Charachar (English language: Shelter of the Wings, ) 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), 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
Awards
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1993 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film
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1994 - Golden Bear (nominated) - 44th Berlin International Film Festival.
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