Tarikh (film)

Tarikh
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Churni Ganguly
Written by	Churni Ganguly
Starring	See below
Cinematography	Gopi Bhagat
Edited by	Subhajit Singha
Music by	Score: Raja Narayan Deb
Production company	Opera Movies
Release date	12 April 2019 (2019-04-12) [1]
Running time	117 minutes
Country	India
Language	Bengali

Tarikh or Tarikh: A Timeline (2019) is an Indian Bengali film directed by Churni Ganguly and bankrolled by Suparnokanti Karati. This was the second film directed by Ganguly after Nirbashito . The film starring Saswata Chatterjee, Ritwick Chakraborty and Raima Sen, portrays dichotomies of human existence. ^[2] The film was awarded the best Screenplay for dialogues in the 66th National Film Awards .The film was released on 12 April 2019. ^{[1] [3]}

Plot

The film narrates a story of three individuals: Anirban Gupta, a professor, Ira, Anirban's wife, works as a hotel lobby manager, and Rudrangshu (Rudy), Anirban's childhood friend.

Cast

• Saswata Chatterjee as Anirban Gupta
• Raima Sen as Ira
• Ritwick Chakraborty as Rudrangshu (Rudy),

Release and reception

The film released on 12 April 2019. Firstpost gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and commented: "Tarikh is an exceptionally well-written film". . . and "also an excellent study of the preaching and practising of such values as socialism." Indian Express Limited also rated 3.5 stars out of five. ^[4] Cinestaan rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote: "Despite the engaging performances, the film tends to disturb you but hardly offers anything to ponder. " ^[5]

References

1. Buzarbaruah, Upam (12 April 2019). "Tarikh Movie Review {4.0/5}". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
2. "Tarikh movie review: An exceptionally well-written film that portrays dichotomies of human existence". Firstpost. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
3. "'Tarikh': Here's what you can expect from Churni Ganguly's second directorial". The Times of India. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
4. "Tarikh Movie Review: মৃত্যুকে অতিক্রম করে যায় স্মৃতির টাইমলাইন". Indian Express Bangla (in Bengali). 13 April 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
5. Sarkar, Roushni. "Tarikh review: Complex ideas get lost in jarring cinematic experience". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 26 April 2019.