Rabindranath Tagore's classic novel Chaturanga had received a lot of
critical acclaim when it was published in 1916. Now it's time that the
movie gets noticed. Shot in 2008, the film of the same name has been
shortlisted in the world competition section at the Montreal World Film
Festival, which will be held from August 21 onwards.
Set in colonial Bengal in the beginning of the 20th century, Chaturanga is
the story of a love that is caught between conflicting worlds of ideas.
Sachish, the protagonist, drifts from being an atheist to a religious
believer in his quest for the search of life's meaning.
However, his search only yields crushing disillusionment. This is because
he cannot square his abstract ideals with the powerful presence of two
women in his life. One of them is Damini, a young Hindu widow, and the
other is Nanibala, the abandoned mistress of Sachish's own brother.
Suman Mukhopadhyay, the director, says, "It is a prestigious thing to be
selected. The novel deals with timeless questions about human existence.
Similarly the movie addresses many relevant issues like complications in
human relations, moral value systems and the continuous analysis of human
beings."
The movie stars Dhritiman Chatterjee, Rituparna Sengupta, Subrata Dutta,
Joy Sengupta and Kabir Suman. Joy Sengupta says, "I play the character of
Sribilash who is a balanced individual and has diplomatic philosophies."
Speaking on the nomination, Joy says, "Rarely it's seen that an Indian
movie is competing with other films from various countries. I think it's a
great honour."
Suchismita Dasgupta, the costume designer of the movie says, "After
speaking to Suman, I was convinced that I had to be a part of the movie.
Being a period movie, I had to keep in mind the colonial style of the
characters. But each character has a distinct identity. For instance,
Damini plays the role of a rich zamindar; so she is wearing blouses,
kurtas, a bangle and a payal. Though she is a widow, she still wears a
payal; it's a small way to depict her rebellion."
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