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]

Ajan Faquir Saheb
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Directed byAsif Iqbal Hussain
Written byPrabhat Goswami
Produced byBani Kalita
Prabin Lahkar (Executive)
StarringBishnu Kharghoria
Prithwiraj Rabha
Arun Nath
Moloya Goswami
CinematographyParesh Baruah
Music byDwijen Konwar
Hafiza Begum Choudhury
Tulika Lahkar
Distributed bySamannay Films
Release date
  • 25 April 2008 (2008-04-25)
CountryIndia
LanguageAssamese

Production edit

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 edit

Awards edit

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 edit

References edit

  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.

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