Phera

1988 Indian Bengali-language film

23 December 1988 (1988-12-23)

Running time

94 minutesCountryIndiaLanguageBengali

Phera (English language:The Return) is a 1988 Bengali drama film directed by Buddhadeb Dasgupta based on a story of Bengali novelist Narendranath Mitra.^[1] It was entered into the 38th Berlin International Film Festival, competition section.^[2]

Plot

The film revolves with the life of Sasanka who lives in mournful life and his relationship with the family.^[3]

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

References

^ "Phera Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes", The Times of India, retrieved 6 January 2022
^ "Berlinale: 1988 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
^ "PHERA (1988)". BFI. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2022.

External links

Phera at IMDb

National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali

1954–1960

Chheley Kaar (1954) Pather Panchali (1955) Kabuliwala (1956) Andhare Alo (1957) Sagar Sangamey (1958) Bicharak (1959) Devi (1960)
Certificate of Merit	Jadu Bhatta and Annapurnar Mandir (1954) Rani Rashmoni and Rai Kamal (1955) Mahakavi Girishchandra and Ek Din Ratre (1956) Louha-Kapat and Harano Sur (1957) Jalsaghar and Daak Harkara (1958) – (1959) Ganga (1960)

1961–1980

Samapti (1961) Kancher Swarga (1962) Uttar Falguni (1963) Aarohi (1964) Akash Kusum (1965) – (1966) Arogya Niketan (film) (1967) Apanjan (1968) Natun Pata (1969) Malyadan (1970) Nimantran (1971) Strir Patra (1972) Ashani Sanket (1973) Sonar Kella (1974) Palanka (1975) – (1976) – (1977) Dooratwa (1978) – (1979) Hirak Rajar Deshe (1980)
Certificate of Merit	Saptapadi and Punascha (1961) Nishithe (1962) Saat Paake Bandha and Jatu Griha (1963) Anustup Chhanda (1964) Subarnarekha and Raja Rammohun (1965) Discontinued after 1965

1981–2000

Adalat o Ekti Meye (1981)
Nagmoti (1982)
Vasundhra (1983)
Ghare Baire (1984)
Parama (1985)
Phera (1986)
Antarjali Jatra (1987)
– (1988)
Ganashatru (1989)
Atmaja (1990)
Antardhan (1991)
Tahader Katha (1992)
Antareen (1993)
Amodini (1994)
Yugant (1995)
Sanghat (1996)
Dahan (1997)
Asukh (1998)
Paromitar Ek Din (1999)
Dekha (2000)

2001–2020

Hemanter Pakhi (2001)
Shubho Mahurat (2002)
Chokher Bali (2003)
Krantikaal (2004)
Herbert (2005)
Anuranan and Podokkhep (2006)
Ballygunge Court (2007)
Shob Charitro Kalponik (2008)
Abohomaan (2009)
Ami Aadu (2010)
Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbona (2011)
Shabdo (2012)
Bakita Byaktigato (2013)
Nirbashito (2014)
Shankhachil (2015)
Bishorjan (2016)
Mayurakshi (2017)
Ek Je Chhilo Raja (2018)
Gumnaami (2019)
Avijatrik (2020)

2021–present

Kalkokkho (2021)

v t e Films directed by Buddhadev Dasgupta
Samayer Kache (1968) Dholer Raja Khirode Natta (1973) Dooratwa (1978) Neem Annapurna (1979) Grihajuddha (1982) Andhi Gali (1984) Contemporary Indian Sculpture (1987) Phera (1988) Bagh Bahadur (1989) Tahader Katha (1992) Charachar (1993) Lal Darja (1997) Uttara (2000) Mondo Meyer Upakhyan (2002) Swapner Din (2004) Ami, Yasin Ar Amar Madhubala (2007) Kaalpurush (2008) Janala (2009) Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa (2013) Tope (2017)

Films directed by Buddhadev Dasgupta