Achena Uttam
{{short description|2021 Bengali film}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Achena Uttam
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| native_name = {{Infobox name module|bn|অচেনা উত্তম}}
| director = Atanu Bose
| producer =
| writer =
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on = Uttam Kumar
| starring = Saswata Chatterjee
Rituparna Sengupta
Srabanti Chatterjee
Ditipriya Roy
Tirtha Raj Bose
| narrator =
| music = Upali Chattopadhay
| cinematography = Supriyo Dutta
| editing = Malay Laha
| studio = Alaknanda Arts
Shankh Entertainment
| distributor = Panorama Studios
SSR Cinemas
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2022|07|22}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Bengali
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Achena Uttam is a 2022 Bengali-language biographical film directed by Atanu Bose{{Cite web|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/interview-of-director-atanu-bose-on-his-upcoming-movie-achena-uttam-dgtl/cid/1274485|title=Atanu Bose Director}} and produced by Alaknanda Arts. Music is composed by Upali Chattopadhyay. The storyline of the film is based on Uttam Kumar.{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/uttam-kumar-biopic-saswata-chatterjee-film-7217083/|title=Uttam Kumar biopic}}
Cast
- Saswata Chatterjee as Uttam Kumar{{Cite web|url=https://bengali.abplive.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/in-photos-achena-uttam-film-shooting-started-for-a-biopic-of-uttam-kumar-804474|title=Achena Uttam Casts}}
- Rituparna Sengupta as Suchitra Sen
- Ditipriya Roy as Sabitri Chatterjee
- Srabanti Chatterjee as Gouri Devi
- Biswanath Basu as Tarun Kumar{{Cite web |title=Biswanath to play Tarun Kumar in Atanu Bose's next - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/biswanath-to-play-tarun-kumar-in-atanu-boses-next/articleshow/82013853.cms |access-date=2022-06-06 |website=The Times of India }}
- Sampurna Lahiri as Sumitra Mukherjee
- Priyanshu Chatterjee as Satyajit Ray
- Tirtha Raj Bose as Uttam Kumar (Young)
- Sayantani Raychaudhuri as Supriya Devi
- Sneha Das as Gouri Devi (Young)
Soundtrack
{{Infobox album
| name = Achena Uttam
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Upali Chattopadhay
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| released = 22 July 2022
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| genre = Film soundtrack
| length = 22:20
| language = Bengali
| label = Panorama Music
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| misc = {{external music video| header = Official audio
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The film uses a song written by Uttam Kumar.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailyvorerakash.com/entertainment/2022/03/13/316576|title=উত্তম কুমারের বায়োপিকে নিজের গান|language=bn|date=14 March 2022|website=Bhorer Akash}}
{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| total_length = 22:20
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Ami Jeneshune Bish Korechi Paan
| length1 = 3:30
| lyrics1 =
| extra1 = Shaheb Chattopadhyay
| title2 = Tumi Sondhyaro Meghomala
| length2 = 3:41
| lyrics2 =
| extra2 = Durnibar Saha
| title3 = Chhadmabeshi Gandhorbo
| length3 = 3:17
| lyrics3 =
| extra3 = Upali Chattopadhyay
| title4 = Hindusthan Mein Keyaa Hain Tumhara
| length4 = 1:45
| lyrics4 =
| extra4 = Dipan Mitra, Upali Chattopadhyay
| title5 = Jeneshune Bish Korechi Paan (Party Version)
| length5 = 2:45
| lyrics5 =
| extra5 = Shaheb Chattopadhyay
| title6 = Noy Noy E Modhur Khela
| length6 = 2:35
| lyrics6 =
| extra6 = Bibhabendu Bhattacharya, Dipanwitaa Choudhury
| title7 = Ki Paini Tar Hisab Milate
| length7 = 2:39
| lyrics7 =
| extra7 = Alok Roy Chowdhury
| title8 = Achena Uttam (Party Music) (Instrumental)
| length8 = 2:08
| lyrics8 =
| extra8 = Alok Roy Chowdhury
}}
Release
On July 1, 2022, the trailer of the film Achena Uttam was released.{{cite web|url=https://bengali.abplive.com/entertainment/biopic-of-mahanayak-uttam-kumar-achena-uttam-trailer-released-watch-899651|title=Achena Uttam Trailer: প্রকাশ্যে 'অচেনা উত্তম' ছবির ট্রেলার, কোন চরিত্রে কে? দেখুন কাকে কতটা মানালো|language=bn|date=1 July 2022|website=ABP Live}} The film was released theatrically on 22 July 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2022/jul/1/35048/atanu-bose-s-achena-uttam-to-be-released-in-theatres-on-22-july-see-trailer|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701131701/https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2022/jul/1/35048/atanu-bose-s-achena-uttam-to-be-released-in-theatres-on-22-july-see-trailer|url-status=live|archive-date=1 July 2022|title=Atanu Bose's Achena Uttam to be released in theatres on 22 July; see trailer|website=Cinestaan|date=1 July 2022|access-date=1 July 2022}}