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Anuranan
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Aniruddha "Tony" Roy-Chowdhury
Written by Aniruddha Roy-Chowdhury
Gaurabh Pandey
Produced byJeet Banerjee, Indrani Mukerjee, Mehmood Ali, Aniruddha Roy-Chowdhury
Starring Rahul Bose
Rituparna Sengupta
Raima Sen
Rajat Kapoor
Cinematography Sunil Patel
Release dates
November 2006
1 February 2008 (US) [1]
Language Bengali

Anuranan (English: Resonance) is the directorial debut by Bengali filmmaker Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury. The film premiered at the 2006 International Film Festival of India. [2]

Contents

Anuranan (meaning "resonance" in Bengali) explores the relationships of two married couples, and the impacts and consequences of their relationships.

Synopsis

Rahul, a creative and sensitive individual, arrives at a lonely hill station in Sikkim to help build a new holiday resort. The friendship between the two couples, Rahul and Nandita and Amit and Preeti, paves the way for a deeper bond between Rahul and Preeti. Towards the end of the movie, this "anuranan" between the two is misunderstood by society, including Amit. This misunderstanding intensifies when Rahul suddenly dies, leaving Nandita lonely. The fact that the love between Rahul and Nandita was pure does not prevent Nandita from falling prey to the rumors as well. All the four main characters are depicted as lost and lonely.

Awards and prizes

Cast

Production

The film was shot on location in India and the UK. Director Aniruddha Roy-Chowdhury describes the scenery of the hill station in the mountains as making the Kanchenjunga "the third character" in the movie. [3]

Songs

The film features music composed by tabla player Tanmoy Bose.

  1. "Yeh Gagin" – Rituparna Sengupta, Rahul Bose, Rashid Khan, Anushua Chowdhurry
  2. "Bahi Bahikisi" – Rajarshi Chatterjee
  3. "Mere Pritam" – Kartik Das Baul

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References

  1. "New Bengali Film Features Cast of Old Favorites". India West. 1 February 2008. The highly acclaimed new Bengali film "Anuranan," starring Rahul Bose and Rituparna Sengupta, will open in theaters across the U.S. Feb. 1.
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