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The Name of a River

The Name of a River

2002•1h 24m
Drama

During the 1947 partition of Bengal, a man and a woman cross a river to begin life anew. Their journey manifests many roles against the backdrop of some horrific events and loss of life.

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Production

National Film Development Corporation of India, BFI, Ashirbad Chalachchitra

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Status

Released

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Cast

Supriya Choudhury

Supriya Choudhury

Kabori Sarwar

Kabori Sarwar

Rawshan Zamil

Rawshan Zamil

Shiboprosad Mukherjee

Shiboprosad Mukherjee

Shami Kaiser

Abhanish Bandopadhyay

Rosy Afsary

Rosy Afsary

Tandra Islam

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