Kabuliwala (1961 film)
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 Kabuliwala (1961) DVD cover |
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| Directed by | Hemen Gupta |
| Produced by | Bimal Roy Leela Desai (assoc.) |
| Written by | Vishram Bedekar S. Khalil Rabindranath Tagore (story) |
| Starring | Balraj Sahni Usha Kiran Sajjan Sonu. |
| Music by | Salil Choudhury |
| Cinematography | Kamal Bose |
| Editing by | Madhu Prabhavalkar |
| Release date(s) | December 14, 1961 |
| Running time | 134 min. |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Kabuliwala (काबुलीवाला) is a 1961 Hindi film based on a story, Kabuliwala, written by the Bengali writer Rabindranath Tagore. It was directed by Hemen Gupta, who had remained private secretary to Subhas Chandra Bose, and went on to direct many films including, Taksaal (1956), also starring Balraj Sahni, and his tribute Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose (1966).
The film starred Balraj Sahni, Usha Kiran, Sajjan, Sonu and Baby Farida.[1][2]
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Plot [edit]
Abdur Rehman Khan (Balraj Sahni), a middle-aged dry fruit seller from Afghanistan, comes to Calcutta to hawk his merchandise and befriends a small Bengali girl called Mini (Sonu) who reminds him of his own daughter Amina back in Afghanistan. He puts up at a boarding house along with his countrymen. Since he is short of money he decides to sell his goods on credit for increasing his business. Later, when he goes to collect his money, one of his customers abuses him and in the fight that ensues Rehman warns that he will not tolerate abuse and stabs the man when he does not stop the abuse. In the court Rehman's lawyer tries to obfuscate the facts but in his characteristic and simple fashion Rehman states the truth in a matter of fact way. The judge, pleased with Rehman's honesty, gives him 10 years' rigorous imprisonment instead of the death sentence. On the day of his release, he goes to meet Mini but discovers that she has grown up into a woman and is about to get married. Mini does not recognize Rehman, who realises that his own daughter must have forgotten him too. Mini's father gives Rehman the money for travelling back to Afghanistan out of Mini's wedding budget to which Mini agrees; she also sends a gift for Rehman's daughter. The film ends with Rehman travelling back to his homeland.
Soundtrack [edit]
Music – Salil Choudhury; Lyrics – Prem Dhawan, Gulzar
- Aye mere pyaare watan – Manna Dey (Lyrics: Prem Dhawan)
- Ganga aaye kahan se – Hemant Kumar
- Kabuliwala – Hemant Kumar, Usha Mangeshkar
- O ya qurbaan – Mohammed Rafi
References [edit]
- ^ "Of Kabuliwala and Unconditional Love", by Dinesh Raheja , Rediff.com.
- ^ Kabuliwala New York Times.
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