Ajan Faquir Saheb
For the Sufi saint, see Ajan Fakir.
| Ajan Faquir Saheb | |
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| Directed by | Asif Iqbal Hussain |
| Produced by |
Bani Kalita Prabin Lahkar (Executive) |
| Written by | Prabhat Goswami |
| Starring |
Bishnu Kharghoria Prithwiraj Rabha Arun Nath Moloya Goswami |
| Music by |
Dwijen Konwar Hafiza Begum Choudhury Tulika Lahkar |
| Cinematography | Paresh Baruah |
| Distributed by | Samannay Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Assamese |
Ajan Faquir Saheb (Assamese: আজান ফকীৰ চাহেব) is an Assamese language film produced by Bani Kalita and directed by Asif Iqbal Hussain. The film was released on 25 April 2008. The film is based on the life of Ajan Fakir, the Sufi saint and poet who came to Assam from Baghdad.[1][2][3]
Trivia
Both Bishnu Kharghoria and Jayanta Bhagawati had to learn things like offering namaj besides learning some words of Urdu and Arabic to play the characters effectively.[3]
Casts & Characters
- Bishnu Kharghoria as Azan Fakir,
- Prithviraj Rabha as Nabi Pir
- Jayanta Bhagawati as Moulabi
- Arun Nath as Gadadhar Singha, the Ahom king
- Moloya Goswami as Jaymati Kunwari, the queen
Awards
Awards received by the film are:[4]
- Chitralekha Award of the United TV and Filmmakers Association for Best Assamese Film of 2008
- Best director – Asif Iqbal
- Best music director – Dwijen Konwar
- Best screenplay writer – Prabhat Goswami
- Best supporting actress – Malaya Goswami.
See also
References
- ↑ Ahmed, Dr Syed. "An Assamese Film on the Life of Azan Fakir". Radiance. Archived from the original on 13 January 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
- ↑ "An ode to a preacher". The Telegraph. 9 May 2008. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
- 1 2 Das, Arun Lochan (4 August 2007). "New Assamese Film, "Ajan Fakir Saheb" to be released shortly". Assam Times. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- ↑ Das, Apurba Kumar. "Roving Eye". Retrieved 28 January 2010.
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