Amar Kantak

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Amarkantak is a Bengali drama film directed by Sukhen Das [1] and produced by Mala Gupta. The film was loosely based on the play Priyar Khoje of Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay. It was released in 1986 in the banner of Parna Chitram. [2] This movie received BFJA award in 1987. [3]

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Writer Debesh goes from place to place searching for his younger brother Binu. Binu is missing for a long time. Debesh goes to an Ashram in Amarkantak and meets a lady monk named Bahinji. He realises that Bahinji is hiding something. But latter she narrates her story which reveals the missing history of Binu. [4]

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References

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  2. "Amarkantak Parna Chitram". Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
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