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| director = [[Shiboprosad Mukherjee]]<br/>[[Nandita Roy]] | | director = [[Shiboprosad Mukherjee]]<br/>[[Nandita Roy]] | ||
| producer = [[Windows Production]] and Atanu Roy Chowdhury | | producer = [[Windows Production]] and Atanu Roy Chowdhury | ||
| writer = Suchitra Bhattacharya | | writer = [[Suchitra Bhattacharya]] | ||
| screenplay = [[Nandita Roy]] | | screenplay = [[Nandita Roy]] | ||
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| music = [[Anindya Chatterjee]]<br/>[[Nachiketa Chakraborty]] | | music = [[Anindya Chatterjee]]<br/>[[Nachiketa Chakraborty]] | ||
| cinematography = | | cinematography = Sirsha Ray | ||
| editing = Moloy Laha | | editing = Moloy Laha | ||
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'''''Alik Sukh''''' (English:''Unreal Happiness'') is a 2013 | '''''Alik Sukh''''' (English:''Unreal Happiness'') is a 2013 [[Bengali language|Bengali]] [[Medical]] [[psychological thriller film|psychological thriller]] based on the novel --- Alikh Sukh --- by Suchitra Bhattacharya. The film is directed by the duo [[Shiboprosad Mukherjee]] and [[Nandita Roy]], starring [[Debshankar Haldar]], [[Rituparna Sengupta]] and [[Sohini Sengupta]] in the lead roles. It released on 19 July 2013.<ref name="main details">{{cite web|title=Alik Sukh: Main Details|url=http://www.gomolo.com/alik-sukh-movie/45774|publisher=Gomolo|access-date=20 July 2013}}</ref><ref name="Alik Sukh Music">{{cite web|title=Alik Sukh Album out on times music|url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Search&Key=TOIKM/2013/07/28/27/Ar02700.xml&CollName=TOI_KoLKATA_ARCHIVE_2009&DOCID=627171&Keyword=%28%3Cmany%3E%3Cstem%3EAlik%3Cand%3E%3Cmany%3E%3Cstem%3ESukh%29&skin=pastissues2&AppName=2&ViewMode=GIF|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=28 July 2013}}</ref><ref name="Alik Sukh">{{cite web|title=A Humble Tribute to Doctors|url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Search&Key=TOIKM/2013/03/30/34/Ar03401.xml&CollName=TOI_KoLKATA_ARCHIVE_2009&DOCID=583146&Keyword=%28%3Cmany%3E%3Cstem%3EAlik%3Cand%3E%3Cmany%3E%3Cstem%3ESukh%29&skin=pastissues2&AppName=2&ViewMode=GIF|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=30 March 2013}}</ref><ref name="Anindya Chattopadhyay">{{cite web|title=Anindya will render a song by his senior in Alik Sukh|url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Search&Key=TOIKM/2013/01/04/28/Ar02802.xml&CollName=TOI_KoLKATA_ARCHIVE_2009&DOCID=551268&Keyword=%28%3Cmany%3E%3Cstem%3EAlik%3Cand%3E%3Cmany%3E%3Cstem%3ESukh%29&skin=pastissues2&AppName=2&ViewMode=GIF|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=4 January 2013}}</ref><ref name="Interview">{{cite web|title=Interview with Debshankar Haldar|url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Search&Key=TOIKM/2013/08/10/34/Ar03400.xml&CollName=TOI_KoLKATA_ARCHIVE_2009&DOCID=632604&Keyword=%28%3Cmany%3E%3Cstem%3EAlik%3Cand%3E%3Cmany%3E%3Cstem%3ESukh%29&skin=pastissues2&AppName=2&ViewMode=GIF|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=10 August 2013}}</ref><ref name="Alik Sukh interview">{{cite web|title=Alik Sukh is a film with a message|url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Search&Key=TOIKM/2013/07/19/21/Ar02101.xml&CollName=TOI_KoLKATA_ARCHIVE_2009&DOCID=623940&Keyword=%28%3Cmany%3E%3Cstem%3EAlik%3Cand%3E%3Cmany%3E%3Cstem%3ESukh%29&skin=pastissues2&AppName=2&ViewMode=GIF|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=19 July 2013}}</ref> The storyline is based on a novel of Bengali novelist [[Suchitra Bhattacharya]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/Alik-Sukh-pays-tribute-to-doctors/articleshow/20844698.cms|title=Alik Sukh pays tribute to doctors|last=|first=|date=January 11, 2017|website=|access-date=July 19, 2017}}</ref> | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
