Dictionary (film)

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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Bratya Basu
Screenplay byUjjwal Chattopadhyay
Bratya Basu
Based onBaba Hoya and Swami Hoya
by Buddhadeb Guha
Produced byFirdausul Hasan
Prabal Halder
Starring Abir Chatterjee
Nusrat Jahan
Mosharraf Karim
Arna Mukherjee
Madhurima Basak
Poulomi Basu
Cinematography Sirsha Ray
Edited byAnirban Maity
Music byPrabuddha Banerjee
Production
company
Friends Communication
Distributed bySSR Cinemas Pvt. Ltd.
Release date
  • 12 February 2021 (2021-02-12)
Running time
108 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali

Dictionary is an Indian Bengali-language drama film directed by Bratya Basu and produced by Firdausul Hasan and Prabal Halder. The music is composed by Prabuddha Banerjee. The storyline of the film is based on the story, Baba Hoya and Swami Hoya, by Buddhadeb Guha The film was theatrically released on 12 February 2021. [1]

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Plot

Makar Kanti Chatterjee (Mosharraf) is a semi-educated self-made businessman who tries hard but often fails to communicate in English. On the other hand, his brother-in-law Suman (Arna) gets romantically involved with a woman (Nusrat) married to an introverted forest officer, Ashoke Sanyal (Abir). These two interconnected yet distinct stories form the crux of the film. [2]

Cast

Release

The film was released by SSR Cinemas Pvt. Ltd. on 12 February 2021.

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References

  1. "dictionary Bengali Film". Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  2. "Dictionary synopsis". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  3. "Mosharraf Karim's film wins big at Nepal Film Festival". dhakatribune.com. 17 May 2021. Archived from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.