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{{Infobox film
| name = Abar Kanchanjungha
| image = Abbar Kanchanjangha.jpg
| caption =
| director = Raajhorshee De
| writer = Padmanabha Dasgupta<br />Raajhorshee De
| producer = Akshatt K Pandey
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Rupankar Bagchi]]
* [[Rahul Banerjee (actor)|Rahul Banerjee]]
* [[Gaurav Chakrabarty]]
* [[Bidipta Chakraborty]]
* [[Tanushree Chakraborty]]
* [[Arpita Chatterjee]]
* [[Saswata Chatterjee]]
* Padmanabha Dasgupta
* Devlina Kumar
* [[Kaushik Sen]]
}}
| cinematography = Gopi Bhagat
| editing = Sanglap Bhowmik
| music = Ashu Chakraborty
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2022|04|01}}
| country = India
| language = Bengali
}}

'''''Abar Kanchanjungha''''' is a 2022 Indian Bengali-language family drama film directed by Raajhorshee De. The screenplay was written by Padmanabha Dasgupta and Raajhorshee De. The film features an ensemble cast including [[Anindya Chatterjee]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-11-01 |title=Anindya Chatterjee in Subhrajit Mitra's next film |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/anindya-chatterjee-in-subhrajit-mitras-next-film/articleshow/78984403.cms |access-date=2023-05-26 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> [[Rupankar Bagchi]], [[Rahul Banerjee (actor)|Rahul Banerjee]], [[Gaurav Chakrabarty]], [[Bidipta Chakraborty]], [[Tanusree Chakraborty|Tanushree Chakraborty]], [[Arpita Pal|Arpita Chatterjee]], [[Saswata Chatterjee]], Padmanabha Dasgupta, Devlina Kumar, and [[Kaushik Sen]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cast members of 'Abar Kanchenjunga' get candid |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/lifestyle/cast-members-of-abar-kanchenjunga-get-candid/cid/1858064 |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref> The film was produced by Akshatt K Pandey, and Shilpi A Pandey. It was released theatrically on 1 April 2022 and digitally on 26 May 2023 on [[ZEE5]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last= |date=2022-12-12 |title=OTT platform Zee5 announces Bangla originals |url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/iworld/over-the-top-services/ott-platform-zee5-announces-bangla-originals-221212 |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=Indian Television Dot Com |language=en}}</ref>

== Plot ==
The film is set in [[Darjeeling]] and revolves around the [[Deb (surname)|Deb family]]. The eldest son of the family Nishith invites his brothers Sudev, Debesh, and Rohit, along with their sister Semonti and her husband Tridib (for the first time), to their ancestral home named "Abhilash" in Darjeeling on the eve of [[Christmas]]. The reunion is intended to rekindle their childhood memories, but as the story unfolds, each character reveals secrets, makes major revelations, and works towards restoring broken promises. The film delves into the family dynamics and explores the belief in miracles that binds the family together.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |title=Abbar Kanchanjangha Movie Review : Abbar Kanchanjangha |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movie-reviews/abbar-kanchanjangha/movie-review/90645208.cms |access-date=2023-05-26 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Cast ==

* [[Arpita Pal]] as Semanti
* [[Saswata Chatterjee]] as Tridib
* [[Kaushik Sen]] as Nisith
* [[ Gaurav Chakrabarty]] as Rohit
* [[Rahul Banerjee (actor)| Rahul]] as Debesh
* Padmanava Dasgupta as Sudeb
* [[Bidipta Chakraborty]] as Rini
* [[Tanusree Chakraborty]] as Ruchira
* Debosree Ganguly as Ritangana
* Devlina Kumar as Angelina
* Anindya Chatterjee as Sunayan
* Ranita Dasgupta as Ritoja
* [[Rupankar Bagchi]] as Debmalya
* Priyanka Rati Pal as Sananda
* Sohini Guha Roy as Atisha
* Ashim Roychowdhury as Jagdish Da
* Richa Sharma as Surita

== Production ==

The film was directed by Raajhorshee De as a tribute to [[Satyajit Ray]]'s [[Kanchenjungha (film)|''Kanchenjungha'']] and was written by Padmanabha Dasgupta and De.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Raajhorshee De on his family drama 'Abbar Kanchanjangha' |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/lifestyle/raajhorshee-de-on-his-family-drama-abbar-kanchanjangha/cid/1859487 |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref> It was produced by Akshatt K Pandey, and Shilpi A Pandey. The music for the film was composed by Ashu Chakraborty, cinematography was handled by Gopi Bhagat, and the editing was done by Sanglap Bhowmik.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-01-21 |title=Raajhorshee De's Satyajit Ray tribute film 'Abbar Kanchenjungha' is finally releasing |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/raajhorshee-des-satyajit-ray-tribute-film-abbar-kanchenjungha-is-finally-releasing/articleshow/89033298.cms |access-date=2023-05-26 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

The filming took place in various locations in Darjeeling and its surroundings.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-12-23 |title=Anindya in a completely new avatar in Subhrajit Mitra's 'Mayamrigaya' |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/anindya-in-a-completely-new-avatar-in-subhrajit-mitras-mayamrigaya/articleshow/79914688.cms |access-date=2023-05-26 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Release ==

=== Theatrical ===
Abar Kanchanjungha was released in theaters across [[West Bengal]] on 1 April 2022.<ref name=":2" />

=== Home media ===
The [[Digital distribution|digital rights]] of the film were acquired by [[ZEE5]].<ref name=":1" />

== Reception ==
The film received mixed reviews from critics. Shamayita Chakraborty of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film 2.5/5, praising the performances of the actors, particularly highlighting Arpita Chatterjee's performance and Rahul Banerjee's portrayal of a politician.<ref name=":0" /> Roushni Sarkar from ''Cinestaan'' found the character arcs weak, making the multi-starrer film predictable.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Sarkar |first=Roushni |title=Abbar Kanchanjangha review: Weak character arcs make this multi-starrer film predictable |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/reviews/abbar-kanchanjangha-45343 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220404021551/https://www.cinestaan.com/reviews/abbar-kanchanjangha-45343 |url-status=live |archive-date=4 April 2022 |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=Cinestaan}}</ref> Suparna Majumder of ''[[Sangbad Pratidin]]'' appreciated the acting by both renowned and lesser-known actors and praised the songs composed by Ujjaini and Anupam Roy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=সত্যজিতের 'কাঞ্চনজঙ্ঘা'র সঙ্গে 'আবার কাঞ্চনজঙ্ঘা'র মিল কতটা? পড়ুন রিভিউ |url=https://www.sangbadpratidin.in/entertainment/film-review/here-is-the-review-of-bengali-film-abbar-kanchanjangha/ |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=sangbadpratidin |language=en-US}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

* {{IMDb title|id=16711580}}
* ''[https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/abar-kanchanjungha/0-0-1z5359399 Abar Kanchanjungha]'' on [[ZEE5]]

[[Category:Bengali-language Indian films]]
[[Category:2022 films]]
[[Category:Indian family films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Films set in Darjeeling]]
[[Category:Films shot in Darjeeling]]
[[Category:Films set in Sikkim]]
[[Category:Films about families]]
[[Category:Indian Christmas films]]
[[Category:Films about the upper class]]

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