Tamarind tree planted by woman revolutionary finds place at Kolkata film festival
Oct 23, 2025
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GS1The Hindu - National
Key Points
- A documentary titled 'Friends of Jilipibala' has been selected for the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF).
- The documentary focuses on a 70-year-old tamarind tree planted by freedom fighter Parul Mukherjee.
- Parul Mukherjee was convicted in the Titagarh conspiracy case in 1935.
- The tree was saved from being cut down due to a cultural movement launched by Debalina Majumder.
- The Kolkata International Film Festival will be held from November 6 to 13.
- The documentary is directed by Debalina Majumder and produced by Samata Biswas.