Borunbabur Bondhu
Borunbabur Bondhu | |
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Directed by | Anik Dutta |
Screenplay by | Anik Datta Utsav Mukherjee |
Based on | Chhad by Ramapada Chowdhury |
Produced by | Surinder Films |
Starring | Soumitra Chatterjee Madhabi Mukhopadhyay Paran Bandopadhyay Ritwick Chakraborty Arpita Chatterjee |
Cinematography | Avik Mukhopadhyay |
Edited by | Arghyakamal Mitra |
Music by | Debojyoti Mishra |
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Release dates | |
Country | India |
Language | Bengali |
Borunbabur Bondhu is a 2019 Indian Bengali language film directed by Anik Dutta for Surinder Films. The film based on a Bengali story Chhad written by Ramapada Chowdhury is the story of an old man, whose life faces upheaval after people come to know that a VVIP who was once his friend, is coming for a visit. The film stars Soumitra Chatterjee in the role of elderly man with supporting cast of Madhabi Mukhopadhyay, Paran Bandopadhyay, Ritwick Chakraborty, Arpita Chatterjee, Sreelekha Mitra, Kaushik Sen and Bidipta Chakraborty.[3]
The film was screened at the 25th Kolkata International Film Festival in 2019,[4] the Third Eye Asian Film Festival, Mumbai in March 2020,[5] and the Indian Film Festival of Cincinnati, Ohio on 21 October 2020.[6][7]
Cast[]
- Soumitra Chatterjee
- Madhabi Mukherjee
- Kaushik Sen
- Sreelekha Mitra
- Debolina Dutta
- Arpita Chatterjee[8]
Release[]
The film premiered at the 25th Kolkata International Film Festival in 2019, and released to theatres on 10 January 2020.[9]
Reception[]
The film received critical acclaim. In Anandabazar Patrika, Urmimala Basu called this film "a must watch movie" and praised its direction, screenplay, ensemble cast, music and cinematography.[10] In The Times of India, Debolina Sen called this film "a rare gem" and praised its direction, screenplay and ensemble cast.[11] In Film Companion, Sankhayan Ghosh called this film "surprisingly political" and praised its screenplay.[12]
Awards[]
- WBFJA Award for Best Film
- WBFJA Award for Best Director- Anik Dutta
- WBFJA Award for Best Supporting Actor- Paran Bandyopadhyay
- WBFJA Award for Best Editor- Arghakamal Mitra
- Filmfare Awards Bangla 2021 for Best Director - Anik Dutta
- Filmfare Awards Bangla 2021 for Best Film
- Filmfare Awards Bangla 2021 for Best Dialogue - Anik Dutta and Utsav Mukherjee[13]
References[]
- ^ "Director whose movie was taken off screens gets show at KIFF". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "'Borunbabur Bondhu' locks its release date". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ "All you need to know about 'Borunbabur Bondhu'". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ "Director whose movie was taken off screens gets show at KIFF". Business Standard India. 9 November 2019.
- ^ "Selection List".
- ^ https://mailchi.mp/iffcincy.com/virtualindianfilmfestival-borunbabur-bondhur
- ^ "Bengali movie 'Borunbabur Bondhu' to be screened at Cincinnati film festival".
- ^ Sarkar, Roushni. "Borunbabur Bondhu trailer: Chaotic, stellar cast distracts from storyline". Cinestaan. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ "Director whose movie was taken off screens gets show at KIFF". Business Standard India. 9 November 2019.
- ^ https://www.anandabazar.com/amp/entertainment/movie-review-borunbabur-bondhu-is-a-must-watch-film-dgtl-1.1116126
- ^ https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/bengali/movie-reviews/borunbabur-bondhu/amp_movie_review/74416829.cms[dead link]
- ^ https://reviews/bengali-review/barunbabur-bandhu-bengali-movie-review-anik-dattas-film-starring-soumitra-chatterjee-is-surprisingly-political/amp/
- ^ "Winners of the Joy Filmfare Awards Bangla 2021". filmfare.com. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
External links[]
- 2019 films
- Bengali-language films
- Indian films
- Films directed by Anik Dutta
- 2010s Bengali-language films
- Films based on works by Ramapada Chowdhury
- 2010s Bengali-language film stubs