The Padma Boatman

Overview

Based on the timeless literary work by Manik Bandyopadhyay, Padma Nadir Majhi was directed by Gautam Ghosh. The movie illustrates the tumultuous lives of the fishermen and their families, living by the river Padma. Beautiful shots of the river, Ghosh's flair for realism and brilliant display of acting skills by noted actors of Bangladesh and West Bengal, including Utpal Dutt, Robi Ghosh, Abul Khayer, Raisul Islam Asad, Champa, and Rupa Ganguli, fetched the movie local and international honours.

Directed by Goutam Ghose

Top cast

Raisul Islam Asad

Kuber

Gulshan Ara Champa

Mala

Roopa Ganguly

Kopila

Utpal Dutt

Hossain Miah

Rabi Ghosh

Aminuddin

Abul Khair

Pitam Khuro

Sunil Mukherjee

Rashu

Ahsanul Haque Minu

Gonsha

K

Keramat Mawla

Nokul

M

Mrinal Kanti Ghosh

Syed Hasan Imam

K

K.S. Firoz

Afzal Sharif

B

Balai Sarkar

Sova Sen

K

Kamalika Guhathakurta

Rosey Siddiqui

Ulupi (as Rosey Arefin)

T

Tandra Islam

D

Deeba Nargis

Arun Mukherjee

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