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Bioscopewala

  • 20172017
  • 1h 31m
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7.6/10
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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.

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938
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  • Director
    • Deb Medhekar
  • Writers
    • Rabindranath Tagore(short story "Kabuliwala")
    • Deb Medhekar(screenplay)
    • Radhika Anand(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Danny Denzongpa
    • Geetanjali Thapa
    • Adil Hussain
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  • Director
    • Deb Medhekar
  • Writers
    • Rabindranath Tagore(short story "Kabuliwala")
    • Deb Medhekar(screenplay)
    • Radhika Anand(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Danny Denzongpa
    • Geetanjali Thapa
    • Adil Hussain
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    • 29User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

    Videos1

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    Trailer 0:46
    Bioscopewala Teaser

    Photos21

    Danny Denzongpa and Geetanjali Thapa in Bioscopewala (2017)
    Geetanjali Thapa in Bioscopewala (2017)
    Tisca Chopra in Bioscopewala (2017)
    Tisca Chopra in Bioscopewala (2017)
    Geetanjali Thapa in Bioscopewala (2017)
    Danny Denzongpa in Bioscopewala (2017)
    Geetanjali Thapa in Bioscopewala (2017)
    Tisca Chopra in Bioscopewala (2017)
    Bioscopewala (2017)
    Danny Denzongpa and Geetanjali Thapa in Bioscopewala (2017)
    Adil Hussain and Tisca Chopra in Bioscopewala (2017)
    Danny Denzongpa and Geetanjali Thapa in Bioscopewala (2017)

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    Danny Denzongpa
    Danny Denzongpa
    • Rehmat Khanas Rehmat Khan
    Geetanjali Thapa
    Geetanjali Thapa
    • Minnie Basuas Minnie Basu
    Adil Hussain
    Adil Hussain
    • Robi Basuas Robi Basu
    Tisca Chopra
    Tisca Chopra
    • Wahidaas Wahida
    Brijendra Kala
    Brijendra Kala
    • Bholaas Bhola
    Ekavali Khanna
    Ekavali Khanna
    • Shobitaas Shobita
    Maya Sarao
    Maya Sarao
    • Ghazalaas Ghazala
    Miraya Suri
    • Little Minnieas Little Minnie
    Prisha Dabbas
    • Rabiyaas Rabiya
    Sahra Khan Sahibi
    • Aryanaas Aryana
    Simon Frenay
    • Michelas Michel
    Shashi Bhushan
    • Bakht Rawanas Bakht Rawan
    Subroto Sarkar
    • Ikhtedaar Hussainas Ikhtedaar Hussain
    Sumit Sarkar
    • Lawyeras Lawyer
    Shanu Verma
    • Lawyer's Wifeas Lawyer's Wife
    Madhu Anand Chandhock
    Madhu Anand Chandhock
    • Grieving Motheras Grieving Mother
    Mir Sarwar
    Mir Sarwar
    • Zadranas Zadran
    Chinmoy Das
    • Tapan Bhattacharyyaas Tapan Bhattacharyya
    • Director
      • Deb Medhekar
    • Writers
      • Rabindranath Tagore(short story "Kabuliwala")
      • Deb Medhekar(screenplay) (story)
      • Radhika Anand(screenplay)
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    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 theaters on 25th May 2018.
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      Afghanistan portions were filmed in Ladakh, India.

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    9/10
    Beautiful story, direction and acting!
    Beautiful story, direction and acting! I wish people would see this atleast once.
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    • Release date
      • May 25, 2018 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • 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
      1 hour 31 minutes
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