Cast: Mithun Chakraborty, Shweta Basu Prasad, Jisshu Sengupta, Krishna Kishore Mukherjee, Nirmal Kumar, Anjan Srivastav and others
Direction: Late Samir Chanda
Genre: Drama
Duration: 2 hours 5 minutes
StoryLine :
It's a heartbreaking tale of a village postmaster, Darakeshwar (Mithun), who dedicates his sunset years to getting the Keleghai river named after his only daughter, Anjana (Shweta), after her sudden death.
Ek Nadir Galpo Movie Reviews :
Ek Nadir Galpo is a visual masterpiece. The use of light, or the lack of it, to such spectacular effect creates an ultra-real template for the actors to add the dynamics. And they shine. Each character is as real as it gets, not one actor faltering or straying while portraying their simple village life and that touching emotional bonding.
Samir Chanda has truly lived up to his reputation as a meticulous art director, be it through his attention to the most trivial of details or through the play of light and shadow that leaves no room for any make-believe. From body language and mannerisms of the characters to their apparel, ornaments and even toys — everything is taken care of. Not one character is out of place, not one gesture loud or meaningless. The whole film seems to have been shot in natural light, though a few night scenes employ really subtle use of artificial lighting. For instance, a scene where Darakeshwar reads by the light of a lamp, or the next scene, in which he interacts with Anu in the light of two lamps. Though the light doesn't flicker as it should, the texture and the ambience are almost perfect. One can imagine the amount of thought that has gone into creating this poignant yet beautiful masterpiece.
Samir Chanda has truly lived up to his reputation as a meticulous art director, be it through his attention to the most trivial of details or through the play of light and shadow that leaves no room for any make-believe. From body language and mannerisms of the characters to their apparel, ornaments and even toys — everything is taken care of. Not one character is out of place, not one gesture loud or meaningless. The whole film seems to have been shot in natural light, though a few night scenes employ really subtle use of artificial lighting. For instance, a scene where Darakeshwar reads by the light of a lamp, or the next scene, in which he interacts with Anu in the light of two lamps. Though the light doesn't flicker as it should, the texture and the ambience are almost perfect. One can imagine the amount of thought that has gone into creating this poignant yet beautiful masterpiece.
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