| Krantikaal | |
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| Directed by | Sekhar Das |
| Produced by | Shampa Bhattacharjee |
| Written by | Prafulla Roy |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Chirodip Dasgupta |
| Cinematography | Premendu Bikash Chaki |
| Edited by | Debkanta Chakraborty |
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| Language | Bengali |
Krantikaal (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist., transl. Critical Encounter) is an Indian Bengali feature film directed by Sekhar Das of Mahulbanir Sereng fame.[1] It stars Roopa Ganguly, Silajit Majumder and Soumitra Chatterjee. The film won Best Direction award at the 9th Dhaka International Film Festival.
Plot[edit | edit source]
The story is of terrorism that is plaguing different parts of the Northeast as the backdrop. Rajib, a militant on the run, takes refuge in a dilapidated mansion. Roopa Ganguly stays there with her father-in-law Soumitra Chatterjee and his father Haradhan Bandopadhyay who is confined to bed and is unable to speak. This film focuses on the friction and undercurrent of tension between the lady of the house and the terrorist. It leads to a brief mutual self-discovery that gives rise to compassion.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Roopa Ganguly as Subarna Sinha
- Soumitra Chatterjee as Pratap Chandra Sinha
- Silajit Majumder as Rajib Ray
- Haradhan Bandopadhyay
- Arjun Chakraborty
- Rita Dutta Chakraborty
- Rajesh Sharma
- Arkapriya Ganguly
Awards[edit | edit source]
- 2005 - National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for Haradhan Bandopadhyay
- 2005 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali
- BFJA Awards (2006)[2]
- Best Actor Soumitra Chatterjee
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role Haradhan Bandopadhyay
- Best Cinematography : Premendu Bikash Chaki
- Best Director Sekhar Das
- Best Music Chiradip Dasgupta
- Best actress Roopa Ganguly at the Dhaka International Film Festival
- Best Director Sekhar Das at the Dhaka International Film Festival
- Best film Signis award, Belgium
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Krantikaal (2005) – Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ↑ "Krantikal (2005) Movie Awards". gomolo.in. Retrieved 26 November 2008.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Krantikaal in www.gomolo.in Archived 4 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- DVD/VCD Reviews, Movie Reviews, The Telegraph, 12 May 2006.
- BFI | Film & TV Database.
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