Bishorjan

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Bishorjan
Directed by Kaushik Ganguly
Screenplay by Kaushik Ganguly
Story by Kaushik Ganguly
Produced byOpera Movies
Starring Abir Chatterjee
Jaya Ahsan
Kaushik Ganguly
Lama Halder
CinematographySouvik Basu
Edited bySubhajit Singha
Music by Kalika Prasad Bhattacharya
Release date
  • April 2017 (2017-04)
Running time
129 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali

Bishorjan (transl.Immersion) is a 2017 Indian Bengali-language film written and directed by Kaushik Ganguly, produced by Opera Productions. It stars Abir Chatterjee, and Jaya Ahsan. The story revolves around a love story between a Bangladeshi Hindu widow and Indian Muslim businessman, who one day washes up on the Bangladesh side of the Ichamati river.

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The film was officially selected at the 2017 Hyderabad Bengali Film Festival and was released theatrically on 14 April 2017. [1] It was a critical and commercial success. [2] [3] Bishorjan received six Filmfare East Awards, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Story, and Best Actress, as well as Best Feature Film in Bengali at the 64th National Film Awards. [4] [5]

Plot

The film opens as a young Hindu woman refuses to see Durga Bishorjon with her son. Bishorjon is a huge celebration, during which the two Bengals immerse their Durga idols in Ichamati River, which separates them. The young mother recalls memories of a Bishorjon in her past.

After the partition of India, Bengal was divided into East Pakistan (later Bangladesh), and West Bengal, a state in India. Border tensions rise, and the people from either side begin drifting apart. A Hindu widow, Padma, lives in a village on the Bangladeshi side with her aging father-in-law. One day, she saves a West Bengali Muslim man, Naseer, who had nearly drowned in the river [6] during Durga Bishorjon, and cares for him. Naseer's presence in Bangladesh is illegal. To suppress any suspicion of his citizenship, they claim he is her cousin. Ganesh, a middle-aged jamidar man, as well as, an admirer of Padma's, who lives in her village, grows suspicious of Naseer. Padma and Naseer wonder how a river divided people of the same ethnicity and created differences between them.

Padma tries to find a way for Naseer to return to India. He reminds her of her husband, who died from excessive drinking. When Padma hears about Naseers's girlfriend, Ayesha, she is heartbroken. The two lonely souls fall for each other. Ganesh learns Naseer's identity and decides to keep watch on him. Naseer confesses to Padma that he lied about drowning during Durga Bishorjon, and reveals he has connections to the black market. Padma's father-in-law dies. Naseer worries about Padma's safety as a young widow alone in the village exposed to Ganesh's prying eyes. Padma tells him not to worry and to prepare to return to West Bengal. Ganesh makes a heartfelt confession of love to Padma. He promises to wait for her. Padma arranges Naseers's return to India but needs help. She accepts Ganesh's marriage proposal in exchange for his help in smuggling Naseer back to West Bengal.

The night before Naseer leaves, Padma gets drunk and bares her pain to Naseer. Distraught that Padma has to marry Ganesh because of him, he breaks down. Unable to control their feelings, the two make love. The next day, Padma bids a tearful goodbye to Naseer and sends him away with a gift for Ayesha. Naseer promises to end his business in the black market. Ganesh takes Padma to his house as Naseer leaves. Padma marries Ganesh, and it's Bijoya Doshomi. She refuses to go to see Bishorjon in Ichamati, and her little son leaves with Ganesh without her. At the end of the film it is revealed that her son is Naseers's, as both carry the same birthmark.

Cast

Accolades

AwardCategoryRecipient(s)Result
Caleidoscope Indian Film FestivalBest Film JuryBishorjanWon
Best Actress Jury Jaya Ahsan Won
Filmfare Awards East [8] Best FilmBishorjanWon
Best Film Critics Kaushik Ganguly Nominated
Best DirectorWon
Best StoryWon
Best Supporting ActorWon
Best ScreenplayNominated
Best DialogueNominated
Best ActressJaya AhsanWon
Best Actress CriticsNominated
Best Music Director Kalika Prasad Bhattacharya Nominated
Best Background Score Indraadip Dasgupta Nominated
Best CinematographySouvik BasuNominated
Best Production DesignGautam BasuNominated
Best Sound DesignAnirban SenguptaWon
Hyderabad Bengali film festival Best Film (Viewers’ Choice)BishorjanWon
Best Director (Viewers’ Choice)Kaushik GangulyWon
Best Supporting Actor – Male (Viewers’ Choice)Won
Best Actor – Female (Viewers’ Choice)Jaya AhsanWon
Best Actor – Female (Jury)Won
International Bangla Film AwardsBest Director Critic ChoiceKaushik GangulyWon
Best Supporting Actor Critic ChoiceWon
Best Actress Critic ChoiceJaya AhsanWon
64th national film award Best Feature Film in Bengali [4] Producer: Opera Movies

Director: Kaushik Ganguly

Won
West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards Best Film Producer: Opera Movies

Director: Kaushik Ganguly

Nominated
Best Director Kaushik GangulyWon
Best Supporting Actor Won
Best ScreenplayWon
Best Actress [9] Jaya AhsanWon
Best Actor In A Comic RoleLamaWon
Best Music DirectorKalika Prasad BhattacharyaWon
Best Art DirectorGautam BasuWon
Zee Cine Bengali Awards [10] Best FilmBishorjanWon
Best ActressJaya AhsanWon

Sequel

Ganguly directed Bijoya , a sequel to Bishorjan, which released on 4 January 2019. [11] Jaya Ahsan and Abir Chatterjee played the lead roles. [12]

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