The Catastrophe
1987, Assamese. Directed by Jahnu Barua.
Rakeshwar Bora, a simple Assamese farmer, faces ruin when a greedy landlord deceitfully claims his ancestral land by demanding a mortgage receipt that was never provided. To afford the steep bribes required by a corrupt legal system, Bora is forced to sell his livestock and send his young son to work as a servant for the same landlord. His ultimate humiliation occurs when financial desperation forces him to hang political banners praising the very man who destroyed his livelihood.
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Assamese
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- Released
- 26 February 1987
- Original title
- হালধীয়া চৰায়ে বাওধান খায়
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Hemen Borgohain, Jahnu Barua
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The Catastrophe runs 120 minutes (2h 0m).
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Which OTT platform is The Catastrophe on?
The Catastrophe isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 February 1987. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Catastrophe?
The Catastrophe (1987) was directed by Jahnu Barua and stars Indra Bania, Badal Das, Purnima Pathak.