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| Directed by | Rituparno Ghosh |
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| Written by | Rituparno Ghosh |
| Produced by | Rituparno Ghosh |
| Starring | Prasenjit Manisha Koirala Raima Sen, Akashneel Dutta Mukhopadhyay |
| Cinematography | Avik Mukhopadhyay |
| Edited by | Arghakamal Mitra |
| Music by | Raja Narayan Deb, Sanjoy Das
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| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali
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Khela (Template:Lang-bn "Game") (2008) is a Bengali film by Rituparno Ghosh. The film is about an idealistic director's (Prosenjit Chatterjee) quest to make a film with a boy who he thinks is just perfect for the role. Khela also marks actress Manisha Koirala's foray into Bengali cinema.[1]
Plot
Khela is about an idealistic director's (Prosenjit Chatterjee) desire to make a film with a boy who he thinks is just perfect for the role. His wife (Manisha Koirala) wants a baby and the husband feels that the child will compromise the artiste in him. Here the aspiring but passionate film maker creates a bond with a superb rut of a child and who does feel that a child may spoil his career, started re-discovering a child within him. The film also deals with relationships and emotions but with a twist by adding up humor, adventure and edge-of-the-seat mystery.
Cast
- Prosenjit Chatterjee as Raja
- Manisha Koirala as Sheela
- Raima Sen as Anjali
- Akashneel Dutt Mukherjee as Abhirup
- Bharat Kaul
- Roopa Ganguly Template:Small
Reception
The film received mixed reviews. The Telegraph(Calcutta) stated that it was "Rituparno’s conscious attempt to break away from the 'adult' tag of Antarmahal and Dosar, and re-connect with the Bangali family."[2] While noted film critic Rajeev Masand said that the film is "Khela is not a bad film, but one that requires much patience on your part", he also appreciated the "fine performances from principals"[3]
References
- ↑ Manisha Koirala in Rituparno Ghosh‘s KHELA - bollywood news. glamsham.com(18 June 2008).
- ↑ The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) | Entertainment | Tolly tally. The Telegraph(30 July 2008).
- ↑ Khela, an intimate tale but lost in translation - Movies News News - IBNLive. Ibnlive.in.com(12 July 2008).