Premer Kahini

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Premer kahini
File:Premer-kahini.jpg
Directed byRavi Kinagi
Produced byShree Venkatesh Films
Written byYograj Bhat
StarringDev
Koyel Mullick
Music byJeet Gannguli
CinematographyChota K. Naidu
Edited byRavi Kinagi
Distributed byShree Venkatesh Films
Release date
  • April 11, 2008 (2008-04-11)
(Worldwide)
  • January 25, 2009 (2009-01-25)
(Bangladesh)
Running time
150 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali

Premer Kahini (translation: Story of Love) is a 2008 Bengali musical romantic drama film by Ravi Kinagi and the cinematography was done by Chota K. Naidu. The movie features Dev, Koyel Mullick, Jisshu Sengupta and Ranjit Mallick. This movie was the third film of Bengali actor Dev, after the films Agnishapath and I Love You.This movie is an official remake of Kannada blockbuster film Mungaru Male with a different climax.

Plot[edit]

Akash (Dev) and Barsha (Koyel Mullick) met just by mere accident at Metropolish Fame Mall. Akash fell in love with Barsha instantly. However, he lost contact with Barsha and could not track her address by any means. He was visiting a marriage ceremony of the daughter of his mom's friend and to his surprise, he found the bride was Barsha herself.

Although this movie is an official frame to frame remake of Kannada blockbuster film Mungaru Male this movie has a different climax. Where the original had a tragic ending, this movie shows Akash (Dev) marrying his love Barsha (Koyel Mullick) in the end indicating a happily ever after result of their love story.

Cast[edit]

Music[edit]

The music of Premer Kahini, composed by Jeet Gannguli and Lyrics Written by Priyo Chattopadhyay, Gautam Sushmit was released in India on 15 August 2008. Media partner of Premer Kahini is Bengali Music Channel Sangeet Bangla. The soundtrack 'Tumi chara' is a Bengali version of the song 'Quit playing games with my heart' by American boy band Backstreet Boys.

Premer Kahini
Studio album by
Released
15 August 2008 (CD release)
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Label
V Music
Jeet Gannguli chronology
Lal Kalo
(2008)
Premer Kahini
(2008)
Love
(2008)
Singles from Premer Kahini
  1. "Rimjhim E Dhara Te"
    Released: 21 Jun 2014
  2. "Tumi Chara (তুমি ছাড়া)"
    Released: 15 Feb 2016
  3. "O My Love (ও মাই লাভ)"
    Released: 16 Feb 2016
  4. "Rimjhim A Dharatey Sad Version"
    Released: 17 Feb 2016
  5. "Aaj Swapno Sukher"
    Released: 22 May 2016
  6. "Sanai Baje (সানাই বাজে)"
    Released: 24 Dec 2018
No Song Singer(s) Lyrics Duration
1 "Aaj Swopno Sukher" (আজ স্বপ্ন সুখের) Babul Supriyo, Mahalaxmi Iyer Priyo Chattopadhyay 4:16
2 "O My Love" (ও মাই লাভ) Shaan Gautam Sushmit 4:10
3 "Premer Kahini" (প্রেমের কাহিনী) Shaan
4 "Premer Kahini" Shreya Ghoshal
5 "Sanai Baje" (সানাই বাজে) Shreya Ghoshal Priyo Chattopadhyay 4:30
6 "Shongshar Sukher Hoi" (সংসার সুখের হয়) Shreya Ghoshal, Babul Supriyo Priyo Chattopadhyay 4:45
7 "Tumi Chara" (তুমি ছাড়া) Shaan, Shreya Ghoshal Priyo Chattopadhyay 3:28
8 "Rimjhim E Dhara Te" (রিমঝিম এ ধারাতে) Shaan Priyo Chattopadhyay 4:55
9 "Rimjhim A Dharatey" (Sad Version) Shreya Ghoshal Priyo Chattopadhyay 2:30

Critical reception[edit]

The DDLJ sameness does not end there. The lovebirds romance on the terrace, night after night, like Raj and Simran did. They sing and dance in the rain, around trees and on mountains sporting trendy jackets and chiffon saris. Dev is a show stealer from the start. He woos Koel — and also the viewers — with his easy charm. Koel keeps up the coy lady act. Jisshu's chocolatey looks manage to draw many "oohs" and "aahs" from the college-going crowd at the evening show in Bharati.[1]

Just as you had desperately wanted Raj to end up with Simran in Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, you almost will best man Akash on to win Barsha's hand in Premer Kahini. Though it has several flashes of the Shah Rukh-Kajol-starrer, director Ravi Kinnagi adds novelty to the script and makes Premer Kahini an engaging watch.[2]

Ravi Kinnagi is an intelligent young man. He writes, directs and edits his films himself and even writes the screenplay. He has the guts to pack in newcomers and Jeet made his strikingly successful debut in Saathi directed by harnatha chakrobarty. He puts in a lot of action and fight scenes, song and dance numbers ‘inspired’ by popular Hindi masala and generally has a storyline that makes for a wonderful recipe of a ‘family drama’ the Kinnagi way. Kinnagi is also a metaphor for the widening of the geographical canvas of Bengali cinema because he belongs to Orissa though he has now made Kolkata is home. Other stalwarts and newcomers from the Orissa film industry and actors from Bengal are happily changing places between cinema of the two states, making for a stable marriage between the otherwise unfriendly but similar cultures. Shot on an astounding budget of Rs.2.5 crores, the best thing about the film is that a major portion of the film has been shot against picturesque backdrops of beautiful locations of Bangalore, Sakaleshpura, Melukote and Jog Falls.[3]

References[edit]

  1. Nag, Kushali (22 April 2008). "Review : Premer Kahini". www.ilovekolkata.in. Archived from the original on 2 August 2009. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
  2. NAG, KUSHALI (15 April 2008). "DDLJ revisited". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
  3. "Premer Kahini". www.upperstall.com. Retrieved 4 November 2008.

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