Overview
Two 8-year-old boys navigate a growing religious divide in this beautifully observed portrait of childhood set after the destruction of India’s Babri Mosque.
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Awards
Won the Milos Stehlik Global Impact Award (2022)
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Prasun ChatterjeeWriter
- Original title
- দোস্তজী
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 11, 2022
- Original language
- Bengali
- Countries
- India
Production
Cast
Asik ShaikhPalash
Arif ShaikhSafikul Ansari
Jayati ChakrabortyPalash's Mother- Swatilekha KunduAapa (Safikul's Elder Sister)
Anujoy ChattopadhyayPrivate Tutor- Shankar DeyShafikul's Father
- Prasanta ChakrabortyPalash's Father
- Hasnahena MondalJaba (Palash's sister)
- Tapas DattaHawker
- Omar AliCarter
- Sagnik MukherjeeLoony Man
- Rahul Dev GhoshClass Teacher
- Ramprosad SahaWork Education Teacher
- Biplab DeyHeadmaster
- Sanjib PodderBicycle Mechanic
- Mehennara BewaSafikul's Mother
- Sadika KhatunSafikul's other sister
- Debashis BanerjeeRam
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