Biswas nao korte paren
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Biswas Nao Korte Paren ("You May Not Believe") is a 2006 Indian film.
name) or Salim (a Muslim
name), the protagonist
becomes Salim or Shyamal. The film brings into focus the crisis in his life and the pain of being ostracized and alienated by everyone that matters to him. In such a situation of loneliness, Shyamal identifies with his next-door neighbor who has also been alienated and is fighting his lonely existence.
The film portrays excellent photographic work, interesting camera angles mostly associated with directors from Middle-Eastern countries. This film has found a niche fan-following within the urban Bengal
i crowd and its abstract ending was well-appreciated by the viewers.
With this film, the director Pradipta Bhattacharya has emerged as one of the most talented young directors from Bengal following a path laid down by the big names such as Satyajit Ray
, Mrinal Sen
and Ritwik Ghatak.
Synopsis
What is a name? Is it merely a word? A name of a person denotes his/her external identity. It is related to each and every social action and reaction of a person with other persons. The film deals with the plight of the protagonist whose name has changed overnight. The problem aggravates when the changed name connotes religious and cultural differences when Shymal (a HinduHindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
name) or Salim (a Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
name), the protagonist
Protagonist
A protagonist is the main character of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical narrative, around whom the events of the narrative's plot revolve and with whom the audience is intended to most identify...
becomes Salim or Shyamal. The film brings into focus the crisis in his life and the pain of being ostracized and alienated by everyone that matters to him. In such a situation of loneliness, Shyamal identifies with his next-door neighbor who has also been alienated and is fighting his lonely existence.
The film portrays excellent photographic work, interesting camera angles mostly associated with directors from Middle-Eastern countries. This film has found a niche fan-following within the urban Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
i crowd and its abstract ending was well-appreciated by the viewers.
With this film, the director Pradipta Bhattacharya has emerged as one of the most talented young directors from Bengal following a path laid down by the big names such as Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray was an Indian Bengali filmmaker. He is regarded as one of the greatest auteurs of 20th century cinema. Ray was born in the city of Kolkata into a Bengali family prominent in the world of arts and literature...
, Mrinal Sen
Mrinal Sen
Mrinal Sen is a Bengali Indian filmmaker. He was born on 14 May 1923, in the town of Faridpur, now in Bangladesh in a Hindu family. After finishing his high school there, he left home to come to Calcutta as a student and studied physics at the well-known Scottish Church College and at the...
and Ritwik Ghatak.
Crew
- Director — Pradipta Bhattacharyya
- Executive Producer — Sougata Purakayastha (Tara Muzik)
- Production Company — Bangladesh TV (BTV)
- Distribution — Sougata Purakayastha (Tara Muzik)
- Script — Pradipta Bhattacharyya
- Director of Photography — Subhadeep Dey
- Editor — Pradipta Bhattacharyya
- Sound — Sukanta Majumdar
- Unit Productions Manager — Atanu Mandal
Festivals/Screenings
- International Social Communication Cinema Conference, KolkataKolkataKolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
, India, February 2007 - Banga Amar television programme, KolkataKolkataKolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
, November 2006 - 3rd Eye Asian Film Festival, MumbaiMumbaiMumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, India, November 2007 - Sony Pix Short Film Festival, Mumbai, India, December 2007
- 5th Kalpanirjhar international short fiction film, Kolkata, India, 2007 - 12th Best Indian Film
- 4th Kolkata Short Film Festival, Kolkata (India), December 2007
- Culture unplugged online film festival, India, 2008
- SAFFBD, Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 2007, not screened yet
Awards
- Best Indian Short fiction - 5th Kalpanirjhar short fiction film festival, 2007, Kolkata, India
- Best film under 30 minutes - Fulmarxx short film fest version 1.0, 2008
- Best film of the festival in all categories - Fulmarxx short film fest version 1.0, 2008
- Best Editing - Fulmarxx short film fest version 1.0, 2008 organized by MICA, AhmedabadAhmedabadAhmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
, India.