Ever since Sashwata Chatterjee made his mark on national radar as Bob Biswas in Sujoy Ghosh’s Kahaani, suddenly we have been seeing more of him. Or maybe he is getting interesting roles since then. Recently he was in Aparna Sen’s hilarious film Goynor Baksho, and now he is playing the lead role of Ritwik Ghatak in Kamaleswar Mukherjee’s Meghe Dhaka Tara (The Cloud-Capped Star).
When i heard about the title of the film, the first thought in my head was blasphemy, blasphemy! But thankfully, the black and white trailer looks interesting. And seems like Sashwata is going to steal the show again, especially towards the end, when he portrays the madness.
Have a look. It’s with English subs. Hope more producers learn from this and realise that they have a market beyond their state. It’s a slow process but that’s how you build your audience. So do release your trailer, promos, songs with subs.
Official synopsis
Kamaleswar Mukherjee’s Meghe Dhaka Tara is inspired in every way possible from the legendary director Ritwik Ghatak’s life. From putting together bits and pieces of his eventful life to using the title of one of his most famous movies, and to naming the characters from his last film Jukti Tokko Goppo, Kamaleswar’s movie is an apt tribute to the great director.
Although inspired from Ghatak’s life, Meghe Dhaka Tara is neither a biopic on him, nor a remake of his famous film. To Kamaleswar, Ritwik is a true star, a legend, with immense contributions to the world of cinema. And yet he is still quite the unsung hero. Hence, he is the “Meghe Dhaka Tara”.
Credits
Starring : Saswata Chatterjee, Ananya Chatterjee, Abir Chatterjee & others
Producer : Shree Venkatesh Films
Presenter : Shrikant Mohta & Mahendra Soni
Direction : Kamleswar Mukherjee
Screenplay : Kamaleswar Mukherjee
DOP: Soumik Halder
Music : Debojyoti Mishra
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F.i.g.h.t C.l.u.b 
Wonderful cinematography, but unfortunately the usual over-the-top melodrama and acting. We really need to get over this confusion in us that equates drama with melodrama. It ruins everything.
Agree with you. But if you look at Ritwik Ghatak’s films, melodrama is an essential element in them. In fact, the original Meghe Dhaka Tara is characterised by Supriya Devi’s melodramatic acting. Perhaps, that is what made the film what it is. And that is where the basic difference between Ray and Ghatak lay: underplayed acting versus over-the-top melodrama.
Saswata is a very good actor and people who have seen this film say that he has aced it. And Ananya Chatterjee, his co-star, is brilliant too, as always!
asadharan….. vaba jaina jst….. sottii asadharan…..
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