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DRAMA . 1957 . 1h 56m . 5.5/10

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Rahmat, a middle-aged fruit seller from Afghanistan, comes to Calcutta to hawk his merchandise and befriends a small Bengali girl called Mini who reminds him of his own daughter back in Afghanistan. One day Rehmat receives news of his daughter’s illness and decides to return to Afghanistan. But before he goes a violent fight with a customer leads to Rehmat killing him. He gets out of prison ten years later. Based on a Rabindranath Tagore story.

Starring Chhabi Biswas, Oindrila Tagore, Radhamohan Bhattacharya
5.5/10
Rating
1h 56m
Runtime
1957
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Rahmat, a middle-aged fruit seller from Afghanistan, comes to Calcutta to hawk his merchandise and befriends a small Bengali girl called Mini who reminds him of his own daughter back in Afghanistan. One day Rehmat receives news of his daughter’s illness and decides to return to Afghanistan. But before he goes a violent fight with a customer leads to Rehmat killing him. He gets out of prison ten years later. Based on a Rabindranath Tagore story.

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Cast
Chhabi Biswas stars as Rahmat in Kabuliwala.
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Year context
Kabuliwala was released 69 years ago in 1957.
Overview
Rahmat, a middle-aged fruit seller from Afghanistan, comes to Calcutta to hawk his merchandise and befriends a small Bengali girl called Mini who reminds him...
Kabuliwala is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 56m.

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Status
Released
Runtime
116 min (1h 56m)
Country
Rating
5.5/10 (6 votes)

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What is Kabuliwala about?
Rahmat, a middle-aged fruit seller from Afghanistan, comes to Calcutta to hawk his merchandise and befriends a small Bengali girl called Mini who reminds him of his own daughter back in Afghanistan. One day Rehmat receives news of his daughter’s illness and decides to return to Afghanistan. But before he goes a violent fight with a customer leads to Rehmat killing him. He gets out of prison ten years later. Based on a Rabindranath Tagore story.
How long is Kabuliwala?
Kabuliwala has a runtime of 116 minutes (1h 56m).
Who stars in Kabuliwala?
The cast of Kabuliwala includes Chhabi Biswas, Oindrila Tagore, Radhamohan Bhattacharya, Manju Dey, Kali Bannerjee.
What is the rating of Kabuliwala?
Kabuliwala has a rating of 5.5 out of 10 based on 6 votes on TMDB.

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Drama
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