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{{Short description|2000 Bengali film}}
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{{Infobox film
| name     = Bariwali <br/> বাড়িওয়ালি
| name           = Bariwali
| image          =Bariwali.gif
| image          = Bariwali.gif
| starring      = [[Kirron Kher]]<br>[[Chiranjeet]]<br>[[Roopa Ganguly]]<br>[[Sudipta Chakraborty]]<br>[[Abhishek Chatterjee]]
| starring      = [[Kirron Kher]]<br>[[Chiranjeet]]<br>[[Roopa Ganguly]]<br>[[Sudipta Chakraborty]]<br>[[Abhishek Chatterjee]]
| director      = [[Rituparno Ghosh]]
| director      = [[Rituparno Ghosh]]
| producer      = [[Anupam Kher]],
| producer      = [[Anupam Kher]]
Raviranjan Maitra <ref>https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0239251/fullcredits/producer?ref_=m_ttfc_4</ref>
| distributor    =  
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| released       = {{Film date|2000}}
| released   = 2000
| country       = India
| country     = [[India]]
| language       = Bengali
| language = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| editing        = [[Arghyakamal Mitra]]
| music          =[[Debojyoti Mishra]]
| music          = [[Debojyoti Mishra]]
| cinematography = Vivek Shah
| cinematography = Vivek Shah
| budget        =
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}}
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'''''Bariwali''''' ({{lang-bn|বাড়িওয়ালি}}, translation: ''The Landlady'', English-language title: '''''The Lady of the House''''') is a [[Bengali language|Bengali]] film released in 2000 directed by [[Rituparno Ghosh]]. The film features [[Kirron Kher]], [[Roopa Ganguly]] and [[Chiranjeet Chakraborty]].
'''''Bariwali''''' (''LandLady'') is a [[Bengali language|Bengali]] film released in 2000 directed by [[Rituparno Ghosh]]. The film features [[Kirron Kher]], [[Roopa Ganguly]], and [[Chiranjeet Chakraborty]].


== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
The film is a quiet drama about a lonely, sad, unfortunate middle-aged woman. Banalata ([[Kiron Kher]]) has lived a solitary existence since her husband-to-be died the night before their wedding from a snake bite. Never having quite gotten over the tragedy, she rarely ventures out and is clearly very lonely. This changes when she agrees to allow a film production unit to shoot in a wing in her sprawling estate. Suddenly her house is filled with movie stars and glamorous people, including the beautiful actress Sudeshna (Roopa Ganguly) and charming director Deepankar ([[Chiranjeet Chakraborty]]). Though she knows that not only is Deepankar married but that his former lover Sudeshna still holds a torch for him, the lonely woman finds herself drawn to the director. He is exactly the sort of worldly character whom she has always longed to meet. The rakish man flirts back and even persuades Banalata to appear in a [[bit part]] in the movie. Yet once the film crew decamps, things at the estate return to the same grinding tedium as before, though the woman feels her isolation all the more acutely. The letters that Banalata writes to Deepankar go unanswered, and her bit part in the movie ends up on the cutting-room floor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.aol.com/movie/bariwali/1142850/synopsis?date=20061022 |title=Movies &#124; Movie Times &#124; Tickets &#124; Movies Now Playing &#124; Moviefone.com |publisher=Movies.aol.com |date=1964-01-20 |access-date=2012-07-08}}</ref>
The film is a quiet drama about a lonely, sad, unfortunate middle-aged woman. Banalata ([[Kiron Kher]]) has lived a solitary existence since her husband-to-be died the night before their wedding from a snake bite. Never having quite gotten over the tragedy, she rarely ventures out and is clearly very lonely. This changes when she agrees to allow a film production unit to shoot in a wing in her sprawling estate. Suddenly her house is filled with movie stars and glamorous people, including the beautiful actress Sudeshna (Roopa Ganguly) and charming director Deepankar ([[Chiranjeet Chakraborty]]). Though she knows that not only is Deepankar married but that his former lover Sudeshna still holds a torch for him, the lonely woman finds herself drawn to the director. He is exactly the sort of worldly character whom she has always longed to meet. The rakish man flirts back and even persuades Banalata to appear in a [[bit part]] in the movie. Yet once the film crew decamps, things at the estate return to the same grinding tedium as before, though the woman feels her isolation all the more acutely. The letters that Banalata writes to Deepankar go unanswered, and her bit part in the movie ends up on the cutting-room floor.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.aol.com/movie/bariwali/1142850/synopsis?date=20061022 |title=Movies &#124; Movie Times &#124; Tickets &#124; Movies Now Playing &#124; Moviefone.com |publisher=Movies.aol.com |date=1964-01-20 |access-date=2012-07-08 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
 
== Controversy ==
[[Rita Koiral]], an Indian actress in the [[Bengali language]], in a 2017 TV show, claimed, she was asked to withhold to the media, the fact that she had dubbed the voice of actress [[Kirron Kher]]. Her contribution was not declared in the national awards nominations for the movie.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/entertainment/the-old-dubbing-controversy-resurfaces-to-embarrass-bjps-poster-boy-anupam-kher-and-his-wife-bjp-mp-kirron-kher|title=When Anupam Kher threatened to ruin the career of an actor|publisher=nationalheraldindia.com|date=2017-06-29|access-date=2020-06-18}}</ref>


