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Abaidha (2002)

Abaidha poster
Original title
অবৈধ
Directed by
Gul Bahar Singh
Genre
drama
Country
India
Runtime
1h 49m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Bengali film about a man who crosses paths with the law. The story follows his struggle with the consequences of his actions.

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What happens

Abaidha (transl. Illegal) is a Bengali film written by Partha Banerjee and Subbir Mukherjee, and directed by Gul Bahar Singh. The film stars Chiranjeet Chakraborty, Debashree Roy, and Rajit Kapur. It was shown in the Montreal film festival and Commonwealth film festival in Manchester in 2002. The film has won the Bengal film journalists' association award for best actor for Chiranjeet Chakraborty. The film has also participated in the 2002 4th Cinemaya festival of Asian Cinema in New Delhi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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