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The Name of a River
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The Name of a River

2002-11-30 · 84 min · ★ 8.0

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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Directors
Anup Singh
Production companies
National Film Development Corporation of India, BFI, Ashirbad Chalachchitra
Countries
Bangladesh, India, United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Supriya ChoudhurySupriya Choudhury
Kabori SarwarKabori Sarwar
Rawshan ZamilRawshan Zamil
Shiboprosad MukherjeeShiboprosad Mukherjee
Shomi KaiserShomi Kaiser
Abhanish Bandopadhyay
Rosy AfsaryRosy Afsary
Tandra Islam

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