''Charachar'' (
English language
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:''Shelter of the Wings'', bn, চরাচর ) is a 1993
Bengali
Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to:
*something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia
* Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region
* Bengali language, the language they speak
** Bengali alphabet, the w ...
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 Bengali-language films like ''Bagh Bahadur'', '' Tahader Katha'', ''Charachar'' and ''Uttara''. Five of his films have won the National ...
based on a novel by
Prafulla Roy.
Plot
Lakha (
Rajit Kapoor
Rajit Kapur is an Indian film and theatre actor and director. He is known for his portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi in the 1996 film, '' The Making of the Mahatma'' for which he won the National Film Award for Best Actor. Other notable roles are a ...
) comes from a family of bird catchers, but questions the value of catching birds. He, and the older Bhushan (
Sadhu Meher), sell their caged birds to the local dealer. Lakha's wife, Sari (
Laboni Sarkar
Laboni Sarkar is an Indian actress who is known for her work in Bengali cinema. She is the recipient of three BFJA Awards. She initiated her acting career as a child artist with roles in Bengali films.
Filmography
* '' Aporajeyo'' (2022)
* ...
), complains that he is not ambitious enough because he cares more for the birds than for her, and she starts meeting Natobar. Kalicharan, a city dealer, suggests they sell their birds directly to him. So Bhushan and Lakha take their next catch of birds on the train to Calcutta. Kalicharan invites them to a feast for the ceremony of the birds, with disastrous consequences.
Cast
*
Shankar Chakraborty
Shankar Chakraborty is an Indian film and television actor who has done several tele serials and has appeared in pivotal roles in numerous Bengali films.
Personal life
Shankar Chakraborty was born to a Bengali Hindu family. He married actress S ...
*
Indrani Haldar
Indrani Haldar is an Indian actress who is mostly known for her work in Bengali cinema. She was conferred with a National Award, three BFJA Awards and two Anandalok Awards.
Halder made her debut in 1986 with the Bengali TV series ''Tero Parbo ...
as Gouri
*
Rajit Kapoor
Rajit Kapur is an Indian film and theatre actor and director. He is known for his portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi in the 1996 film, '' The Making of the Mahatma'' for which he won the National Film Award for Best Actor. Other notable roles are a ...
as Lakhinder
*
Sadhu Meher as Bhushan
*
Manoj Mitra
Manoj Mitra (born 22 December 1938) is an Indian theatre, film and television actor, director and playwright.
Early life
Mitra was born on 22 December 1938 in Dhulihar village of Satkhira, Khulna, Bangladesh. Initially he used to study at home b ...
*
Laboni Sarkar
Laboni Sarkar is an Indian actress who is known for her work in Bengali cinema. She is the recipient of three BFJA Awards. She initiated her acting career as a child artist with roles in Bengali films.
Filmography
* '' Aporajeyo'' (2022)
* ...
as Sari
Awards
*1993 -
National Film Award for Best Feature Film
The National Award for Best Feature Film is one of the categories in the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in India. It is one of se ...
*1994 -
Golden Bear
The Golden Bear (german: Goldener Bär) is the highest prize awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival. The bear is the heraldic animal of Berlin, featured on both the coat of arms and flag of Berlin.
History
The win ...
(nominated) -
44th Berlin International Film Festival.
References
External links
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1993 films
Bengali-language Indian films
1993 drama films
Films directed by Buddhadeb Dasgupta
Best Feature Film National Film Award winners
1990s Bengali-language films
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