| Bhalo Maye Kharap Maye | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Tamal Dasgupta |
| Starring | |
Bhalo Maye Kharap Maye is a 2019 Bengali drama film directed by Tamal Dasgupta. [1] [2] [3] This film is based on a same name novel of Suchitra Bhattacharya and scheduled to be released on 13 September 2019 [4] under the banner of Srijita Films and Entertainment. [5] Although much talked about, the film failed to receive critical favour upon its release. [6]
Ria Fernandez, a professional bar dancer lives in Park Circus, Kolkata with her unemployed alcoholic husband Shabby and their baby. One midnight while returning home, three customers of the bar forcefully pick up Ria and rape her. She fights for justice but loses the case in lower court. Samiran Sen, a renowned lawyer of Calcutta High Court takes up her case and Ria wins the battle. But the fact is that Samiran took the case with the intention to get the fame only not to give justice to a raped woman. Drunken Samiran confesses it to his wife Urmi. Urmi realises the nature of his husband and her position is nothing different with a bar dancer in the male dominated society. She decides to leave Samiran. [7]
Aparna Sen is an Indian film director, screenwriter and actress who is known for her work in Bengali cinema. She has received several accolades as an actress and filmmaker, including nine National Film Awards, five Filmfare Awards East and thirteen Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards. For her contribution in the field of arts, the Government of India honoured her with Padma Shri, the country's fourth highest civilian award.
Silajit Majumder, first name also spelled Shilajit, is an Indian Bengali singer-songwriter and actor from Kolkata. He is mostly credited by his first name. As an actor he is best known for his roles in films like Asukh (1999) by Rituparno Ghosh and Krantikaal (2005) by Sekhar Das. He took a remarkable place in Bigg Boss Bangla season 2.
Koushik Sen is an Indian actor in film, television and theatre, based in Kolkata. He is the director of the theatre group Swapnasandhani. He won a Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award for best supporting actor for his performance in the Mrinal Sen directed film Aamar Bhuvan. He was awarded Girish Purashkar 2023 by the Cultural Department of the Government of West Bengal for his extraordinary contributions to theatre. This year he was also awarded Telly Academy Best Actor Award for Godhuli Alap series.
Sohini Paul is a Bengali Indian film actress. She is the daughter of actor-politician Tapas Paul and his wife, Nandini.
Beder Meye Josna is a 1989 Bangladeshi film directed by Tojammel Haque Bokul. The film stars Ilias Kanchan and Anju Ghosh in the lead roles.
Mumtaz Sorcar is an Indian actress and model. She is the daughter of the magician PC Sorcar Junior and Joysri Sorcar. Mumtaz started her career with a music video for singer Mehreen from Bangladesh. She played in the 2010 Bengali film 033, directed by Birsa Dasgupta.
Nusrat Jahan Ruhi is an Indian actress and politician who predominantly works in Bengali cinema. In 2019, Jahan became actively involved in politics and was elected as Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Basirhat constituency as a Trinamool Congress candidate. Jahan's screen debut was in Raj Chakraborty's Shotru.
Anju Ghosh is an actress in Bangladeshi and Indian (Tollywood) films. She is notable for her role in the film Beder Meye Josna in 1989.
Riddhi Sen is an Indian film actor who predominantly works in Bengali films along with a few Hindi films. He is the youngest actor in India to receive the National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film Nagarkirtan.
Bratati Bandopadhay or Bratati Banerjee is a Bengali language elocutionist. She is the founder head of Kabyayan, an institution for practising elocution and Bratati Parampara, an organization that works on elocution and other forms of performing arts. She recites works of old and contemporary Bengali poets like Rabindranath Tagore, Nazrul Islam, Sukumar Ray and Shankha Ghosh to name a few.
Chandan Sen is an Indian Bengali-language stage, television and film actor, playwright and director.
Arindam Sil is an Indian actor, film director and line producer who predominantly works in Bengali films..
Adalat o Ekti Meye is a 1981 Bengali feature film directed by Tapan Sinha, starring Tanuja in the lead role. For its powerful and sensitive presentation of rape and its effects on the life of a woman, it won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali. In later years, it has come to be regarded as a landmark feminist film.
Joy Sengupta is an Indian film and stage actor works Bollywood cinema and Bengali cinema as well as theatre. He is best known for his debut feature, Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa (1998) directed by Govind Nihalani.
Surangana Bandyopadhyay is an Indian actress and singer who primarily known for Bengali films and web series.
Sukhen Das was an Indian actor, director, screenwriter and story writer of Bengali cinema.
Eagoler Chokh is a 2016 Indian Bengali-language crime thriller film directed by Arindam Sil. It is the sequel to 2015 film Ebar Shabor and the second installment of Goenda Shabor film series. The film is based on a story of same name, written by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay.
Ekhoni is a 1971 Bengali film directed by Tapan Sinha, starring Aparna Sen, Moushumi Chatterjee, Chinmoy Roy and others. Based on the award-winning novel of the same name by Ramapada Chowdhury, Ekhoni was one of the earliest films to address the problems of urban youth, and to replace the individual hero by a collective protagonist. At the 19th National Film Awards, it won the National Award for Best Screenplay. It also won two BFJA Awards.
Bismillah is a 2022 Indian Bengali-language musical drama film directed by Indraadip Dasgupta. The film is produced by Samiran Das under the banner of Kaleidoscope. The film stars Riddhi Sen in the title role. The film depicts the traditions of a musical family and journey of young musician.
