Birchandra, is a king without a kingdom who whiles away his time singing songs by Tagore. Dukkharam is a school teacher who lives in a house haunted by an ancestor; Madhab Ghosal is a devotee of Lord Shiva who wants to analyse everything; Madhab Dutta claims to be a great shikari; Tia, Dutta's innocent niece, has resolved to marry the school teacher. Underlying the strands of all of these stories, is the legend of a treasure hidden in the Raja's palace. Birchandra is least concerned about this but there are certain other characters who are out to steal it.
Who directed Strange Tale of a Strange Village?
Strange Tale of a Strange Village was directed by Tapan Sinha.
Who stars in Strange Tale of a Strange Village?
The principal cast of Strange Tale of a Strange Village includes Debesh Roy Chowdhury, Soumitra Chatterjee, Manoj Mitra, Debashree Roy, Kaushik Sen.
When was Strange Tale of a Strange Village released and how long is it?
Strange Tale of a Strange Village was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 2h 2m.