Kalkokkho (transl. House of Time) is a 2022 Indian Bengali-language horror film directed by Rajdeep Paul and Sarmistha Maiti. The film stars Tannistha Biswas, Janardan Ghosh, Sreelekha Mukherji, Amit Saha, Ahana Karmakar and Deep Sarker. It premiered at the Busan International Film Festival in 2021,[2] and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali at India's 69th National Film Awards.[3]
| Kalkokkho | |
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| Directed by | Sarmistha Maiti
Rajdeep Paul |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Rana Pratap Karforma |
| Music by | Avijit Kundu |
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Running time | 125 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (September 2023) |
Cast
edit- Tannistha Biswas
- Janardan Ghosh
- Sreelekha Mukherji
- Amit Saha
- Ahana Karmakar
- Deep Sarker
Production
editThe film began production in December 2020. It was shot within fourteen days at a house in Kolkata, with official confirmation from film director Sarmistha Maiti.[citation needed]
Reception
editAllan Hunter of Screen Daily wrote "The film may pay heed to its mystical, supernatural elements, but ultimately reveals its true intentions as a call to arms for compassion and the need to show understanding and enlightenment when humanity is tested to the limit".[4] Akash Misra of Sangbad Pratidin wrote, "The 'panic stricken' feel of the screenplay has come out beautifully due to the direction of Sharmistha-Rajdeep. After seeing the picture, we can control time, or is time our controller? It seems that people will get stuck in the cycle of fear, or will they find a way out. Now let's see how the audience receives this film".[5]
References
edit- ^ "List of Features films Certified in 2021" (PDF). Central Board of Film Certification. 30 September 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Bengali film Kalkokkho will premiere globally at the prestigious Busan International Film Festival". OTT Play. 30 September 2021. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "69th National Film Awards: 'Kalkokkho' takes home the Best Bengali Film honour". The Times of India. 24 August 2023. Archived from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ Hunter, Allan (9 October 2021). "'House Of Time': Busan Review". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ Misra, Akash (20 August 2022). "করোনা আবহ এবং বাঙালি পরিবারের সংকটের কাহিনি, কেমন হল 'কালকক্ষ'? পড়ুন রিভিউ". Sangbad Pratidin (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 20 December 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2023.