Postmaster (film)

Postmaster is a 2016 Bengali film based on Rabindranath Tagore's short story with the same name, directed and written by Srijon Bardhan, produced by Sri Media. The motion picture was had its premiere on 7 December 2015 at the 4th Delhi International Film Festival[1] later being released commercially on 24 June 2016[2] at Star Theatres, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The film has also been selected at the 14th Chennai International Film Festival 2017.[3]

Cast

  • Ishan Mazumdar
  • Pujarini Ghosh
  • Biswajit Chakraborty
  • Tulika Basu
  • Mousumi Saha
  • Kalyan Chatterjee
  • Bodhiswatya Mazumdar
  • Biplab Chatterjee
  • Rohan Bhattacharya

Plot

Young spirited Nanda Sen leaves his city home of old Calcutta and luxury of urban life to join as the village Postmaster of Plassey where his life was comforted with the service and company of orphan low-caste housemaid Ratna and his only friend there- school teacher Rabibabu. Ratna’s charm appealed to him and Nanda married her against society and family. Succumbed to his father’s last wish to marry a suitable match, Nanda landed in a crisis and escaped his desired family life. Nanda couldn’t overcome this sin and finds solace in the next life.[4]

Music

Record Label: Times Music.

Title of the Song Name of Singer(s) Composition Lyrics Music Director
O Rongila Nayia Dibakar Das Baul Folk Folk Srijon Bardhan
Aamay Jodi Mon Debe Anweshaa Datta Gupta, Samantak Sinha Srijon Bardhan Rabindranath Tagore
Tomaye Gaan Sonabo Anweshaa Datta Gupta Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore
Aye Bodhu Aye Anweshaa Datta Gupta, Trisha Parui, Debalina Bhattacharya, Sangita Chakraborty Srijon Bardhan Srijon Bardhan
Dui Hridoyer Nodi Trisha Parui, Joy Bhattacharya Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore
Kheyar Tori Malabika Brahma, Srijon Bardhan Srijon Bardhan Srijon Bardhan
Pakhi Kokhun Urey Jaye Srijon Bardhan Lalon Fakir Lalon Fakir

References

  1. ↑ "Film Preview: Srijon Bardhan's Bangla Movie "Postmaster" Selected for Delhi Film Festival with Rajkahini and Teenkahon". WBRi Washington Bangla Radio USA. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
  2. ↑ Narayan, Hari (20 June 2016). "Re-imagining Tagore's 'Postmaster'".
  3. ↑ http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-cinema/tagore-s-postmaster-revisited-in-a-bengali-film-at-chennai-festival/story-V9LyVR7gqQn8Eew3HixFBN.html
  4. ↑ Postmaster (2016), retrieved 2017-11-24


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