Abyakto (transl. Unsaid) is a 2020 Indian Bengali-language drama film directed by Arjunn Dutta, starring Arpita Chatterjee, Adil Hussain, Anubhav Kanjilal, Anirban Ghosh, Lily Chakravarty and Kheya Chattopadhyay.[1] While the film was showcased in various festivals from 2018, the theatrical release was on 31 January 2020. Abyakto received critical acclaim.
| Abyakto | |
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| Directed by | Arjunn Dutta |
| Written by | Arjunn Dutta |
| Produced by | Tarun Das |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Supratim Bhol |
| Edited by | Sujay Datta Ray |
| Music by | Soumyarit Nag |
Production companies | Trina Films Roop Production & Entertainment |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Plot
editAbyakto is a poignant tale of a mother and son. The story encapsulates the unusual journey of Indra from his childhood and adolescence to adulthood. A series of unexplained events turn him into a man he never ought to be.
Cast
edit- Arpita Chatterjee as Saathi, the mother
- Adil Hussain as Rudra, a friend of Saathi
- Anubhav Kanjilal as Indra, the son
- Anirban Ghosh as Koushik, the father
- Lily Chakravarty
- Kheya Chattopadhyay
Release
editAbyakto was screened at The Kolkata International Film Festival in 2018. It was selected in the Indian Panorama section of 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI).[2] It was also selected to compete in the category of Centenary Award for the best debut feature film of a director at the same festival.
Reception
editAbyakto received positive reviews in festival circuits. Reviewers praised the simplicity of the story telling, cinematography, background score, and acting.[3] Bahskar Chattopadyay, reviewing for the Firstpost, particularly noted the restrained simple script and the "terrific performance" of Arpita Chatterjee.[3] Suparna Thombare of Cinestaan praised director Dutta's "sensitive and creative story-telling ".[4]
Upon its commercial release, the film received widespread appreciation from reviewers in print and electronic media.[5][6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Arjunn Dutta's 'Abyakto' to be screened at Kolkata International Film Festival". The Times of India. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ Dasgupta, Priyanka (11 November 2018). "Bengali film in the race for IFFI's debut award". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ a b Chattopadhyay, Bhaskar (16 November 2018). "Abyakto movie review: The beauty of Arjunn Dutta's mother-son tale lies in its simplicity". Firstpost. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ Thombare, Suparna (29 November 2018). "Director Arjunn Dutta unravels layers of the restrained relationship between a mother and son, through snippets from the protagonist's childhood memories". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 5 December 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ Basu, Indradatta (1 February 2020). "বহু দিন পরে এত পরিপূর্ণ একটা ছবি বাঙালি উপহার পেল". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ Ghoshalk, Sharmishtha (1 February 2020). "Film review: Director Arjunn Dutta's Abyakto impresses with a tight plot and sensitive treatment". Indian Express. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ Sen, Debolina (2 February 2020). "Abyakto movie review". Times of India. Retrieved 4 February 2020.