Arundhati (2014 film)
| Arundhati | |
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| Directed by | Sujit Mondal |
| Screenplay by | N K Salil |
| Produced by | Shrikant Mohta Nishpal Singh |
| Starring | Koel Mallick Indraneil Sengupta Swagata Mukherjee Debshankar Haldar Bharat Kaul |
| Cinematography | Kumud Verma |
| Edited by | Raviranjan Maitra |
| Music by | Jeet Gannguli Koti |
| Distributed by | Shree Venkatesh Films Surinder Films |
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Running time | 137 Minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Arundhati is a 2014 Bengali horror thriller film directed by Sujit Mondal and produced by Shree Venkatesh Films and Surinder Films. The film features actress Koel Mallick in the lead role as a warrior queen.It is the remake of the 2009 super-hit Telugu movie Arundhati.
Development
The film is jointly produced by Rajib Tandoon, under the banner of their production houses. It is the remake of the 2009 Telugu film Arundhati, starring actors Anushka Shetty and Sonu Sood.[1] The film is to be made around a budget of 6-7 crores INR. It was reported that the producer of the 2009 Telugu film demanded an excessive amount for selling the copyright for the Bengali remake. It was only after various meetings and negotiations that the amount was reduced to an affordable rate.[2]
Cast
- Koel Mallick as Maharani Arundhati/MooniMaa/Mishti
- Indraneil Sengupta as Kal Rudra
- Rahul Banerjee (actor)
- Debshankar Haldar as Fakir Baba
- Soma Chakraborty
- Sujoy Ghosh as Sid
- Debesh Roy Chowdhury as Aghori Tantrik
- Mousumi Saha as Mishti's mother
Production
Casting
Koel Mallick will be seen as a warrior queen for the first time in this film. Regarding her role, she said, "Till the time you don’t experiment or take risks, you don’t know to what level you can go. Playing these larger-than-life characters isn't easy, specially because I have never done it. I needed to first believe in the subject. I believe in reincarnation and life after death. After saying yes, I had to really work very hard on getting Arundhati's body language right."[3]
Filming
Filming of Arundhati started on 24 October 2013.[2] Mallick was reported to have a very busy schedule during the filming of Arundhati. She had to learn horse-riding and sword-fighting for portraying her character in this film. Her horse-riding classes were taken by expert Vikram Rathore, at the Kolkata Maidan during the early hours of the day. Shooting locations include Bolpur and Kolkata.[2] Her sword-fighting sequences are based on the martial art Kalaripayattu.[3]
Soundtrack
| Arundhati | ||||
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| Released | 30.May.2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 15:01 | |||
| Label | Shree Venkatesh Films and Surinder Films | |||
| Producer | Shree Venkatesh Films and Surinder Films | |||
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Track listing
Jeet Gannguli and Koti composed the music for Arundhati.
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration (min:sec) | Music | Lyricist |
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| 1 | "He Naropishach" | Monali Thakur | 3:46 | Jeet Gannguli and Koti | Chandrani Gannguli |
| 2 | "Borondala Saaja" | Madhuraa Bhattacharya and Chorus | 3:01 | Jeet Gannguli | Chandrani Gannguli |
| 3 | "Joy Joy Ma" | Kailash Kher | 4:29 | Jeet Gannguli and Koti | Chandrani Gannguli |
References
- ^ Bong Rocks (12 November 2013). "Arundhati: New Kolkata Bangla Movie Preview; Another South remake to hit Tollywood soon". Sholoana Bangaliana. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ a b c Dehi, Ranang (21 October 2013). "'অরুন্ধতী'-র ফার্স্ট লুক" [First look at 'Arundhati']. Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Canter queen". The Telegraph (Calcutta). Retrieved 23 November 2013.