Burnt out after months of binge watching high octane American sci-fi and thriller series and Indian crime thrillers set amidst the political backdrop of UP and Bihar, I searched for some simple, upbeat, factual and regional movies and ended up watching the 3 below given Bengali movies.
They were a refreshing watch and provided good edutainment and effective awareness.
1. Alinagarer Golokdhadha (20 Apr 2018)
Channel: Prime Video
Genre: Adventure Mystery
Duration: 139 minutes
Short Review: An interesting trail of riddles comprising of clues pertaining to the centuries of history of Kolkata and it's nearby regions leads to an exclusive prized possession, with a parallel track of crime and greed for the same object.
Alongside, there is a good peek of the modern day reality and decay of the age old affluent rajbaris.
Full of edutainment, this movie is an interesting watch. You will end up learning a lot about the city of joy - it's people, historic monuments and food, ever since it was a collection of three villages, till it was captured by the Britishers, followed by Siraj ud-Daulah, then again Britishers.
If you are wondering about the nomenclature of the movie, then watch the movie and find the close connection between Alinagar and Kolkata!
2. Shah Jahan Regency (18 Jan 2019)
Channel: Prime Video
Genre: Drama
Duration: 156 minutes
Short Review: It is the second movie adaptation of the famous novel Chowringhee (1962) by Mani Shankar Mukherjee. The first movie adaptation was also titled Chowringhee (1968).
Shot beautifully in relatively dim light, befitting the interiors of a posh and iconic city hotel, the movie covers all the nooks and corners of a hotel named Shah Jahan Regency and different aspects of the lives of the people connected with it, starting from it's owners, to it's staff, to it's patrons and visitors.
Subtly paced, the movie gives a well etched view of life in modern day Kolkata, all inclusive of it's beauty, ugliness and irony.
It's a one of a kind movie that will keep you glued to the screen and leave you with a faint streak of dismay, establishing the fact that all that glitters is not gold and nothing in this life can be taken for granted.
3. Samantaral (24 Nov 2017)
Channel: Netflix
Genre: Drama Family Psychology
Duration: 114 minutes
Short Review: Set amidst the backdrop of an old styled middle class Bengali bari, it is a family drama centred around a mentally retarded (claimed to be) individual who is under house arrest (read room arrest) from years.
His grown up but orphan nephew visits the house after three years, empathizes with him and tries to find the reason and cure of his lost state. He is well supported in his endeavor by his girlfriend.
Watch the movie to find out the shocking divulge.
Hopefully, the viewers will learn few long pending lessons from this film.
Binge Watch Suggestion List - Part I - http://jaimaadurga.blogspot.com/2020/03/binge-watch-suggestion-list-part-i.html?m=1
Binge Watch Suggestion List - Part II - http://jaimaadurga.blogspot.com/2020/03/binge-watch-suggestion-list-part-ii.html?m=1
Binge Watch Suggestion List - Part III -
http://angrezipicture.blogspot.com/2020/04/binge-watch-suggestion-list-part-iii.html?m=1
Binge Watch Suggestion List - Part IV -
http://angrezipicture.blogspot.com/2020/04/binge-watch-suggestion-list-part-iv.html?m=1
Binge Watch Suggestion List - Part VI -
http://jaimaadurga.blogspot.com/2020/05/binge-watch-suggestion-list-part-vi.html?m=1
They were a refreshing watch and provided good edutainment and effective awareness.
1. Alinagarer Golokdhadha (20 Apr 2018)
Channel: Prime Video
Genre: Adventure Mystery
Duration: 139 minutes
Short Review: An interesting trail of riddles comprising of clues pertaining to the centuries of history of Kolkata and it's nearby regions leads to an exclusive prized possession, with a parallel track of crime and greed for the same object.
Alongside, there is a good peek of the modern day reality and decay of the age old affluent rajbaris.
Full of edutainment, this movie is an interesting watch. You will end up learning a lot about the city of joy - it's people, historic monuments and food, ever since it was a collection of three villages, till it was captured by the Britishers, followed by Siraj ud-Daulah, then again Britishers.
If you are wondering about the nomenclature of the movie, then watch the movie and find the close connection between Alinagar and Kolkata!
2. Shah Jahan Regency (18 Jan 2019)
Channel: Prime Video
Genre: Drama
Duration: 156 minutes
Short Review: It is the second movie adaptation of the famous novel Chowringhee (1962) by Mani Shankar Mukherjee. The first movie adaptation was also titled Chowringhee (1968).
Shot beautifully in relatively dim light, befitting the interiors of a posh and iconic city hotel, the movie covers all the nooks and corners of a hotel named Shah Jahan Regency and different aspects of the lives of the people connected with it, starting from it's owners, to it's staff, to it's patrons and visitors.
Subtly paced, the movie gives a well etched view of life in modern day Kolkata, all inclusive of it's beauty, ugliness and irony.
It's a one of a kind movie that will keep you glued to the screen and leave you with a faint streak of dismay, establishing the fact that all that glitters is not gold and nothing in this life can be taken for granted.
3. Samantaral (24 Nov 2017)
Channel: Netflix
Genre: Drama Family Psychology
Duration: 114 minutes
Short Review: Set amidst the backdrop of an old styled middle class Bengali bari, it is a family drama centred around a mentally retarded (claimed to be) individual who is under house arrest (read room arrest) from years.
His grown up but orphan nephew visits the house after three years, empathizes with him and tries to find the reason and cure of his lost state. He is well supported in his endeavor by his girlfriend.
Watch the movie to find out the shocking divulge.
Hopefully, the viewers will learn few long pending lessons from this film.
Binge Watch Suggestion List - Part I - http://jaimaadurga.blogspot.com/2020/03/binge-watch-suggestion-list-part-i.html?m=1
Binge Watch Suggestion List - Part II - http://jaimaadurga.blogspot.com/2020/03/binge-watch-suggestion-list-part-ii.html?m=1
Binge Watch Suggestion List - Part III -
http://angrezipicture.blogspot.com/2020/04/binge-watch-suggestion-list-part-iii.html?m=1
Binge Watch Suggestion List - Part IV -
http://angrezipicture.blogspot.com/2020/04/binge-watch-suggestion-list-part-iv.html?m=1
Binge Watch Suggestion List - Part VI -
http://jaimaadurga.blogspot.com/2020/05/binge-watch-suggestion-list-part-vi.html?m=1
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