Sangabora
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| Directed by | Bulan Bhattacharjee |
| Written by | Bulan Bhattacharjee |
| Screenplay by | Sushanta Bhattacharjee |
| Produced by | Prashantbhai Haradhan Kundu |
| Cinematography | Sunirmal Majumdar |
| Edited by | Tapas Chakraborty |
| Music by | Raja Narayan Deb |
Production company | Shiv Shakti Creation |
| Distributed by | A Raa Info and Entertainments |
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Running time | 142 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Sangabora is a 2016 Indian Bengali adventure film written and directed by Bulan Bhattacharjee. Starring Soumitra Chatterjee, Samadarshi Dutta and Bidita Bag, the film explores the adventures of a college-goer and his team as they find a mysterious stone which turns out to be a treasure map.
Sangabora premiered at Priya Cinema, Kolkata and opened in limited release on 25 March 2016 to mixed reviews.
Plot
Following puzzling events involving the disappearance of two documentary filmmakers; Arka, a college-goer, comes across a village where an ancient stone was recently discovered. He finds a primeval inscription on the stone and decides to investigate further with the aid of his paternal uncle and Barsha, a linguist. After a strange turn of events which connects the stone to the missing filmmakers; they set out for a mission to find them, leading them to a remote village named Gorang. They soon realize that they are being hunted by a gang who were after the stone, since it was nothing but a treasure map.
Cast
Production
Made with a limited budget Sangabora was filmed at Gujarat, Kolkata, Mumbai and Visakhapatnam for over 32 days and was completed by October 2015.[1]
Release
A logo of the film was released on 18 February 2016, at the Kolkata Press Club.[2][3] The poster was launched on 9 March 2016, at The Peerless Inn, Kolkata.[4] The film had its theatrical release on 25 March 2016.[1][5]
Critical response
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The film received mixed reviews from critics. Anusree Gupta of NEWSMEN wrote– "Sangabora promised a mix of adventure and mystery: it had a strong plot and talented actors, but the execution has been very poor." Applauding Kharaj Mukherjee's acting, Gupta stated that ill-timed shots and forced romance sequences pulled the quality down.[6] Chitra Home Chowdhury of Dekh News found Soumitra Chatterjee's performance "powerful" and wrote that the film was "beautifully picturized".[7] Goutam Deb of Anandalok commented– "Good movie made within a limited budget".[8]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack album for Sangabora was composed by Raja Narayan Deb, which includes three original songs and a theme song. Shreya Ghoshal, Javed Ali, Neeti Mohan, Timir Biswas, Kaushik Chakraborty and Arko Mukherjee contributed to the vocals.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Mystery, adventure…even murder". The Statesman. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "Logo Launch of Bulan Bhattacharya's Sangabora". tollykata.com. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "Sangabora Announcement And Logo Launch". enigmatixmedia.com. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "Poster Launch of the Upcoming Bengali Movie "Sangabora"". ibtn9.com. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "Sangabora- Critic Reviews". pycker.com. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ Gupta, Anusree. "A mess of adventure and romance". newsmen.in. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ Home Chowdhury, Chitra. "Sangabora Bengali Movie Review & Rating". dekhnews.com. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "Sangabora- Critic Reviews". pycker.com. Retrieved 2 May 2016.