Kabuliwala

Hindi · 1961 · 134 min

Directed by Hemen Gupta — Balraj Sahni · Asit Sen · Usha Kiran

Adapted from Rabindranath Tagore's short story, this 1961 Hindi film follows an Afghan fruit vendor who travels to Calcutta and forms a deep bond with a young girl, seeing in her a reflection of his own daughter left behind in Kabul. The narrative explores themes of human connection and shared identity across cultural differences. Directed by Hemen Gupta and starring Balraj Sahni, the film examines compassion and belonging through the relationship between these two characters from different worlds.

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IMDb 8.0 · 354 votes