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Bioscopewala

  • 2017
  • 1h 31m
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7.5/10
1.1K
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Danny Denzongpa, Adil Hussain, Geetanjali Thapa, and Miraya Suri in Bioscopewala (2017)
Bioscopewala is an extrapolation of Rabindranath Tagore's Kabuliwala. It extends the story from where Tagore's Kabuliwala ends. In this extrapolation, Kabuliwala shows films to children in Kolkata and misses his daughter in Kabul ravaged by civil war.... will he meet his daughter again....will their story find a completion this time? Bioscopewala stars legendary actor Danny Denzongpa, Geetanjali Thapa, Tisca Chopra and Adil Hussain. Kabuliwala is a Bengali short story written by Rabindranath Tagore in 1892. The story is of a Pashtun merchant from Kabul, who comes to Calcutta (present day Kolkata), India each year for selling dry-fruits and while living in India he becomes friends with a five-year-old girl Mini from a middle-class aristocratic family as she reminds him of his daughter who lives in Kabul. Presented by Fox Star Studios in association with Star India, Bioscopewala is Produced by Sunil Doshi and Directed by Deb Medhekar and will release in theatres on 25th May 2018.
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A woman meets her dead father's old friend, who was the operator of a Bioscope show that she loved in her childhood. Connecting India and Afghanistan, a story of love and cinema unfolds.A woman meets her dead father's old friend, who was the operator of a Bioscope show that she loved in her childhood. Connecting India and Afghanistan, a story of love and cinema unfolds.A woman meets her dead father's old friend, who was the operator of a Bioscope show that she loved in her childhood. Connecting India and Afghanistan, a story of love and cinema unfolds.

  • Director
    • Deb Medhekar
  • Writers
    • Rabindranath Tagore
    • Deb Medhekar
    • Radhika Anand
  • Stars
    • Danny Denzongpa
    • Geetanjali Thapa
    • Adil Hussain
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    1.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Deb Medhekar
    • Writers
      • Rabindranath Tagore
      • Deb Medhekar
      • Radhika Anand
    • Stars
      • Danny Denzongpa
      • Geetanjali Thapa
      • Adil Hussain
    • 30User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Danny Denzongpa
    Danny Denzongpa
    • Rehmat Khan
    Geetanjali Thapa
    Geetanjali Thapa
    • Minnie Basu
    Adil Hussain
    Adil Hussain
    • Robi Basu
    Tisca Chopra
    Tisca Chopra
    • Wahida
    Brijendra Kala
    Brijendra Kala
    • Bhola
    Ekavali Khanna
    Ekavali Khanna
    • Shobita
    Maya Sarao
    Maya Sarao
    • Ghazala
    Miraya Suri
    • Little Minnie
    Prisha Dabbas
    • Rabiya
    Sahra Khan Sahibi
    • Aryana
    Simon Frenay
    • Michel
    Shashi Bhushan
    • Bakht Rawan
    Subroto Sarkar
    • Ikhtedaar Hussain
    Sumit Sarkar
    • Lawyer
    Shanu Verma
    • Lawyer's Wife
    Madhu Anand Chandhock
    Madhu Anand Chandhock
    • Grieving Mother
    Mir Sarwar
    • Zadran
    Chinmoy Das
    • Tapan Bhattacharyya
    • Director
      • Deb Medhekar
    • Writers
      • Rabindranath Tagore
      • Deb Medhekar
      • Radhika Anand
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    9vijayhappy-99505

    Great Direction+ Story+ Acting+Meaning...excellent

    One of the Most emotional films i have ever seen.....please watch it at least once.....i am sure you will experience the real meaning of humanity......All star cast is just wonderful.....it left a great impression .....i feel so motivated after seen this.... What a humanity shown......hats off to every crew involved in this.........
    10syedsafwaan

    "Must Watch Movie"

    Great Film.. Well Acted by Female Lead Geetanjali Thapa and Danny Obvious.. and Mainly Title song was super awesome...!!.. See how disasters of Taliban destroys many families..
    10rawalharshil25

    Danny is a good guy

    An adaptation of the great KABULIWALA , this is also the great bioscopewala. Please make these type of movies because there is an audience who wants to see this .
    9samvolcano

    a wonderful adaptation of the classic

    The movie is a contemporary adaptation of the much loved classic short story "Kabuliwala" by Rabindranath Tagore.It deals with a spectrum of incidents and emotion without overdoing it and that's the best part about this film.All the actors portray poignant and powerful performances.Honestly, I did'nt expect it to be this good before actually watching the movie.It sure packs a surprise for everyone.The cinematography is exemplary , production design is fabulous ( I could see lot of effort has gone into it ) and direction is superlative . Overall it's the kind of cinema I have not seen in a long time.Kudos to everyone involved in this project.
    10nsharma-85159

    Magnificent movie

    I usually never review a film. This is my first review. Bioscopewala is a beautiful film, its a perfect adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore's kabuliwala. Bioscopewala is the story of Rehmat Khan (Danny Denzongpa), a man uprooted from his homeland. He depends upon his bioscope for livelihood and emotional sustenance. After fleeing from his country, he ends up in Calcutta, where he befriends 5 year old minnie who is of the same age as his own daughter. Danny Denzongapa is the star of the movie. All the actors bring life to their characters. This movie inhabits the various shades of affection and complexities of human relationship. Watched such a good movie after a long time.

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      Afghanistan portions were filmed in Ladakh, India.

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    • Release date
      • May 25, 2018 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official site
      • Watch Bioscopewala on Disney+ Hotstar
    • Languages
      • Hindi
      • English
      • Bengali
      • Dari
    • Also known as
      • ビオスコープおじさん
    • Production companies
      • Fox STAR Studios
      • Handmade Films
      • Alliance Media & Entertainment
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      • $6,501
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 31m(91 min)
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