The Padma Boatman
1993, Bengali. Directed by Goutam Ghose.
In pre-Partition Bengal, Kuber, a poor fisherman struggles to survive along the wild Padma River. While navigating an affair with his spirited sister-in-law, Kuber becomes entangled with Hossain, a charismatic trader recruiting desperate villagers to settle on the isolated island of Moynadeep.
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Bengali
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- Released
- 12 June 1993
- Original title
- পদ্মা নদীর মাঝি
- Country
- Bangladesh, India
- Written by
- Goutam Ghose
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The Padma Boatman runs 126 minutes (2h 6m).
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The Padma Boatman is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Padma Boatman?
The Padma Boatman (1993) was directed by Goutam Ghose and stars Raisul Islam Asad, Gulshan Ara Champa, Roopa Ganguly.