Biswas Nao Korte Paren

"Biswas Nao Korte Paren" is a 2006 film.

International Title: You may not believeDirector: Pradipta BhattacharyyaRunning time: 24:40 Country of production: IndiaYear of production: 2006Production: Tara MuzikDistribution: Tara Muzik

Film information Original title: Biswas Nao Korte ParenInternational Title: You may not believeCountry of production: IndiaType: ShortfilmCategory: FictionGenre: Psychological Drama Subject matter: Sickness, Death, Loneliness, Expressionism, Dream Colour: ColorDebut

Synopses What is a name? Is it merely a word? A name of a person denotes his/ her external identity. It is related to each and every social action and reaction of a person with other persons. The film deals with the plight of the protagonist whose name has changed overnight. The problem aggravates when the changed name connotes religious and cultural differences when Shymal(a Hindu name) or Salim(a muslim name) , the protagonist becomes Salim or Shyamal. The film brings into focus the crisis in his life and the pain of being ostracized and alienated by everyone that matters to him. In such a situation of loneliness, Shyamal identifies with his next-door neighbor who has also been alienated and is fighting his lonely existence.

The film portrays excellent photographic work, interesting camera angles mostly associated with directors from Middle-Eastern countries. This film has found a niche fan-following within the urban Bengali crowd and its abstract ending was well-appreciated by the viewers. With this film, the director Pradipta Bhattacharya has emerged as one of the most talented young directors from Bengal following a path laid down by the big names such as Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen and Ritwik Ghatak. Crew/Cast Lead ActorRitwik ChakrabortySupporting Actor Nitya GangulyDirector Pradipta Bhattacharyya Executive Producer Sougata Purakayastha (Tara Muzik) Production Company Bangladesh TV (BTV) Distribution Sougata Purakayastha (Tara Muzik) Script Pradipta Bhattacharyya Director of Photography Subhadeep Dey Editor Pradipta Bhattacharyya Sound Sukanta Majumdar Unit Productions Manager Atanu Mandal

Festivals/Screenings

FestivalsInternational Social Communication Cinema Conferen Kolkata (India) 2007-02 Banga Amar television programme Kolkata (India) 2006-11 3rd Eye Asian Film Festival Mumbai (India) 2007-11 Sony Pix Short Film Festival Mumbai (India) 2007-12 5th Kalpanirjhar international short fiction film Kolkata (India) 2007-12 Best Indian Film4th Kolkata Short Film Festival Kolkata (India) 2007-12 Culture unplugged online film festival,2008- IndiaSAFFBD Dhaka (Bangladesh) 2007-08 not screened yetBest Indian Short fiction - 5th Kalpanirjhar short fiction film fest, 2007, Kolkata, IndiaBest film under 30 minutes- Fulmarxx short film fest version 1.0, 2008Best film of the festival in all categories- Fulmarxx short film fest version 1.0, 2008Best Editing- Fulmarxx short film fest version 1.0, 2008 organized by MICA, Ahmedabad, India.

References

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