# Kabuliwala (1957)

Bengali · Released 1957-04-01

Kabuliwala is a 1957 Bengali film. The music is by Ravi Shankar.

Music: Ravi Shankar

## Storyline
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.

## Common questions

### When was Kabuliwala released?
Kabuliwala was released on 1 April 1957.

### Who composed the music for Kabuliwala?
The music is by Ravi Shankar.

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