''Charachar'' ( English language:''Shelter of the Wings'', bn, চরাচর ) is a 1993 Bengali drama film directed and written by Buddhadev Dasgupta based on a novel by Prafulla Roy.

Plot

Lakha ( Rajit Kapoor) comes from a family of bird catchers, but questions the value of catching birds. He, and the older Bhushan (

Sadhu Meher Sadhu Meher (born in Odisha, India) is an Indian actor, director, and producer. He has performed in both Odia and Hindi films. He primarily began his career in Hindi films such as ''Bhuvan Shome'', '' Ankur'' and '' Mrigaya''. Later on shifte ...

), sell their caged birds to the local dealer. Lakha's wife, Sari ( Laboni Sarkar), complains that he is not ambitious enough because he cares more for the birds than for her, and she starts meeting Natobar. Kalicharan, a city dealer, suggests they sell their birds directly to him. So Bhushan and Lakha take their next catch of birds on the train to Calcutta. Kalicharan invites them to a feast for the ceremony of the birds, with disastrous consequences.

Cast

* Shankar Chakraborty * Indrani Haldar as Gouri * Rajit Kapoor as Lakhinder *

as Bhushan * Manoj Mitra * Laboni Sarkar as Sari

Awards

*1993 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film *1994 - Golden Bear (nominated) -

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References

External links

* 1993 films Bengali-language Indian films 1993 drama films Films directed by Buddhadeb Dasgupta Best Feature Film National Film Award winners 1990s Bengali-language films {{1990s-Bengali-film-stub