Anusandhan (transl. The Search) is a 2021 Indian Bengali-language psychological thriller film directed by Kamaleshwar Mukherjee produced by Big Screen Productions.[citation needed] Starring Saswata Chatterjee, Churni Ganguly and Joydeep Mukherjee, the film is an adaptation of a play directed by Kamaleswar himself.[1][2] The movie is an adaptation of the 1956 novel A Dangerous Game by Friedrich Dürrenmatt which has earlier been adapted in Marathi as Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe (1971), in Kannada as Male Nilluvavarege (2015) and in Hindi as Chehre (2021).[3][4] The film was released theatrically on 3 December 2021.[5]
| Anusandhan | |
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| Directed by | Kamaleshwar Mukherjee |
| Written by | Kamaleshwar Mukherjee |
| Produced by | Ashok Dhanuka Himanshu Dhanuka |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Tuban |
| Edited by | Rabiranjan Maitra |
| Music by | Debasish Shome |
Production company | Big Screen Productions |
| Distributed by | Eskay Movies |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Cast
edit- Saswata Chatterjee as Indra[6]
- Payel Sarkar as Papiya
- Churni Ganguly as Judge
- Joydip Mukherjee
- Riddhi Sen as prosecutor[1]
- Priyanka Sarkar as lawyer[7]
- Kamaleswar Mukherjee as Indra’s ex-boss
- Joy Bhowmik as Aritra Mukherjee
- Dipanshu Kant
- Seher Bhowmik
Production
editThe production crew and cast of the film flew to London on 13 September 2020 for London schedule of filming.[6] The filming post COVID-19 pandemic resumed in various locations around London on 16 September 2020.[8] The schedule was wrapped up in September end.[9]
Soundtrack
editSoundtrack is composed by Anupam Roy on his own lyrics. The single track was released on 20 November 2021.[10]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Anek Durer Manush" | Anupam Roy | 4:22 |
| Total length: | 4:22 | ||
Reception
editUpam Buzarbaruah of The Times of India rated the film with 3 stars out of five and praised the screenplay of Kamleshwar and performance of Saswata Chatterjee, writing, "strength of the film, however, lies in its cast. Saswata has outdone himself in certain parts." He appreciated the music saying, "melodious soundtracks by Anupam Roy are nice breaks from the darkness of the trial". Concluding Buzarbaruah wrote, "Anusandhan is your chance to watch good cinema in a theatre after the long dull break. And yes, it is a really good watch."[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Sankha Ghosh (29 October 2020). "Riddhi feels lucky to work with Kamaleswar in 'Anusandhan'". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Trailer of Saswata Chatterjee, Ridhhi Sen's upcoming Bengali thriller released Anusandhan". Firstpost. 24 March 2021.
- ^ Ramnath, Nandini (27 August 2021). "'Chehre' movie review: One actor steals the show (it's not who you think)". Scroll.in.
- ^ Roy, Priyanka (27 August 2021). "Amitabh Bachchan's new film Chehre attempts to be a slow-burn thriller". Telegraph India. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ a b Upam Buzarbaruah (6 December 2021). "Anusandhan Movie Review: A familiar dark tale with a fresh twist". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ a b Ruman Ganguly (2 September 2020). "Paayel and Saswata set to fly to London for Kamaleswar's film shoot". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ Sharmistha Ghosal (11 September 2020). "Priyanka Sarkar plays Saswata Chatterjee's wife in Kamaleswar Mukherjee's Anusandhan". Indulge Express. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ Priyanka Dasgupta (20 September 2020). "Post pandemic, Bengali thriller is 1st Indian film to start England shoot". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ Sankha Ghosh (1 October 2020). "Priyanka Sarkar shares her London shoot experience amid corona panic". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Anusandhan – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jiosaavn. 20 November 2021.
External links
edit- Anusandhan at IMDb
| External videos | |
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 Official trailer of the film at YouTube |