The Catastrophe

The Catastrophe (1987)

হালধীয়া চৰায়ে বাওধান খায়

Rakeshwar Bora, a simple Assamese farmer, faces ruin when a greedy landlord deceitfully claims his ancestral land by demanding a mortgage receipt that was never provided. To afford the steep bribes required by a corrupt legal system, Bora is forced to sell his livestock and send his young son to work as a servant for the same landlord. His ultimate humiliation occurs when financial desperation forces him to hang political banners praising the very man who destroyed his livelihood.

Date of release
1987-02-26
TMDB
7.5 / 10 (4)
Runtime
2h 0m
Genres
Drama
Director
Jahnu Barua

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Interesting facts

  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 0. Including: National Film Award for Best Feature Film

Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai is a 1987 Indian Assamese-language film made by director Jahnu Barua. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in 1988 and multiple awards at the Locarno International Film Festival in 1988. It was the third full-length feature film made by Barua.

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