Bhalo Theko
Bhalo Theko | |
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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 |
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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
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- 2003 films
- Bengali-language Indian films
- Films whose cinematographer won the Best Cinematography National Film Award
- Films set in West Bengal
- Films based on short fiction
- Films that won the Best Audiography National Film Award
- Special Jury Award (feature film) National Film Award winners
- 2003 directorial debut films
- 2000s Bengali-language films
- Bengali-language film stubs
- 2000s film stubs