5 Bengali comedy classic films you should not miss.

Bengali film industry which is also known as Tollywood has proved to be one of the successful film industry in India. It’s contribution for Indian Cinema is Infinite and special mention to Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, Hrithik Ghatak. There was an era mainly 60s and 70s when Bollywood directors especially Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Basu Chatterjee used to make there films based on Bengali classics. Thriller and Rom-Com is the most successful genre that still audience of Bengal loves to watch.

Today I am going to discuss 5 Bengali Comedy Classics which you should watch atleast once in a lifetime.

5. Dhonni meye (1971)

**Dhonni meye** directed by Arabinda Mukherjee stars **Uttam** **Kumar**, **Jaya** **Bachchan,** **Partha** **Mukherjee** and others.

Synopsis: Bogola (Partha Mukherjee) is a captain of a football team Sarbamangala Club managed by Kali Dutta (Uttam Kumar). The team goes to a village Hardbhanga to play in the finals of a Manchester Shield . Gobordhan Chowdhury (Jahar Ray) is the president of the local football club and after losing the ancestral “Manchester shield” (named after his father, Manchester Chowdhury); decides to forcefully marry off Monosha (Jaya Bachchan) and Bogola to Keep the “Shield” in the family.

4. Mouchak (1974)

**Mouchak** directed by **Arabinda** **Mukherjee** stars **Uttam Kumar, Ranjit Mallick, Sabitri and Mithu Mukherjee**

Synopsis: Sitish Roy (Ranjit Mallick) an eligible bachelor lives with his elder brother Nitish(Uttam Kumar) and sister-in-law(Sabitri Chatterjee). He gets a job in a jute mill. Few days later, Sitish becomes frantic with the marriage proposals from local residents. Everyone including his office boss coaxes him to marry his aged daughter and numerous funny incidents start rolling

3. Basanta Bilap (1973)

**Basanta Bilap** directed by **Dinen Gupta** stars **Soumitra Chatterjee, Aparna Sen**, **Chinmay Ray, Rabi Ghosh** and others

Synopsis: Basanta Bilap is all about a hilarious clash between four boys and four girls. The whole story propagated through the sweet and sour relationship between those two groups.

2. Jamalai jibonto manush (1958)

**Jamalai Jibanta manush** directed by **Prafulla Chakrabarti** stars **Bhanu Bandyopadhyay** and others

Synopsis:- This film, based on the novel of Dinabandhu Mitra in the same name, Sidhu(Bhanu) is mistakenly sent to hell while he is still alive. He starts a revolution in hell and heaven, and chases Yamraj and Chitragupta. He eradicates outdated rules and norms that were framed by the Hindu God of Death, Yamraj, and his head clerk Chitragupta, while Bichitragupta assists him.

1. Gupi Bagha series (1969,1980,1992)

**Gupi Bagha Series** directed by **Satyajit Ray** stars **Rabi Ghosh, Tapen Chatterjee**

Synopsis: The story revolves around Gopinath Gyne alias Goopy and Bagha Bayen. Goopy sings terribly without melody, rhythm on other hand Bagha has been exiled for playing the drum badly. They soon make a team after encountering a tiger and start singing and drumming, but in the process attract a group of ghosts who are fascinated by their music. Happy with their performance, the king of the ghosts gives them three boons, all of which are only available to both all the time.

After eleven years of Goopy Gyne and Bagha Bayen Satyajit Ray made a sequel named Hirak Rajar Deshe(1980) and after twelve years of Hirak Rajar Deshe Sandip Ray son of Satyajit Ray made third instalment Goopy Gyne Bagha Bayen series named Goopy Bagha phire elo(1991)

There are many Bengali comedy classics which I haven’t mentioned here for that I’ll write another blog till then. Thank you

Source:

Wikipedia, IMDb, Cinestaan.

B se Bioscope 📽 #5: V (Telugu) (2020)

Cast: Nani, Sudheer Babu, Nivetha Thomas, Aditi Rao Hyderi.

Direction: Mohana Krishna indradraganti

Written by: Mohana Krishna Indradraganti

V is an Indian Action thriller film with many twist and turn. While watching ‘V’ audience might think that it’s an remake of ‘Vikram Vedha’ or the film inspired from 2019 release hindi film ‘War’. No it has Completely different plotline and it’s one of the best Indian thriller film.

