Phera Explained

Phera
Director:	Buddhadeb Dasgupta
Cinematography:	Dhrubajyoti Bose
Runtime:	94 minutes
Country:	India
Language:	Bengali

Phera (English language:The Return) is a 1988 Bengali drama film directed by Buddhadeb Dasgupta based on a story of Bengali novelist Narendranath Mitra. It was entered into the 38th Berlin International Film Festival, competition section.^[1]

Plot

The film revolves around the life of Sasanka who lives a mournful life and relationship with the family.^[2]

Cast

• Aloknanda Roy as Saraju
• Kamu Mukherjee as Mantu
• Sunil Mukherjee as Rashu
• Devika Mukherjee as Jamuna
• Subrata Nandy as Sasanka
• Aniket Sengupta as Kanu

Awards

• 1987: National Film Award
  • Best Screenplay: Budhdhadeb Dasgupta
  • Best Feature Film in Bengali
  • Best Child Artist: Aniket Sengupta

Notes and References

1. Web site: Berlinale: 1988 Programme . 2011-03-06 . berlinale.de.
2. Web site: PHERA (1988). https://web.archive.org/web/20181230112115/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b798341d3. dead. 30 December 2018. 2022-01-06. BFI.