Banchharamer Bagan

Banchharamer Bagan is a 1980 film directed by Tapan Sinha. It stars Manoj Mitra, and is adapted from his celebrated stage play Sajano Bagan. The film was critically acclaimed, and at the 1980 Filmfare Awards was the winner for best film, best director and best actor.[1][2][3]

Banchharamer Bagan
Directed byTapan Sinha
Written byManoj Mitra
Screenplay byTapan Sinha
Based onSajano Bagan by Manoj Mitra
Produced byDhiresh Kumar Chakraborty
StarringManoj Mitra, Dipanker Dey, Rabi Ghosh, Nirmal Kumar, Madhabi Mukherjee, Devika Mukherjee and others
CinematographyBimal Mukherjee
Edited bySubodh Roy
Music byTapan Sinha
Release date
1980
Running time
2 hours 9 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali

The film revolves around an old peasant's garden, which the zamindars desperately want to occupy. Despite the continuous machinations and traps put forward by the zamindars, the aged, frail pheasant Banchharam, in some way or the other, continues to live in his garden, and manages to maintain it as well.[4]

References

  1. "Apur Panchali - From 'Shonar Pahar' to 'Belashese': Bengali cinema's tribute to senior citizens". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  2. Ishan (9 July 2020). "Bancharamer Bagan (1980) | Art House Cinema". arthousecinema.in. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  3. Rohit K. Dasgupta; Sangeeta Datta (15 December 2018). 100 Essential Indian Films. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 32–. ISBN 978-1-4422-7799-1.
  4. Bancharamer Bagan, retrieved 11 October 2019
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