The Garden of Bancharam
1980, Bengali. Directed by Tapan Sinha.
The story of an old peasant,Bancharam (Mitra),who defeats the tyrannical landlord Chhakari (Dey).Inheriting a dry patch of land, Bancharam converts it into a fabulous garden.The British magistrate supports him when Chhakari attempts to acquire the garden, after which he dies. Chhakari's son Nakari tries a new stratagem: he promises Bancharam Rs 400 every month provided Bancharam bequeaths his garden to the landowner after his death. Bancharam agrees but amazingly becomes healthier with every passing day, repeatedly promising to die but failing to do so.
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Bengali
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- Released
- 29 January 1980
- Original title
- Bancharamer Bagan
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Manoj Mitra, Tapan Sinha
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The Garden of Bancharam runs 133 minutes (2h 13m).
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The Garden of Bancharam isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 January 1980. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Garden of Bancharam, try A Thousand Words, Hideaways, 40 Acres.
Who directed The Garden of Bancharam?
The Garden of Bancharam (1980) was directed by Tapan Sinha and stars Manoj Mitra, Dipankar Dey, Nirmal Kumar.