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| Directed by | Snehashish Mondal, Soumi Saha |
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| Written by | Soumi Saha |
| Produced by | Snehashish Mondal, Soumi Saha, Rahul Singh
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| Cinematography | Arkodeb Mukherjee |
| Edited by | Soumi Saha |
| Music by | Anjo John
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi, Bengali
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Dhuusar (Template:Lit) is a 2019 Indian drama film directed by Soumi Saha and Snehashish Mondal, which features Ritwik Bhowmik in the lead role.[1][2][3]
Synopsis
Dhuusar is inspired by a real-life incident of Sajal Barui, who was a convicted criminal of Kolkata, India, for the murder of his family at the age of 16.[4] The film is also a semi-autobiographical account of Saha's childhood and adolescence, depicting her relationship with a former lover and her mother.[5][6]
Cast
Production
Soumi Saha is the writer, co-director, co-producer, production designer, costume designer, actor and editor of the film.[7]
Release and awards
Dhuusar premiered at the 20th Lucania Film Festival, Italy, where it won the Best Screenplay and Best Actor award for Saha.[7][8]
It had its Indian premiere in Mumbai, at the 10th Jagran Film Festival[9][10][11] before travelling to several international film festivals including Winchester Film Festival, United Kingdom;[12] Barcelona International Film Festival, Spain; South Europe International Film Festival, Spain;[13] and the Queen Palm International Film Festival, United States, where it won the Gold award for Best Feature & Best Editor (Saha), Silver award for Best Actor (Ritwik Bhowmik), Bronze award for Best Producer, and an Honorable Mention for Best Costume Design.[14]
References
- ↑ Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy to make digital debut with 'Bandish Bandits', a musical romance. The Hindu(2020-07-13). Retrieved 2020-09-28.
- ↑ Bandish Bandits trailer: When musical opposites attract. The Indian Express(2020-07-20). Retrieved 2020-09-28.
- ↑ Amazon Prime announces new Indian original series Bandish Bandits, featuring soundtrack by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy. Hindustan Times(2020-07-13). Retrieved 2020-09-28.
- ↑ Five teenagers enact a most grisly murder scene in Calcutta, Banerjee, Ruben. India Today(January 15, 1994). Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ↑ What drives juvenile delinquency? This is the question at the heart of the film, Dhuusar. Firstpost(2017-04-02). Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ↑ Dhuusar - An Epic Biographical Journey Of A Juvenile Convict Brings Out The Best Of Humanity. VoxSpace(2017-05-09). Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Selezione Ufficiale / Official selection 2019. 21st Lucania Film Festival · Pisticci · Matera 2019· Southern Italy. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ↑ Winners 2019. 21st Lucania Film Festival · Pisticci · Matera 2019· Southern Italy. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ↑ Dhuusar - Grey. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ↑ Sir by Rohena Gera premieres in India at the 10th Jagran Film Festival in Mumbai this September, finally. Are you going?. filmtribe.in. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ↑ The 10th Jagran Film Festival concludes in Mumbai on a high note. mid-day(2019-10-01). Retrieved 2020-09-28.
- ↑ Official Selection 2019(2018-10-02). Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ↑ 29. Best Foreign Language Feature Film, Stephen. Fusion International Film Festivals. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ↑ 2020 Gold Winners Main Category. Queen Palm Film Fest. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
External links
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