A renowned | A renowned gynecologist, Dr Kingshuk Guha ([[Debshankar Haldar]]), lands himself in a professional crisis when one of his patients, Kabita Mondol ([[Sohini Sengupta]]), dies on the operating table while he is away buying a luxury apartment for his family. Kabita’s enraged husband ([[Biswanath Basu]]) and relatives attempt to mob the hospital. On hearing the news, Kingshuk’s wife, Rumi ([[Rituparna Sengupta]]), rushes to the hospital to be with her husband. She happens to see Kabita's corpse lying unattended in the empty operation theatre and begins to imagine that the dead woman is communicating with her. | ||
Well-off, in a loving marriage, and pregnant with the couple’s second child, Rumi begins to question her right to happiness when her husband has been responsible for depriving another family of its loved one. She becomes emotionally alienated from Kingshuk when he refuses to accept culpability for Kabita’s death. Kingshuk, in turn, grows frustrated at Rumi's lack of support as he faces investigation by a medical committee and a compensation claim of Rs 1,000,000 by Kabita’s relatives. Kingshuk and Rumi's relationship sours to the point that they stop speaking to each other. | |||
Well-off, in a loving marriage, and pregnant with the couple’s second child, Rumi begins to question her | Eventually, Rumi leaves with her son to stay for a while at her parents’ house. Kingshuk manages to reach an out-of-court settlement for Rs 3,00,000 with Kabita’s relatives. Relieved and wishing to reconcile, he calls Rumi, announcing that he has "bought the patient party". Rumi is devastated at Kingshuk’s callous attitude and the lack of justice for Kabita. Soon after receiving the call, she suffers a fall and has a miscarriage, which leads to severe abdominal hemorrhaging. The tables are turned and Kingshuk finds himself in the same position as Kabita's crazed husband as the medical team at the local hospital takes its time in attending to Rumi. | ||
Eventually, Rumi leaves with her son to stay for a while at her parents’ house. Kingshuk manages to reach an out-of-court settlement for Rs | |||
Rumi survives. A penitent Kingshuk seeks forgiveness for his actions and promises to make things better between them. From Rumi’s perspective, Kabita finally experiences closure. Hopes for a happier future emerge. | Rumi survives. A penitent Kingshuk seeks forgiveness for his actions and promises to make things better between them. From Rumi’s perspective, Kabita finally experiences closure. Hopes for a happier future emerge. | ||
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* [[Biswanath Basu]] as Biswajit | * [[Biswanath Basu]] as Biswajit | ||
* [[Saayoni Ghosh]] as Namita | * [[Saayoni Ghosh]] as Namita | ||
* [[ | * [[Kharaj Mukherjee]] | ||
==Crew== | ==Crew== | ||
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==Direction== | ==Direction== | ||
[[Nandita Roy]], | [[Nandita Roy]] is an Indian filmmaker, screenplay writer and producer. She has been working in the film industry for the past 30 years. She has worked in many television serials and National Award-winning films. [[Shiboprosad Mukherjee]] is an Indian filmmaker, actor and producer. He started his acting career by joining the Theatre in Education Project and was a regular theatre artiste at Nandikar. He learnt his art from celebrated thespians like [[Rudraprasad Sengupta]] and Ibrahim Alkazi. | ||
