''Bagh Bahadur'' ( bn, বাঘ বাহাদুর,
translation
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: ''The Tiger Dancer'') is a 1989
Bengali
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*something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia
* Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region
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drama film
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directed and written by
Buddhadev Dasgupta
Buddhadeb Dasgupta (11 February 1944 – 10 June 2021) was an Indian filmmaker and poet best known for his Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali-language films like ''Bagh Bahadur'', ''Tahader Katha'', ''Charachar'' and ''Uttara (film), Uttara''. Five ...
. The film is about a man who paints himself as a
tiger
The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus '' Panthera''. It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur with a white underside. An apex predator, it primarily preys on u ...
and dances in a village in Bengal. The movie conveys a strong message as it illustrates the hardships of rural village life in Bengal.
Cast
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Archana as Radha
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Pavan Malhotra
Pavan Malhotra (born 2 July 1958) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films and television alongside Punjabi and few Telugu films. He has played lead roles in Buddhadeb Dasgupta's National Film Award-winning '' Bagh Bahadur'' and Saeed Akht ...
as Ghunuram
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M.V. Vasudeva Rao as Sibal
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Biplab Chatterjee
Biplab Chatterjee is an Indian actor and director of television and films.
Career
Biplab started his film career with Satyajit Ray in his film ''Pratidwandi''. He is popular for his antagonistic character in Bengali films. Apart from his career ...
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Rajeswari Roychowdhury
Awards
1989 -
National Film Award for Best Feature Film
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External links
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1989 films
Bengali-language Indian films
1989 crime drama films
Films directed by Buddhadeb Dasgupta
Best Feature Film National Film Award winners
1980s Bengali-language films
Indian drama films
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