Herbert (2005 film)

Herbert is a 2005 Bengali-language film that was directed by veteran theatre director Suman Mukhopadhyay. It was based on Nabarun Bhattacharya's Sahitya Akademi Award winning novel of the same name.^[1]^[2]

Plot

This story is based on the life of one Herbert Sarkar, played by Subhasish Mukhopadhyay.^[3]

Awards

This film won the following awards:

Silver Lotus for the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali, 2006.
Audience Award at the Dhaka International Film Festival, 2006
Lankesh Award for Best Debut Director in Bangalore, 2006.^[4]

References

^ Indian Impressions, Indian Visions: By Barbara Lorey
^ Nathan Lee (December 10, 2008). "Storm Advisory: Cyclone of a Life on the Horizon". New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/2008/12/11/movies/11herb.html.
^ "Interview : The outsider and his city". The Hindu . 2006-04-07. http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/04/07/stories/2006040703030300.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
^ Awards