Ajan Faquir Saheb

Ajan Faquir Saheb (Assamese: আজান ফকীৰ চাহেব) is an Assamese language biographical film produced by Bani Kalita and directed by Asif Iqbal Hussain. The film was released on 25 April 2008. The film is based on the life of Ajan Fakir, the Sufi saint and poet who came to Assam from Baghdad.[1][2][3]

For the Sufi saint, see Ajan Fakir.

Ajan Faquir Saheb
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Directed byAsif Iqbal Hussain
Produced byBani Kalita
Prabin Lahkar (Executive)
Written byPrabhat Goswami
StarringBishnu Kharghoria
Prithwiraj Rabha
Arun Nath
Moloya Goswami
Music byDwijen Konwar
Hafiza Begum Choudhury
Tulika Lahkar
CinematographyParesh Baruah
Distributed bySamannay Films
Release date
  • 25 April 2008 (2008-04-25)
CountryIndia
LanguageAssamese

Trivia

Both Bishnu Kharghoria and Jayanta Bhagawati had to learn things like offering namaj besides learning some words of Urdu and Arabic to play the characters effectively.[3]

Casts & Characters
  • Bishnu Kharghoria as Azan Fakir,
  • Prithviraj Rabha as Nabi Pir
  • Jayanta Bhagawati as Moulabi
  • Arun Nath as Gadadhar Singha, the Ahom king
  • Moloya Goswami as Jaymati Kunwari, the queen

Awards

Awards received by the film are:[4]

  • Chitralekha Award of the United TV and Filmmakers Association for Best Assamese Film of 2008
  • Best director – Asif Iqbal
  • Best music director – Dwijen Konwar
  • Best screenplay writer – Prabhat Goswami
  • Best supporting actress – Malaya Goswami.

See also

References
  1. Ahmed, Dr Syed. "An Assamese Film on the Life of Azan Fakir". Radiance. Archived from the original on 13 January 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
  2. "An ode to a preacher". The Telegraph. 9 May 2008. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
  3. Das, Arun Lochan (4 August 2007). "New Assamese Film, "Ajan Fakir Saheb" to be released shortly". Assam Times. Archived from the original on 22 October 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
  4. Das, Apurba Kumar. "Roving Eye". Archived from the original on 27 April 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2010.


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