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The White Elephant is a film directed by Tapan Sinha with Utpal Dutt

The White Elephant (1977)

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Safed Haathi (English: "White Elephant") is an Indian Hindi film made by Tapan Sinha in 1978. It was awarded National Film Award for Best Children's Film in 1978. It got a ‘Special Jury Award’ in the Sixth Competitive Festival "The Child In Our Time" 1983 in Mifed, Milan, Italy. It also participated in several prestigious, International Film Festivals held at Berlin, Moscow, Tashkent, Cannes, Adelaide, Sofia, Cairo, Gijon, etc. where it received high acclaim for its contemporary theme, preservation of flora and fauna and emphasis on qualities of chivalry, adventure and integrity of character in children.

Synopsis

Sibu lives with his uncle, aunt and sister Rani in a small village. While his uncle is indifferent to him, his aunt is very cruel. Mynah, a talking bird, is his best friend.

Actors

Utpal Dutt
Shatrughan Sinha
Vijay Arora
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