The Tiger Dancer
1989, Bengali. Directed by Buddhadeb Dasgupta.
Every year, Ghunuram takes time off from his job to prepare for and appear in a folk dance in his village. His special part of the performance is called the Tiger Dance. This year is special, too; he hopes to become engaged to the daughter of his fellow performer. But a circus with a newly captured leopard has come into town. What's worse, the woman Ghunuram had hoped to woo has gone gaga over a circus performer. Not to be outdone, he prepares for a last, tragic, performance in which the tiger meets the leopard. Winner of the National Film Award for Best Picture.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Bengali
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- Released
- 1 April 1989
- Original title
- বাঘ বাহাদুর
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Buddhadeb Dasgupta
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The Tiger Dancer runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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The Tiger Dancer isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 April 1989. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Tiger Dancer?
The Tiger Dancer (1989) was directed by Buddhadeb Dasgupta and stars Pavan Malhotra, Archana, M. V. Vasudeva Rao.