Poran Jaye Jolia Re
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Poran Jai Jolia Re is a 2009 Bengali film
directed by Ravi Kinnagi. This film stars Dev
and Subhashree Ganguly. It is a remake of the 2007 Hindi film, Namastey London
.
) wants her to get married with an Indian lad. However, Subhasree's character is deeply involved in a yet-platonic relationship with a half-Brit boy Harry. Subhasree's brother (played by Tota Roy Choudhury) is involved in a relationship with a British girl and wants to marry her. However, his father refuses to let him marry the girl and this event promptly induces him to leave his parents' home. Meanwhile, Subhasree's father manages to bring his wife and daughter to India where he can find a suitable groom for his daughter. This is where they meet Dev, a quintessential charming Bengali
lad who falls head-on in love with Subhasree and their marriage is invariably finalized since Dev's father is an old friend of Subhasree's Dad as well. However, although Subhasree evidently likes Dev, she hatches a plan to delay and finally, annul the engagement by implementing her brother's plan of bringing Dev to London and 'breaking up' with him abroad. Poran Jai Jolia Re is the story of how Dev manages to win his love over all adversities in a foreign land.
Aritra Dutta Banik leaves his mark as Dev's cousin, making the viewers laugh at almost every syllable. Dev shows prowess in his acting skills while Subhasree appears to have honed her acting skills post the success of Challenge
. Also impressive are Biswajit as Subhasree's father and Tota Roy Choudhury as Shubhasree's brother.
The plot, which is a 'lift' from 2007 Hindi
film Namastey London
by Vipul Shah, has certain Bengal
i nuances added that make it feel Bengali. However, it remains a mystery why the director wants to pass off Malaysia as London. Perhaps he had taken his inspiration a bit seriously.
. Producer Vipul Shah brought plagiarism charges against the film and the film was banned from screening twice, once by a lower court and later by Calcutta High Court
. However, after the High Court decision, the producers came to a truce after Shree Venkatesh Films agreed to pay a "fine" of Seventy-five Lakh Rupees. This out of court settlement can be considered hefty since the making of the film took about 2 Crore Rupees. Moreover, the settlement require the movie to display a title card stating ‘Based on Namastey London, a film by Vipul Amrutlal Shah’.
Jeet Ganguly's music scores high points after the success of Challenge
and the biggest hit was the title track sung by Jeet Ganguly himself.
Bengali cinema
Bengali cinema refers to the Bengali language filmmaking industries in the Bengal region of South Asia. There are two major film-making hubs in the region: one in Kolkata, West Bengal, India and the other in Dhaka, Bangladesh .The history of cinema in Bengal dates back to the 1890s, when the first...
directed by Ravi Kinnagi. This film stars Dev
Dev (actor)
Dev is a Bengali film actor. His original name is Deepak Adhikari. He was born in 'Mahisha' a small village near Keshpur, West Midnapur, West Bengal. He spent his childhood in Chandrakona at his maternal uncle's place.After finishing his primary education, he returned to Mumbai to his parents...
and Subhashree Ganguly. It is a remake of the 2007 Hindi film, Namastey London
Namastey London
Namastey London is a 2007 Bollywood film. The romantic comedy film is directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah and stars Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif. It also stars Rishi Kapoor, Upen Patel and Clive Standen in supporting roles. Riteish Deshmukh has a cameo role in the film...
.
Plot
It is a romantic-drama/comedy film. Subhashree portrays an NRI girl living in London whose father (portrayed by Biswajit ChakrabortyBiswajit Chakraborty
Biswajit Chakraborty is a Bengali Actor in films, television and stage.-Fimography:# Autograph .... Manoj Sarkar# Byomkesh Bakshi .... Anadi Babu# Bodhisattva .... Producer Roy# Prem Amar...
