Sangabora
2016 Indian film
- 25 March 2016 (2016-03-25)
Running time
Sangabora is a 2016 Indian Bengali-language adventure film written and directed by Bulan Bhattacharjee. Starring Soumitra Chatterjee, Samadarshi Dutta and Bidita Bag, the film explores the adventures of a college-goer and his team as they find a mysterious stone which turns out to be a treasure map.
Sangabora premiered at Priya Cinema, Kolkata and opened in limited release on 25 March 2016.
Plot
Following puzzling events involving the disappearance of two documentary filmmakers; Arka, a college-goer, comes across a village where an ancient stone was recently discovered. He finds a primeval inscription on the stone and decides to investigate further with the aid of his maternal uncle and Barsha, a linguist. After a strange turn of events which connects the stone to the missing filmmakers; they set out for a mission to find them, leading them to a remote village named Gorang. They soon realize that they are being hunted by a gang who were after the stone, since it was nothing but a treasure map.
Cast
- Soumitra Chatterjee
- Samadarshi Dutta
- Bidita Bag
- Kaushik Sen
- Kharaj Mukherjee
- Priyanshu Chatterjee
- Sampurna Lahiri
Production
Made with a limited budget Sangabora was filmed at Gujarat, Kolkata, Mumbai and Visakhapatnam for over 32 days and was completed by October 2015.[1]
Release
A logo of the film was released on 18 February 2016, at the Kolkata Press Club.[2][3] The poster was launched on 9 March 2016, at The Peerless Inn, Kolkata.[4] The film had its theatrical release on 25 March 2016.[1]
Critical response
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| NEWSMEN |    |
| Dekh News | |
| Anandalok | |
The film received mixed reviews from critics. Anusree Gupta of NEWSMEN wrote– "Sangabora promised a mix of adventure and mystery: it had a strong plot and talented actors, but the execution has been very poor." Applauding Kharaj Mukherjee's acting, Gupta stated that ill-timed shots and forced romance sequences pulled the quality down.[5] Chitra Home Chowdhury of Dekh News found Soumitra Chatterjee's performance "powerful" and wrote that the film was "beautifully picturized".[6]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack album for Sangabora was composed by Raja Narayan Deb, which includes three original songs and a theme song. Shreya Ghoshal, Javed Ali, Neeti Mohan, Timir Biswas, Kaushik Chakraborty and Arko Mukherjee contributed to the vocals.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Mystery, adventure…even murder". The Statesman. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "Logo Launch of Bulan Bhattacharya's Sangabora". tollykata.com. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "Sangabora Announcement And Logo Launch". enigmatixmedia.com. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "Poster Launch of the Upcoming Bengali Movie "Sangabora"". ibtn9.com. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ Gupta, Anusree. "A mess of adventure and romance". newsmen.in. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ Home Chowdhury, Chitra. "Sangabora Bengali Movie Review & Rating". dekhnews.com. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
External links
- Sangabora – Trailer on YouTube
- Sangabora on Facebook
