Podokkhep
| Podokkhep | |
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 DVD cover of Podokkhep | |
| Directed by | Suman Ghosh |
| Starring | Soumitra Chatterjee Nandita Das |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Podokkhep (Bengali: পদক্ষেপ "Footstep") is a 2006 Bengali film by Suman Ghosh.
Plot
At the end, the only love which lasts is the love that has accepted everything, every disappointment, every failure and every betrayal, which has accepted even the sad fact that in the end there is no desire as deep as the simple desire for companionship."
Inspired by this Graham Greene quote, "Podokkhep" is the story of an unusual bond between a retired man and a 5 year old girl where he rediscovers life in his twilight years through this friendship.
Cast
- Soumitra Chatterjee
- Nandita Das
- Sabitri Chatterjee
- Tota Roy Choudhury
- June Malia
- Shweta Dutta
- Bibhas Chakraborty
- Jagannath Guha
- Ashok Sharma
Awards
2006 National Film Awards (India)
- Won - Silver Lotus Award - Best Actor - Soumitra Chatterjee[1][2]
- Won - Best Feature Film in Bengali - Suman Ghosh
References
- ^ "54th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
- ^ "54th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
External links
- Podokkhep at IMDb
- www.telegraphindia.com
- http://www.screenindia.com/old/fullstory.php?content_id=14899
- http://www.footstepsfilm.com/
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