[[ | The director duo ventured into cinema in 2011, with their first film, [[Icche]]. From then on, they have co-directed films like [[Accident]] (2012), [[Muktodhara]] (2012), [[Alik Sukh]] (2013), [[Ramdhanu]] (2014), [[Belaseshe]] (2015), [[Praktan]] (2016) [[Posto]] (2017), [[Haami]] (2018), [[Konttho]] (2019), [[Gotro]] (2019), which have been critically acclaimed and commercially successful. Their films have been appreciated for their socially relevant content and entertaining narrative structure. | ||
<ref name="Alik Sukh Review">{{cite web|title=Alik Sukh review by Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movie-reviews/Alik-Sukh/movie-review/21214980.cms|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=21 July 2013}}</ref><ref name="Alik Kalpana">{{cite web|title=Alik Kalpana-Dual Personality in Bengali Film|url=http://archives.anandabazar.com/archive/1130715/15ananda-plus3.html|publisher=[[Anandabazar Patrika]]|access-date=15 July 2013}}</ref> | |||
== Influences == | == Influences == | ||
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== Soundtrack == | == Soundtrack == | ||
Soundtrack of ''Alik Sukh'' has been composed by [[Anindya Chatterjee]] and [[Nachiketa Chakraborty]].<ref name=songs>{{cite web|title=Alik Sukh soundtrack album|url=http://www.hungama.com/music/album-alik-sukh-songs/1894859|publisher=[[Hungama.com]]|access-date=20 July 2013}}</ref> | Soundtrack of ''Alik Sukh'' has been composed by [[Anindya Chatterjee]] and [[Nachiketa Chakraborty]].<ref name=songs>{{cite web|title=Alik Sukh soundtrack album|url=http://www.hungama.com/music/album-alik-sukh-songs/1894859|publisher=[[Hungama.com]]|access-date=20 July 2013}}</ref> | ||
{{Track listing | {{Track listing | ||
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| title1 = MBBS | | title1 = MBBS | ||
| extra1 = [[Anindya Chatterjee]] | | extra1 = [[Anindya Chatterjee]] | ||
| length1 = | | length1 = 04:17 | ||
| title2 = Ke Jane Thikana | | title2 = Ke Jane Thikana | ||
| extra2 = [[Nachiketa Chakraborty]] | | extra2 = [[Nachiketa Chakraborty]] | ||
| length2 = | | length2 = 03:47 | ||
| title3 = Na Re Na Ore Mon | | title3 = Na Re Na Ore Mon | ||
| extra3 = Nachiketa Chakraborty | | extra3 = Nachiketa Chakraborty | ||
| length3 = | | length3 = 04:24 | ||
| title4 = Raat Jaye | | title4 = Raat Jaye | ||
| extra4 = Anindya Chatterjee | | extra4 = Anindya Chatterjee | ||
| length4 = | | length4 = 04:07 | ||
| title5 = Bidae Theme | | title5 = Bidae Theme | ||
| extra5 = [[Instrumental]] | | extra5 = [[Instrumental]] | ||
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}} | }} | ||
== Response == | |||
''Alik Sukh'' has heavily stirred the conscience of all the individuals, irrespective of the profession they belong to. It has been critically acclaimed and has also contributed a big deal in raising the standard of the tollywood film industry. It ran in theatres successfully for 50 days. Later, on 15 September 2013, it made an all-India release.<ref name="Alik Sukh Premiere">{{cite web|title=Priya=te jomey gelo Alik Sukh er Premiere|url=http://www.ebela.in/details/9502-161847125.html|publisher=[[Ebela]]|access-date=22 July 2013}}</ref><ref name="hypocrites">{{cite web|title=Forget Hippocrates! Are doctors hypocrites?|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Forget-Hippocrates-Are-doctors-hypocrites/articleshow/21520541.cms|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=1 August 2013}}</ref><ref name="Housefullei Shukh">{{cite web|title=Housefull ei Sukh|url=http://archives.anandabazar.com/archive/1130729/29ananda-plus5.html|publisher=[[Anandabazar Patrika]]|access-date=29 July 2013}}</ref><ref name="Munnaibhai der shonkot">{{cite web|title=Personal life of doctors|url=http://archives.anandabazar.com/archive/1130701/1ananda-plus2.html|publisher=[[Anandabazar Patrika]]|access-date=1 