Bhalo Theko

Bhalo Theko
Bhalo Theko
Directed by	Goutam Halder
Based on	Janmadinby Leena Gangopadhay
Starring	Soumitra Chatterjee; Vidya Balan; Joy Sengupta
Cinematography	Abhik Mukhopadhyay
Music by	Prabuddha Banerjee
Distributed by	Angel Video
Release date	25 December 2003;
Country	India
Language	Bengali

Bhalo Theko(Bengali:ভাল থেকো;transl.Take Care) is a 2003 IndianBengalimovie based on Leena Gangopadhaya's storyJanmadinreleased in 2003. Directed byGoutam Halder,it featuredSoumitra Chatterjee,Joy Sengupta,Debshankar Halder,Parambrata ChatterjeeandVidya Balan.This movie marksVidya Balan's cinematic debut.^[1]At the51st National Film Awards,the film was awarded forBest Cinematography,Best AudiographyandSpecial Jury Awardfor films producer and director.^[2]^[3]

Plot[edit]

The film is set in AcharyaJagadish Chandra Bose's home inFalta,West Bengal, masquerading asUttarpara.It deals with the story of a girl Anandi and her family (including uncle, brother, parents and sister), lover (brother's friend Babua) and few neighbours. Nature, tradition and love are Anandi's pillars of support in difficult times. Her brother will slowly drift away with companies of Naxalites, will not return home one day, and will be lost forever. Her parents will die heartbroken and her sister will get married suddenly and will leave the family. Babua will go abroad and marry somebody else.

It is implied that Anandi is forgetful of her sorrows that she was deceived by Babua (Joy Sengupta) whom she loved most. Babua comes back from abroad only to say: 'Anandi, I came back to set you free.'

Bhalo Thekohas a non-linear pace with frequent jumps between current time and past. Film critics described Anandi as a large canvas painted in several hues. She stands against rootless internalisation and perplexed culture. A poem by a renowned Bangladeshi author and scholarHumayun Azadnamed "Shuvescha"was recited in the ending of the film by Anandi while wandering lonely in their garden.^[4]

Cast[edit]

Vidya Balanas Anandi
Soumitra Chatterjeeas Anandi's uncle
Joy Senguptaas Babua shine
Debshankar Haldar
Parambrata Chatterjee
Rimjhim Gupta
Souvik Poyra
Anusua Majumdar
Bijay Lakshmi Barman
Chandan Sengupta

References[edit]

^"Bhalo Theko".Screen.15 August 2003. Archived fromthe originalon 9 September 2012.
^"51st National Film Awards".International Film Festival of India.Archived fromthe originalon 5 May 2014.Retrieved15 March2012.
^"51st National Film Awards (PDF)"(PDF).Directorate of Film Festivals.Retrieved15 March2012.
^"The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 152".Archived fromthe originalon 16 January 2005.Retrieved2007-01-24.

External links[edit]

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[1] "Bhalo Theko".Screen.15 August 2003. Archived fromthe originalon 9 September 2012.

[51staward-2] "51st National Film Awards".International Film Festival of India.Archived fromthe originalon 5 May 2014.Retrieved15 March2012.

[51stawardPDF-3] "51st National Film Awards (PDF)"(PDF).Directorate of Film Festivals.Retrieved15 March2012.

[4] "The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 152".Archived fromthe originalon 16 January 2005.Retrieved2007-01-24.

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