Synopsis:

Aditya (Sudheer Babu) a fierce cop got a Challenge from Vishnu (Nani) to stop him from killing five people who are the reputed person of Hyderabad and Mumbai and one was from police.

Aditya accept the challenge. Vishnu gave clue about his next murder, Aditya took help from his girlfriend Apoorva (Nivetha Thomas) but whenever Aditya solve the clue Vishnu already committed another Murder. While solving this case Aditya was unknown to him and a criminal but later he got to know that they were on the same batch. Aditya went to his School checked his record met his friends and then the twist begins.

Vishnu was in Army and during his holidays he met Saheba (Aditi Rao Hyderi) in a store and they both falls for each other. Then they got married after few days she became pregnant, Vishnu went back to his duty. He asked for leave as his wife was in serious condition, But the general refused his leave. While returning to his Camp. The truck explode and Vishnu escape from their after few days he got the news that Saheb passes away, She was murdered by those five people. From then he changed his only focus was to kill them.

Vishnu has already killed four among five now only one was left. Ranjith son of home minister went to Thailand to celebrate his birthday. Aditya was already on the spot and abruptly Vishnu entered with a bang… WAIT I am not going further I can’t give more spoiler or else you won’t be able to enjoy the film. Now let’s come to the point we have watched many Telugu films but from last one or two we are getting to watch a new face of Telugu Cinema in 2018 we have watched Arjun Reddy, Mahanati. In 2019 we have witnessed Jersey, Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya. In 2020 due to Covid – 19 we haven’t witnessed much film but still Ala Vaikunthapuramulu is the Biggest blockbuster and now V.

V is well written story and it has engaging storyline which forms interest among the audience. It is available on Amazon Prime. Thank you..

B se Bioscope 📽 #3: Dil Bechara (2020)

Cast: Sushant Singh Rajput, Sanjana Sanghi, Swastika Mukherjee, Saswata Chatterjee, Saif Ali Khan.

Director: Mukesh Chhabra.

Screenplay: Shashank Khaitan, Suprotim Sengupta.

Music: A R Rahman.

The last film of Sushant Singh Rajput (Don’t want to accept but…) has already started breaking a record. The trailer of “Dil Bechara” has already became the most liked trailer on YouTube. Due to Covid-19 the makers decided to release film on OTT platform.

Synopsis: Kizzie Basu (Sanjana Sanghi) a teenager, suffering from Thyroid Cancer. Her life became boring in Jamshedpur she loves to read love stories and she was waiting for her prince. In her first day of her College she met a irritating, arrogant, cute guy Immanuel Rajkumar Junior (SushantSinghRajput) who entertained college with his charm and talent. Later Kizzie came to know Rajkumar Junior also a cancer patient he was suffering from Osteosarcoma ( type of cancer that starts in the bone. It tends to occur in children and young adult) due to which he had cut his right leg in a surgery. Later they fell in love they spend enjoyed each and every moment of life, as Kizzie was sure that she’s not going to survive for long. Kizzie was in love with a song which was sang by Abhimanyu Singh (Saif Ali Khan) but the song was incomplete and Kizzie wants to know why?? After getting reply from Abhimanyu Singh, Kizzie decided to go Paris. Later Rajkumar Junior took her to Paris to set a meeting with Abhimanyu.

After Paris trip Rajkumar was feeling Unconscious his health deteriorating day by day. He understood that he’s not going to survive long. But what happened at the end?? The one who have watched the original film from which this film is based “Fault in our star” the end is known to them. First half of the film light Comedy quirky acting of Sushant Singh Rajput is something to watch and hold the sit and the second half turns to Emotional journey the pain of Kizzie we witness in the second half before the Climax. Cast and Crew have give their 100 % to their work and I have nothing to say more about as I know when I will publish my blog many of you have already watched the film.

Janam kab Lena hain aur marna kab hain Yeh hum decide nahi kar sakte. Par kaise jeena Woh hum decide kar sakte hain. This line we really felt it the best dialogue of the film.

Adieu!