Ajan Faquir Saheb

2008 Indian film
  • 25 April 2008 (2008-04-25)
CountryIndiaLanguageAssamese

Ajan Faquir Saheb is an Assamese language biographical 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]

Production

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]

Cast and 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

  • Jollywood

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "An ode to a preacher". The Telegraph. 9 May 2008. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
  3. ^ a b Das, Arun Lochan (4 August 2007). "New Assamese Film, "Ajan Fakir Saheb" to be released shortly". Assam Times. Archived from the original on 22 October 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
  4. ^ Das, Apurba Kumar. "Roving Eye". Archived from the original on 27 April 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
  • "New Assamese Film, Ajan Fakir Saheb‚ to be released shortly" Assam Times, 4 August 2007.


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