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    Kabuliwala Bengali: কাবুলিওয়ালা) is a 1957 Bengali film directed by Tapan Sinha and based on the eponymous story by the Bengali writer Rabindranath Tagore.



    PlotRehmat (Chhabi Biswas), a middle-aged fruit seller from Afghanistan, comes to Calcutta to hawk his merchandise and befriends a small Bengali girl called Mini (Tinku Thakur) who reminds him of his own daughter back in Afghanistan. He puts up at a boarding house along with his countrymen.

    One day Rehmat receives news of his daughter’s illness through a letter from his country and he decides to leave for his country. Since he is short of money he decides to sell his goods on credit for increasing his business. Later, when he goes to collect on his money, one of his customers abuses him and in the fight that ensues Rehmat warns that he will not tolerate abuse and stabs the guy when he does not stop the abuse.

    In the court Rehmat's lawyer tries to obfuscate the facts but in his characteristic and simple fashion Rehmat states the truth in a matter of fact way. The judge, pleased with Rehmat'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 14-year old girl and is about to get married. Mini does not recognize Rehmat, who realizes that his own daughter must have forgotten him too. Mini's father gives Rehmat the money for travel out of Mini's wedding budget to which Minnie agrees; she also sends a gift for Rehmat's daughter.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabuliwala_(1957_film)
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    The 1957 original Bengali version was followed 4 years later by the 1961 Hindi version.





    Poster of the 1961 Hindi version.



    A DVD of the original 1957 Bengali version.
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    • #3
      PART 1 OF THE ORIGINAL BENGALI VERSION

      Narrator's opening words in subtitles:

      "On both sides, inaccessible mountains, between them runs a tortuous road...she was followed by the Sakas, Huns, Pathans and Moghuls.

      History tells us the whole story. This road, barometer of rising and following civilizations twists up and winds down. Its story is endless.

      Even now travellers come, history says little about them (1.40 min onwards, Pashto song in the background). A caravan of simple folk. A caravan of songs and sadness.

      Where did it start from? A lost village in Afghanistan (footage of Pakhtuns on camels). Yes there is the nostagia of a man who leaves home.

      Afghanistan, on the north, the Hindukush range of snowcapped peaks. This range covers almost half of Afghanistan. With innumerable branches, blood red. Afoot is the dry gravelly soil. Above is the blue soil. Most of the time it is cloudless.

      To cultivate the dry sandy soil the Afghans toil endlessly (film of Pakhtoons working hard on the land, digging).

      Sometimes clouds appear on the horizon...Across the Sindhu river where clouds cover the sky and throw shadows on forests and woods....


      But they dry up before reaching Afghanistan...

      So it is difficult to grow crops here.

      They carry the harvest of their toils from country to country..

      This is Yassin, Afzal.....and of course Rahmat. He is very sad. As the camels slouch along towards India, his thoughts go back towards his daughter Rabiya.

      She is often in his mind

      After the day's work he used to come home. He did not see her all day. He was restless. Rabiya used to run towards him.

      His family...the snowcapped peaks of the Hindu Kush, the beautiful landscape

      But above all it is Rabiya's face...

      The pangs of separation remind him of many things.

      As the suns climbed up the mountains he went to work Rabiya accompanied him.

      Work reached a pitch at noon.

      Evening saw the collapse of the sun in to the Iran valley

      This made him think..."It is time to go to India, to Bengal... to bring back a lot of money for Rabiya"

      And so it happened, one day he set out......
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      • #4
        These are the opening words from the first few minutes of the video:

        The video can be seen on KHYBERWATCH FORUMS:

        http://www.khyberwatch.com/forums/sh...9158#post89158
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        • #5
          thanks for share

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          • #6
            now we belive shenkay.................that ur our bangalay khor really....haha
            .....


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            • #7
              i watched the indian one. Thanks for sharing info on bengali verison
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              • #8
                Thanks so much for the lovely share! I didn't know even Bangalis were interested in history of Afghans.
                Gar Jahanum Sakhtam Ferdaws Ham Mesazamat

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Nokia_Apridy View Post
                  now we belive shenkay.................that ur our bangalay khor really....haha

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Khan Lala View Post
                    looks like we r frm same place

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                    • #11
                      How many bengalis do we have here

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Gul Marjan View Post
                        How many bengalis do we have here
                        ami bangladesh theka ashchi.
                        Last edited by afghan; 07-09-2011, 02:35 AM.

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                        • #13
                          The movie must have flopped.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Aab-e-Hayat View Post
                            The movie must have flopped.

                            "It's a Masterpiece one of the best in the history contemporary of bengeli cinema/arts



                            Awardshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabuliwala_(1957_film)
                            Last edited by Espresso; 07-09-2011, 06:54 AM.
                            “Coffee and love are best when they are hot.”

                            A German proverb

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                            • #15
                              Kabuliwalas of Kolkata

                              Kabuliwalas of Kolkata

                              Originally posted by borgza View Post
                              Zaffar reports on the particularities of the culture of Kolkata’s Afghan community. Kabuliwalas of Kolkata – people of Afghan origin – arrived in the city in the late 19th, early 20th century. The majority of them originate from the region of Pakhita. The community migrated to India, bringing with them spices and dry fruits, and many of them settled and started business as moneylenders. Zaffar, VV correspondent in Kolkata, belongs to this community. With parents of Afghan origin, he has grown up in the community and celebrated its festivals. He decided to make a video to tell the story of their particular culture. They have developed a strong attachment to India, while retaining their original culture and traditions. Most of them still speak their original language, and celebrate their festivals. In the video, we see the men of the community dancing at the Eid celebrations. “There are a lot of differences between Afghanistan and India; the food, the dressing style, the customs. But what is similar is the attachment to culture,” said Zaffar. However, an increasing number of members of the community are opting for the Indian nationality, and the younger generation is slowly adopting a new, more cosmopolitan lifestyle. Zaffar hopes that Kabuliwals’s culture will be kept alive for long.
                              Afghani Culture In Kolkata | IndiaUnheard on blip.tv




                              YouTube - ‪Afghani Culture In Kolkata‬‏
                              “Coffee and love are best when they are hot.”

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