Kedara

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Kedara
Directed by Indraadip Dasgupta
Written by Srijato
Produced bySamiran Das (Kaleidoscope)
Starring Kaushik Ganguly
Rudranil Ghosh
Joydeep Kundu
Moushumi Sanyal Dasgupta
Indranil Roy
Cinematography Subhankar Bhar
Edited bySujay Datta Ray
Music by Arijit Singh
Production
company
Kaleidoscope
Release date
  • November 1, 2019 (2019-11-01)
CountryIndia
Language Bengali

Kedara is a 2019 Indian Bengali language slice of life film directed by Indraadip Dasgupta, and produced by Samiran Das under the banner of Kaleidoscope. Starring Kaushik Ganguly and Rudranil Ghosh, it was released on 1 November 2019. [1] [2] This is the directorial debut film of Indraadip Dasgupta. [3] Its music was composed by Arijit Singh. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

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Plot

Narasingha is a ventriloquist who lost his livelihood when the relevance of his art started to fade. He lives alone in a decrepit ancestral house, having separated from his wife. He has fictitious dialogues with people from his past, mimicking their voices with remarkable accuracy.

Resigned to life under the shadow of his memories, he breaks bread with a junk dealer, Keshto. Keshto presents him with an armchair, something he had always wanted. The armchair acts as a catalyst to transform his personality, restoring his confidence and bravado. However, the transformation comes at the cost of his sanity, leading to a series of misfortunes and unexpected turns. [16]

Cast

Awards

66th National Film Awards

West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards

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