Bhalo Theko
Encyclopedia
Bhalo Theko is a Bengali
Movie based on Leena Gangopadhaya's story Janmadin, and was released in 2003. Directed by Gautam Halder, the movie featured Soumitra Chatterjee
, Joy Sengupta, Debshankar Halder and Vidya Balan
. This movie is Vidya Balan
's cinematic debut.
Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose's home in Falta, masquerading as Uttarpara. It deals with the story of a girl Anindi 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 bad or risky companies and will not return home one day and will be lost for ever. 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) she loved most. Babua comes back from abroad only to say: 'Anandi, I came back to set you free.'. The film has 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 one of the renowned Bangladeshi authors and scholars "Humayun Azad
" named "shuvescha" was recited in the ending part of the film by Anandi while wandering lonly in their garden.
.
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
Movie based on Leena Gangopadhaya's story Janmadin, and was released in 2003. Directed by Gautam Halder, the movie featured Soumitra Chatterjee
Soumitra Chatterjee
Soumitra Chatterjee or Soumitra Chattopadhyay is an iconic Bengali actor from India, known among other things for his frequent collaborations with the great Bengali film director Satyajit Ray and his constant comparison with the Bengali screen idol Uttam Kumar.-Background:Soumitra graduated from...
, Joy Sengupta, Debshankar Halder and Vidya Balan
Vidya Balan
Vidya Balan is an Indian actress, who appears in Hindi films. After graduating with a degree in sociology, she started her career starring in music videos, television shows and commercials, before appearing in feature films....
. This movie is Vidya Balan
Vidya Balan
Vidya Balan is an Indian actress, who appears in Hindi films. After graduating with a degree in sociology, she started her career starring in music videos, television shows and commercials, before appearing in feature films....
's cinematic debut.
Plot
The film is set inAcharya Jagadish Chandra Bose's home in Falta, masquerading as Uttarpara. It deals with the story of a girl Anindi 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 bad or risky companies and will not return home one day and will be lost for ever. 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) she loved most. Babua comes back from abroad only to say: 'Anandi, I came back to set you free.'. The film has 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 one of the renowned Bangladeshi authors and scholars "Humayun Azad
Humayun Azad
Humayun Azad was a prolific Bangladeshi author and scholar. He wrote more than seventy titles...
" named "shuvescha" was recited in the ending part of the film by Anandi while wandering lonly in their garden.
.
Cast
- Vidya BalanVidya BalanVidya Balan is an Indian actress, who appears in Hindi films. After graduating with a degree in sociology, she started her career starring in music videos, television shows and commercials, before appearing in feature films....
as ... Anandi - Soumitra ChatterjeeSoumitra ChatterjeeSoumitra Chatterjee or Soumitra Chattopadhyay is an iconic Bengali actor from India, known among other things for his frequent collaborations with the great Bengali film director Satyajit Ray and his constant comparison with the Bengali screen idol Uttam Kumar.-Background:Soumitra graduated from...
as ... Anandi's uncle - Joy Sengupta as ... Babua
- Debshankar Haldar
- Parambrata ChatterjeeParambrata ChatterjeeParambrata Chatterjee is a Bengali Indian male actor and director of television and films.-Career:His directorial debut feature film is [Jiyo Kaka] starred by Rituparna Sengupta and Rudranil Ghosh....
- Rimjhim Gupta
- Souvik Poyra
- Anusua Majumdar
- Bijay Lakshmi Barman
- Chandan Sengupta
- Direction: Gautam Haldar
- Story: Leena Gangopadhyay
- Music Direction: Prabuddha Banerjee
Awards
- National AwardNational Film AwardsThe National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it is administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973.Every year, a national panel...
for Best Cinematography : Abhik MukhopadhyayAbhik MukhopadhyayAbhik Mukhopadhyay is an Indian Bengali cinematographer.-Filmography:*Chukkallo Chandrudu *Shoonya *The Last Lear *Via Darjeeling *Khela *Antaheen *Ekti Tarar Khonje -Awards and nominations:... - Vidya BalanVidya BalanVidya Balan is an Indian actress, who appears in Hindi films. After graduating with a degree in sociology, she started her career starring in music videos, television shows and commercials, before appearing in feature films....
won the Anandalok Best Actress Award (2005)