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Abdul Majid<br />
3 May 1932 – 23 September <strong>2017</strong><br />
Abdul Majid, Assamese director started as a playwright with Banchita, Dhuli Makoti, Char,<br />
Sihat Ahise, Choretal. He entered films as actor in Nip Barua’s Ranga Police and produced,<br />
wrote and directed films. His best known film is Chameli Memsaab, deploying a staid narrative<br />
progression weaving romance into clearly defined themes.<br />
Chameli Memsaab<br />
1975 | Assamese | 144 min | B&W<br />
Director Abdul Majid<br />
Producer Seuj Bolchhabi Santha<br />
Screenplay Abdul Majid<br />
Cinematographer Bijoy Dey<br />
Music Bhupen Hazarika<br />
Cast George Baker, Binita Gohain, Haresh Dutta<br />
A love story set in the tea gardens of Assam.<br />
A British planter falls in love with a tea garden<br />
worker. The planter marries the girl and soon<br />
finds himself accused of her murder.<br />
120 INDIAN CINEMA <strong>IFFI</strong> <strong>2017</strong>
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