Ajan Faquir Saheb Explained

Ajan Faquir Saheb
Director:	Asif Iqbal Hussain
Producer:	Bani Kalita Prabin Lahkar (Executive)
Starring:	Bishnu Kharghoria Prithwiraj Rabha Arun Nath Moloya Goswami
Music:	Dwijen Konwar Hafiza Begum Choudhury Tulika Lahkar
Cinematography:	Paresh Baruah
Distributor:	Samannay Films
Country:	India
Language:	Assamese

Ajan Faquir Saheb 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]}

Production

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.

Cast and 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

• Jollywood

External links

• "New Assamese Film, Ajan Fakir Saheb‚ to be released shortly" Assam Times, 4 August 2007.

Notes and References

1. Web site: An Assamese Film on the Life of Azan Fakir. Ahmed. Dr Syed. Radiance. 20 January 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100113062514/http://www.radianceweekly.com/112/2216/TERRORISM-Why-the-Cursor-Moves-towards-Muslims-Only/2008-06-15/Northeast-Newsletter/Story-Detail/An-Assamese-Film-on-the-Life-of-Azan-Fakir.html. 13 January 2010. dead. dmy-all.
2. Web site: An ode to a preacher. https://web.archive.org/web/20110604143336/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080509/jsp/northeast/story_9240992.jsp. dead. 4 June 2011. 9 May 2008. The Telegraph. 20 January 2010.
3. Web site: New Assamese Film, "Ajan Fakir Saheb" to be released shortly . Das . Arun Lochan . 4 August 2007 . Assam Times . 28 January 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091022221642/http://www.assamtimes.org/social/entertainment/296.html . 22 October 2009 .
4. Web site: Roving Eye . Das . Apurba Kumar . 28 January 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090427164913/http://www.assamtribune.com/apr2409/rv.html . 27 April 2009 .