The Catastrophe
8.6
Rakeshwar Bora, a simple Assamese farmer, faces ruin when a greedy landlord deceitfully claims his ancestral land by demanding a mortgage receipt that was never provided. To afford the steep bribes required by a corrupt legal system, Bora is forced to sell his livestock and send his young son to work as a servant for the same landlord. His ultimate humiliation occurs when financial desperation forces him to hang political banners praising the very man who destroyed his livelihood.
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Cast
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Indra Bania
Rokheshwar Bora
Also in
Agnisnaan
Kadambari
Badal Das
Mondol
Jahnu Barua
Known for
Paatal Lok
Sailadhar Baruah
Purnima Pathak
Taru Bora
Satya Baruah
Pranjal Saikia
S.D.C.
Anoop Jotwani
Tara
Also in
The Chosen One
Dr. Bezbarua
Heu-en Baruah
Gaurav Bania
Mohen
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Hemen Borgohain
Jahnu Barua Director · Hemen Borgohain Story Anoop Jotwani Cinematographer
First release February 26, 1987 · Produced in India · Original title হালধীয়া চৰায়ে বাওধান খায়
Production
Dolphin Films Pvt. Ltd
Production
India
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Original title
হালধীয়া চৰায়ে বাওধান খায়
Original language
Assamese
Spoken on screen
Assamese
Release dates
India · February 26, 1987
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
India
August 21, 1987 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 30, 1989 · Theatrical · Göteborg Film Festival
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