Hemen Gupta
Director
Kabuliwala (1961)
A poor Afghani leaves his family behind to earn a living as a dried fruit vendor in India. Profoundly homesick, he befriends a young girl who reminds him of his own daughter. Meanwhile, the locals are distrustful of all foreigners.
Genres: Drama
Keywords: mdblist.bollywood, tmdb.tribesman, imdb.based-on-short-story, imdb.wedding, imdb.girl, imdb.release-from-prison, imdb.prison + 20 more, imdb.prejudice, imdb.accidental-killing, imdb.calcutta-india, imdb.afghan, imdb.affection, imdb.adult-child-friendship, imdb.title-spoken-by-character, imdb.marriage, imdb.knife, imdb.father-daughter-relationship, imdb.court, imdb.grandmother-granddaughter-relationship, imdb.doll, imdb.homesickness, imdb.longing, imdb.pathan, imdb.incarceration, imdb.family-relationships, imdb.young, imdb.poverty
Production Companies: Bimal Roy Productions
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Runtime: 134 min.
Released: Dec. 13, 1961
Status: Released
Certification: NR / 11+