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[Kirron Kher]] as Banalata, voice dubbed by [[Rita Koiral]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/entertainment/recognising-behind-the-voice-actors/article8457780.ece|title=Recognising 'behind the voice actors'|publisher=thehindu.com|date=2016-04-10|access-date=2020-06-18}}</ref>
* [[Kirron Kher]] as Banalata{{efn-la|Voice dubbed by [[Rita Koiral]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/entertainment/recognising-behind-the-voice-actors/article8457780.ece|title=Recognising 'behind the voice actors'|newspaper=The Hindu|publisher=thehindu.com|date=2016-04-10|access-date=2020-06-18|last1=Rajadhyaksha|first1=Radha}}</ref>}}
* [[Chiranjeet Chakraborty]] as Deepanakar, voice dubbed by [[Sabyasachi Chakrabarty]]
* [[Chiranjeet Chakraborty]] as Deepankar{{efn-la|Voice dubbed by [[Sabyasachi Chakrabarty]]}}
* [[Roopa Ganguly]] as Sudeshna Mitra
* [[Roopa Ganguly]] as Sudeshna Mitra
* [[Sudipta Chakraborty]] as Malati
* [[Sudipta Chakraborty]] as Malati
* [[Surya Chatterjee]] as Prasanna
* [[Surya Chatterjee]] as Prasanna
* [[Abhishek Chatterjee]] as Abhijeet
* [[Abhishek Chatterjee]] as Abhijeet Chatterjee
* [[Shiboprosad Mukherjee]] as Debashish
* [[Shiboprosad Mukherjee]] as Debashish
* [[Sudeshna Roy]]
* [[Rukkmini Ghosh]]


== Awards ==
== Awards ==
*[[National Film Award for Best Actress]] for Kirron Kher
*[[National Film Award for Best Actress]] for Kirron Kher
*[[National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress]] for Sudipta Chakraborty
*[[National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress]] for [[Sudipta Chakraborty]]
*[[Berlin International Film Festival|Netpac Award]] for [[Rituparno Ghosh]] (tied with [[Yuji Nakae]] for ''[[Nabbie's Love]]'')
*[[Berlin International Film Festival|Netpac Award]] for [[Rituparno Ghosh]] (tied with [[Yuji Nakae]] for ''[[Nabbie's Love]]'')
* [[Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards]] 2001 –  ''[[Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Supporting Actress Award|Best Supporting Actress]]'' for the film 'Bariwali' for [[Sudipta Chakraborty]]
== Controversy ==
[[Rita Koiral]], an Indian actress in the [[Bengali language]], in a 2017 TV show, claimed, she was asked to withhold to the media, the fact that she had dubbed the voice of actress [[Kirron Kher]]. Her contribution was not declared in the national awards nominations for the movie.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/entertainment/the-old-dubbing-controversy-resurfaces-to-embarrass-bjps-poster-boy-anupam-kher-and-his-wife-bjp-mp-kirron-kher|title=When Anupam Kher threatened to ruin the career of an actor|publisher=nationalheraldindia.com|date=2017-06-29|access-date=2020-06-18}}</ref>


==Notes==
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=0239251|title=Bariwali}}
*{{IMDb title|id=0239251|title=Bariwali}}
* [http://www.wsws.org/articles/2000/jul2000/sff2-j07.shtml Critical look at ''Bariwali'' - Sydney Film Festival]
* [https://www.wsws.org/articles/2000/jul2000/sff2-j07.shtml Critical look at ''Bariwali''] – Sydney Film Festival


{{Rituparno Ghosh}}
{{Rituparno Ghosh}}


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Bariwali
File:Bariwali.gif
Directed byRituparno Ghosh
Produced byAnupam Kher
StarringKirron Kher
Chiranjeet
Roopa Ganguly
Sudipta Chakraborty
Abhishek Chatterjee
Music byDebojyoti Mishra
CinematographyVivek Shah
Edited byArghyakamal Mitra
Release date
  • 2000 (2000)
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali

Bariwali (LandLady) is a Bengali film released in 2000 directed by Rituparno Ghosh. The film features Kirron Kher, Roopa Ganguly, and Chiranjeet Chakraborty.

Synopsis[edit | edit source]

The film is a quiet drama about a lonely, sad, unfortunate middle-aged woman. Banalata (Kiron Kher) has lived a solitary existence since her husband-to-be died the night before their wedding from a snake bite. Never having quite gotten over the tragedy, she rarely ventures out and is clearly very lonely. This changes when she agrees to allow a film production unit to shoot in a wing in her sprawling estate. Suddenly her house is filled with movie stars and glamorous people, including the beautiful actress Sudeshna (Roopa Ganguly) and charming director Deepankar (Chiranjeet Chakraborty). Though she knows that not only is Deepankar married but that his former lover Sudeshna still holds a torch for him, the lonely woman finds herself drawn to the director. He is exactly the sort of worldly character whom she has always longed to meet. The rakish man flirts back and even persuades Banalata to appear in a bit part in the movie. Yet once the film crew decamps, things at the estate return to the same grinding tedium as before, though the woman feels her isolation all the more acutely. The letters that Banalata writes to Deepankar go unanswered, and her bit part in the movie ends up on the cutting-room floor.[1]

Cast[edit | edit source]

Awards[edit | edit source]

Controversy[edit | edit source]

Rita Koiral, an Indian actress in the Bengali language, in a 2017 TV show, claimed, she was asked to withhold to the media, the fact that she had dubbed the voice of actress Kirron Kher. Her contribution was not declared in the national awards nominations for the movie.[3]

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. Voice dubbed by Rita Koiral[2]
  2. Voice dubbed by Sabyasachi Chakrabarty

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Movies | Movie Times | Tickets | Movies Now Playing | Moviefone.com". Movies.aol.com. 20 January 1964. Retrieved 8 July 2012.[permanent dead link]
  2. Rajadhyaksha, Radha (10 April 2016). "Recognising 'behind the voice actors'". The Hindu. thehindu.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  3. "When Anupam Kher threatened to ruin the career of an actor". nationalheraldindia.com. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2020.

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