July 2013}}</ref><ref name="Ebela cover story">{{cite web|title=After Paromitar Ekdin,Ritu-Sohini pair in Alik Sukh|url=http://www.ebela.in/details/9286-15234140.html|publisher=[[Ebela]]|access-date=15 July 2013}}</ref><ref name="Dwondo Dwondo Gondho">{{cite web|title=Ritu Sohini in Alik Sukh|url=http://www.ebela.in/details/9281-152050187.html|publisher=[[Ebela]]|access-date=15 July 2013}}</ref><ref name="Alik Sukh in Cannes">{{cite web|title=Alik Sukh to Cannes Film Festival|url=http://www.ebela.in/details/7416-14043875.html|publisher=[[Ebela]]|access-date=15 May 2013}}</ref><ref name="Alik Muhurto">{{cite web|title=Alik Sukh in Cannes Film Festival|url=http://www.ebela.in/details/7576-3740953.html|publisher=[[Ebela]]|access-date=20 May 2013}}</ref><ref name="Music Launch">{{cite web|title=Alik Sukh Music Launch in Bengal Club|url=http://www.ebela.in/details/9220-42519486.html|publisher=[[Ebela]]|access-date=13 July 2013}}</ref><ref name="Ki Dekhben, Keno Dekhben">{{cite web|title=Alik Sukh niye upche porchhe agroho|url=http://www.ebela.in/details/9406-171812593.html|publisher=[[Ebela]]|access-date=19 July 2013}}</ref><ref name="Alik Sukh Success Party">{{cite web|title=Alik Sukh Success Party in Bengal Club|url=http://www.ebela.in/details/9562-16161431.html|publisher=[[Ebela]]|access-date=24 July 2013}}</ref><ref name="Alik Sukh Film Review">{{cite web|title=Alik Sukh Review-Alik Obhiggyota|url=http://www.ebela.in/details/9437-151918640.html|publisher=[[Ebela]]|access-date=20 July 2013}}</ref><ref name="Debshankar Haldar interview">{{cite web|title=Alik Sukh muktir kaale Debshankar Haldar mukhomukhi|url=http://www.ebela.in/details/9404-1717846.html|publisher=[[Ebela]]|access-date=19 July 2013}}</ref><ref name="Alik Sukh movie review">{{cite web|title=Alik Sukh movie review|url=http://www.rhododendron.in/2014/05/alik-sukh-movie-review/|publisher=rhododendron|access-date=21 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821155039/http://www.rhododendron.in/2014/05/alik-sukh-movie-review/|archive-date=21 August 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="movie review">{{cite web|title=Alik Sukh-a really good attempt at story-telling|url=http://tollywoodhamaka.com/review/alik-sukh-a-really-good-attempt-at-storytelling.html|publisher=tollywood dhamaka}}</ref><ref name="WordPress Review">{{cite web|title=New Bengali Film Did a Marvelous Job at the Box Offices|url=https://onlinetollywoodnews.wordpress.com/category/tollywood-news/|publisher=[[WordPress]]|access-date=16 August 2013}}</ref><ref name="Anandaloke Review">{{cite web|title=Alik Sukh-Sukher-e Sonchaar|url=http://anandalok.in/index.php/alik-sukh-review/|publisher=[[Anandalok]]}}</ref><ref name="Bangla Live review">{{cite web|title=Alik Sukh miss korben na|url=http://www.banglalive.com/Entertainment/Detail/5786/bengali-film-alik-sukh-fails-to-explore-the-dark-sides-of-the-miserable-health-and-hospitality-sector|publisher=Bangla Live|access-date=21 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141001162814/http://www.banglalive.com/Entertainment/Detail/5786/bengali-film-alik-sukh-fails-to-explore-the-dark-sides-of-the-miserable-health-and-hospitality-sector|archive-date=1 October 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> | |||
==Accolades== | |||
''Alik Sukh'' was premiered at the [[Marché du Film]] section in [[Cannes Film Festival]] in 2013. [[Nandita Roy]] and [[Shiboprosad Mukherjee]] received the [[Filmfare Awards East]] for Best Direction for the film ''Alik Sukh'' this year. In the same Awards ceremony, Rituparna Sengupta received the award for Best Actor and Anindya Chatterjee for Best Lyrics for Alik Sukh. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||