| Shonar Pahar | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Parambrata Chatterjee |
| Starring | Tanuja Jisshu Sengupta Soumitra Chatterjee Arunima Ghosh Parambrata Chattopadhyay |
Release date |
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Running time | 139 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Shonar Pahar is a 2018 Indian Bengali drama film directed by Parambrata Chattopadhyay. The film portrays the journey and friendship between two people, a 7-year old young orphan and a 70-year old grandmother.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Plot[edit]
The film opens in an old dilapidated home in the suburbs of Kolkata, with Upama, a 72-year old retired school teacher residing alone. She is estranged from her only son, Soumya, who lives separately with his wife, Moumita. Upama is shown to be bitter and reminisces the time spent with Soumya. The owner of a local NGO, played by Parambrata Chattopadhyay, introduces her to 7-year old orphan boy named Bitlu, and a bond begins to form between them. One day, Upama and Bitlu go missing and thus ensues an emotional journey for Soumya to find his mother and mend the distance between them.
Cast[edit]
- Tanuja as Upama Mukherjee
- Jisshu Sengupta as Shoumya Mukherjee
- Soumitra Chatterjee as Rajat
- Parambrata Chattopadhyay as Rajdeep the owner of Anandaghar, an NGO
- Swarnava Sanyal as Child Soumo
- Srijato Bandhopadhyay as Bitlu
- Arunima Ghosh as Moumita, Soumya's wife
- Lama Haldar as a cab driver
References[edit]
- ^ "Shonar Pahar movie review: Parambrata Chatterjee delivers a near-perfect film about fragile mother-son relationship". Firstpost. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ Sonar Pahar Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Sonar Pahar by Times of India, retrieved 24 April 2019
- ^ "If You're A Millennial, 'Shonar Pahar' Has A Message For You". The Quint. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ a.chatterji, shoma. "Shonar Pahar: Tanuja's Glorious Comeback". The Citizen. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "'Shonar Pahar': Interesting facts you should know before watching the film". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Parambrata's Day out at his alma mater with Shonar Pahar". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
External links[edit]
- Shonar Pahar at IMDb
