Rabindranath Tagore’s timeless traditional Kabuliwala, telling the story of the fatherly love a middle-aged Afghan man has for a little bit Kolkata woman, can be made into a movie once more in Bengali after over six a long time, with Mithun Chakraborty within the lead position.
Tapan Sinha first put the story, written in 1892, into celluloid in 1957 preserving the unique title, which additionally earned a cult standing. Now, after 66 years, director Suman Ghosh (Aadhaar) can be making a Bengali film once more based mostly on it.
“I’ll enact the position of Rehamat, who has been immortalised in Tagore’s writing and have began making notes, starting my psychological preparations [for the character],” Mithun, 72, mentioned.
The 1957 movie had legendary Bengali actor Chhabi Biswas because the protagonist. However Mithun mentioned he’ll interpret the character in his personal manner.
“This Kabuliwala may have no similarities [with the earlier film],” Mithun advised PTI on the sidelines of a latest occasion.
The nationwide award-winning actor’s newest Bengali movie Projapoti is operating in packed homes even 100 days after its launch.
“Projapoti has collected Rs. 11 crore in 100 days throughout West Bengal,” Mithun mentioned.
Srikant Mohta of manufacturing home SVF, which is helming the brand new Kabuliwala movie can be shot in Kolkata and if attainable, Afghanistan, this 12 months.
“We’ll prefer to retain the interval factor of the movie. It won’t be arrange in modern instances totally. However every part is within the director’s court docket. We expect Mithun da might be the suitable individual for this position,” Mohta mentioned.
Will probably be directed by Suman Ghosh, who had earlier labored with Mithun in his 2012 film Nobel Chor.
In Tagore’s story, Rahamat, a middle-aged man comes from Afghanistan to Kolkata to promote dry fruits door to door and lend cash. He bonds with certainly one of his patron’s five-year-old daughter, who reminds him of his personal baby whom he had left again house.
The story additionally impressed Hindi tasks.
In 1961, a movie directed by Hemen Gupta was made, that includes Balraj Sahani within the lead position. One other one was Bioscopewala starring Danny Dengzongpa. The 2018 film was directed by Deb Medhekar.
