Aparajita Tumi
| Aparajita Tumi | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury |
| Produced by |
Shoojit Sircar |
| Written by | Shyamal Sengupta |
| Starring |
Prosenjit Chatterjee Padmapriya Janakiraman Kamalinee Mukherjee Chandan Roy Sanyal Indraneil Sengupta Tanusree Shankar Kalyan Ray Rik Dev Mukherji |
| Music by | Shantanu Moitra |
| Cinematography | Ranjan Palit |
| Edited by | Arghyakamal Mitra |
| Distributed by | Rising Sun Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali[2] |
Aparajita Tumi (Bengali: অপরাজিতা তুমি ; English: You, Undefeated) is a 2012 Bengali film directed by Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury. The film stars Prosenjit Chatterjee, Padmapriya Janakiraman, Kamalinee Mukherjee, Chandan Roy Sanyal, Indraneil Sengupta. It is a venture of director Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury after his successful and critically acclaimed movie Antaheen. This film also had Shantanu Moitra as music director and Anindya and Chandril as lyricists like Tony's previous film. The film is an adaptation of the novel 'Dui nari hate Tarbari' by famous Bengali writer Sunil Gangopadhyay.
Plot
Pradip and Kuhu, an NRI couple with two children, start having problems because of Kuhu's straightforward nature and blatant comments which end up hurting people. Ushoshi and Ronojoy are another couple. While Ronojoy seems to be a cynical workaholic who is not bothered about the voids in his life, Ushoshi is extremely sensitive about things like their childlessness. As Kuhu repeatedly hurts the insecure Ushoshi, Pradip finds himself empathizing with her, and they eventually end up having an affair. Kuhu moves out with her children, whom she temporarily places in the care of her parents, while she takes time to think about her next step. Meanwhile, she has a brief encounter with ex-boyfriend Yusuf, which brings back nostalgic old memories, pain and loneliness. While Yusuf is clearly interested in a relationship, Kuhu is cold and distant, which finally drives him away.
Meanwhile, Pradip suffers from splitting headaches, and it is soon discovered that he has cancer. As he battles the disease, Kuhu finally comes back, perhaps forgiving him. Ushoshi's husband comes to know about her affair with Pradip, and profoundly eccentric and cynical as he is, he sets her free to choose what she wants to do next without complaint. Ushoshi comes to visit Pradip, and Kuhu behaves quite normally with her, attempting to brush aside any bitterness. Ushoshi says that she has decided to return to India, and leaves without saying goodbye to Pradip.
In the end, Kuhu is seen alone on a beach, clutching a book of poems (সুধীন্দ্রনাথ দত্তের শ্রেষ্ঠ কবিতা) Yusuf had presented her, and along with that, she holds a letter he had left her, mentioning how he was going away, not willing to disturb her anymore.
Cast
- Prosenjit Chatterjee as Pradip
- Padmapriya Janakiraman as Kuhu
- Kamalinee Mukherjee as Ushashi
- Chandan Roy Sanyal as Ranojoy
- Indraneil Sengupta as Yusuf
- Tanusree Shankar as Kuhu's Mother
- Kalyan Ray as Kuhu's Uncle
- Soumitra Chatterjee (Guest Appearance) As Himself
- Emielyn Das as Pradip's Daughter, Chandra
- Rik Dev Mukherji as Robi
Soundtrack
The song Roopkathara was a chart topper and received rave reviews from the audience.
| Aparajita Tumi | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Shantanu Moitra |
All music composed by Shantanu Moitra.
| Songs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Singer(S) | Length |
| 1. | "Roopkathara (Female)" | Shreya Ghoshal | |
| 2. | "Roopkathara (Male)" | Rupankar Bagchi | |
| 3. | "Bola Baron" | Anindya Chatterjee and Shantanu Moitra | |
| 4. | "Brishti Biday" | Shreya Ghoshal | |
| 5. | "Take Me Home" | Bonnie Chakraborty and Shreya Ghoshal | |
| 6. | "Chhaya Bhitu Chhaya" | Hamsika Iyer | |
| 7. | "Shadow Tales" | Suraj Jagan and Monali Thakur | |
Awards
| Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Royal Stag Mirchi Music awards Bangla | Song Of The Year | Roopkathara (Female) | Won |
| Female Vocalist of the Year | Shreya Ghoshal for the song Roopkathara (Female) | Won | |
| Music Director of the Year | Shantanu Moitra for the song Bola Baron | Won | |
| Album of the Year | Aparajita Tumi | Won | |
| Lyricist Of The Year | Anindya Chatterjee & Chandril Bhattacharya for the song Bola Baron | Won |
See also
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 2013-05-09.
- ↑ Sen, Jhinuk (22 March 2012). "Bengali Review: 'Aparajita Tumi' is all too familiar". IBNlive. Retrieved 11 November 2012.