) wants her to get married with an Indian lad. However, Subhasree's character is deeply involved in a yet-platonic relationship with a half-Brit boy Harry. Subhasree's brother (played by Tota Roy Choudhury) is involved in a relationship with a British girl and wants to marry her. However, his father refuses to let him marry the girl and this event promptly induces him to leave his parents' home. Meanwhile, Subhasree's father manages to bring his wife and daughter to India where he can find a suitable groom for his daughter. This is where they meet Dev, a quintessential charming Bengali
Bengali people
The Bengali people are an ethnic community native to the historic region of Bengal in South Asia. They speak Bengali , which is an Indo-Aryan language of the eastern Indian subcontinent, evolved from the Magadhi Prakrit and Sanskrit languages. In their native language, they are referred to as বাঙালী...
lad who falls head-on in love with Subhasree and their marriage is invariably finalized since Dev's father is an old friend of Subhasree's Dad as well. However, although Subhasree evidently likes Dev, she hatches a plan to delay and finally, annul the engagement by implementing her brother's plan of bringing Dev to London and 'breaking up' with him abroad. Poran Jai Jolia Re is the story of how Dev manages to win his love over all adversities in a foreign land.
Aritra Dutta Banik leaves his mark as Dev's cousin, making the viewers laugh at almost every syllable. Dev shows prowess in his acting skills while Subhasree appears to have honed her acting skills post the success of Challenge
Challenge (2009 film)
Challenge is a 2009 Bengali film directed by Raj Chakraborty.This is second directorial film After 2008 block buster Chirodini Tumi Je Amar. The film is starring Dev and Subhashree Ganguly. For a few scenes and songs pictured of this film in Dubai, Australia and New Zealand.-Plot:It is an action...
. Also impressive are Biswajit as Subhasree's father and Tota Roy Choudhury as Shubhasree's brother.
The plot, which is a 'lift' from 2007 Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
film Namastey London
Namastey London
Namastey London is a 2007 Bollywood film. The romantic comedy film is directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah and stars Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif. It also stars Rishi Kapoor, Upen Patel and Clive Standen in supporting roles. Riteish Deshmukh has a cameo role in the film...
by Vipul Shah, has certain Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
i nuances added that make it feel Bengali. However, it remains a mystery why the director wants to pass off Malaysia as London. Perhaps he had taken his inspiration a bit seriously.
Controversy
The producers of the movie were sued soon after the release of the film, following the revelation that the plot was lifted from 2007 film Namastey LondonNamastey London
Namastey London is a 2007 Bollywood film. The romantic comedy film is directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah and stars Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif. It also stars Rishi Kapoor, Upen Patel and Clive Standen in supporting roles. Riteish Deshmukh has a cameo role in the film...
. Producer Vipul Shah brought plagiarism charges against the film and the film was banned from screening twice, once by a lower court and later by Calcutta High Court
Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court is the oldest High Court in India. It was established as the High Court of Judicature at Fort William on 1 July 1862 under the High Courts Act, 1861. It has jurisdiction over the state of West Bengal and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The High Court...
. However, after the High Court decision, the producers came to a truce after Shree Venkatesh Films agreed to pay a "fine" of Seventy-five Lakh Rupees. This out of court settlement can be considered hefty since the making of the film took about 2 Crore Rupees. Moreover, the settlement require the movie to display a title card stating ‘Based on Namastey London, a film by Vipul Amrutlal Shah’.
Critical reception
The film got moderate critical reception, but viewer response was unprecedented since it earned the biggest opening ever in Bengali film history. Even though taken off the screens for a while, the film sustained on people memory thanks to the attractive cast and the negative publicity and started running to packed houses as soon as screenings re-started.Jeet Ganguly's music scores high points after the success of Challenge
Challenge (2009 film)
Challenge is a 2009 Bengali film directed by Raj Chakraborty.This is second directorial film After 2008 block buster Chirodini Tumi Je Amar. The film is starring Dev and Subhashree Ganguly. For a few scenes and songs pictured of this film in Dubai, Australia and New Zealand.-Plot:It is an action...
and the biggest hit was the title track sung by Jeet Ganguly himself.