Borunbabur Bondhu
2020 Indian Bengali film
- 9 November 2019 (2019-11-09) (KIFF)[1]
- 28 February 2020 (2020-02-28) (India)[2]
Borunbabur Bondhu is a 2019 Bengali-language Indian drama film directed by Anik Dutta for Surinder Films. The film is based on a Bengali story Chhad written by Ramapada Chowdhury. It 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
- Paran Bandyopadhyay
- Ritwick Chakraborty
- 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.[4]
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.[9] In The Times of India, Debolina Sen called this film "a rare gem" and praised its direction, screenplay and ensemble cast.[10] In Film Companion, Sankhayan Ghosh called this film "surprisingly political" and praised its screenplay.[11]
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- Arghyakamal 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[12]
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.
- ^ a b "Director whose movie was taken off screens gets show at KIFF". Business Standard India. 9 November 2019.
- ^ "Selection List".
- ^ "404: Page Not Found | Mailchimp". mailchi.mp.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "Bengali movie 'Borunbabur Bondhu' to be screened at Cincinnati film festival". The Week.
- ^ Sarkar, Roushni. "Borunbabur Bondhu trailer: Chaotic, stellar cast distracts from storyline". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 17 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ "Movie Review: Borunbabur Bondhu is a must watch film DGTL".
- ^ "Borunbabur Bondhu Movie Review: Everyday yet profound but never preachy". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "cannot be reached". Retrieved 2 August 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Winners of the Joy Filmfare Awards Bangla 2021". filmfare.com. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
External links
- Borunbabur Bondhu at IMDb
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Films directed by Anik Dutta
- Bhooter Bhabishyat (2012)
- Ashchorjyo Prodeep (2013)
- Meghnad Badh Rahasya (2017)
- Bhobishyoter Bhoot (2019)
- Borunbabur Bondhu (2020)
- Aparajito (2022)
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