Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbona (2011) is a Bengali rock musical film by Anjan Dutta

Anjan Dutta

Anjan Dutta is a popular artist of the 1990s Bengali music scene defined by anyodharar gaan . Anjan Dutta's style of music is different from the others in the sense that it has simple tunes, one that is reminiscent of western folk music. His lyrics are simple and more natural...

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Plot

Anjan Dutt, Amyt Datta, Lew Hilt, Nondon Bagchi all in there mid-50's are members of a successful Bangla-band. Once they go for a show in North Bengal where Parno Mittra performs as a small opening salutation. Anjan Dutta ask Ranjana(Parno) to come and meet him in Kolkata and promise to help her in recording her solo. Once in Kolkata Ranjana stays at Anjan's house with him and a house keeper, Kanchan Mullick. One night Anjan tries to seduce Ranjana but due to too much drinking and doping he faints making way for Ranjana to run. But she stays and nourish him. This changes Anjan's attitude towards her and he teaches her music.

After much insisting an audio company agrees to record Ranjana's song but no one is interested. Anjan seeks help of his journalist friend and books a primetime show in a top news channel to promote her.

This results in making her a superhit rockstar....

Anjan is hospitalized n Ranjana comes to meet n tell him about her first rock concert. Ranjana tries to persuade him to come to the show he quotes Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbona. Anjan dies in the hospital while Ranjana performs in the concert.

Critical reception

The film was favored by critics. Anandabazar Patrika

Anandabazar Patrika

Anandabazar Patrika is an Indian Bengali language daily newspaper published in Kolkata, New Delhi and Mumbai by the ABP Group. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it has a circulation of 1.28 million copies making it the largest circulation for a single-edition, regional language...

 gave the film a score of 8 out of 10.

Cast

• Anjan Dutta
  Anjan Dutta
  Anjan Dutta is a popular artist of the 1990s Bengali music scene defined by anyodharar gaan . Anjan Dutta's style of music is different from the others in the sense that it has simple tunes, one that is reminiscent of western folk music. His lyrics are simple and more natural...
  
  
• Parno Mittra
• Ushasie Chakraborty
• Kanchan Mullick
• Lew Hilt
• Nondon Bagchi
  Hip Pocket (Indian band)
  Hip Pocket is a classic rock band, based in Kolkata, India. The formation of this band happened in a casual manner. On a fine day, the drummer called up other musicians which led to the formation of this band. They started as a pop band and later turned into a rock band...
  
  
• Amyt Datta
  Amyt Datta
  Amyt Datta is one of the most respected guitarist,composers,producers in India.He is also a greatly respected session musician, teacher and mentor. Amyt Datta toured extensively with the rock band Shiva from mid 80's to 90's...
  
  
• Kabir Suman

Soundtrack

• Raasta by Anjan Dutta
  Anjan Dutta
  Anjan Dutta is a popular artist of the 1990s Bengali music scene defined by anyodharar gaan . Anjan Dutta's style of music is different from the others in the sense that it has simple tunes, one that is reminiscent of western folk music. His lyrics are simple and more natural...
  
  
• Andhakarer Pare by Somlata
• Ranjana
  Ranjana
  Ranjana can stand for:* Ranjana script - an abugida writing system developed as a derivate of Brāhmī in 11th century* Ranjana Deshmukh - a Marathi actress who dominated the Marathi silver screen in the 70s and 80s...
  
   by Anjan Dutta
• Gaanola by Kabir Suman
• Ekla Anek Door by Somlata
• Brishti by Anjan Dutt & Somlata
• Chalo Jai by Somlata
• Shobai by Anjan Dutta
• Jagorane Jay Bibhabori by Somlata, Anjan Dutta & Kabir Suman
• Tumi Asbey Bole by Somlata

External links

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI28entLcKA
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMN93AmlTSA
• http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-28/news-interviews/29602819_1_kabir-suman-press-conference-singer
• http://www.mobwiki.in/2011/06/ranjana-ami-ar-asbo-na-2011-bengali.html