Eagoler Chokh

{{infobox film

| name = Eagoler Chokh

| image = Eagoler_chokh.jpeg

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = Arindam Sil

| producer = Shrikant Mohta
Mahendra Soni

| based_on = Igoler Chokh
by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay

| writer = Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay

| starring = Saswata Chatterjee
Subhrajit Dutta
Jaya Ahsan
Payel Sarkar
Anirban Bhattacharya
Gaurav Chakrabarty

| music = Bickram Ghosh

| editing = Sujay Dutta Roy

| cinematography = Soumik Haldar

| studio = Shree Venkatesh Films

| distributor = Shree Venkatesh Films

| released = {{Film date|2016|08|12|df=yes}}

| runtime = 117 minutes

| country = India

| language = Bengali

| budget =

| gross = 5.6 crore.

}}

Eagoler Chokh ({{langx|bn|ঈগলের চোখ}}, {{langx|en|Eyes of Eagle}}; alternatively known as Goenda Shabor: Eagoler Chokh) is a 2016 Indian Bengali-language crime thriller film directed by Arindam Sil. It is the sequel to 2015 film Ebar Shabor and the second installment of Goenda Shabor film series.{{cite news |last=Mitra |first=Prithvijit |date=9 January 2015 |title=Shabor sequel on the boar |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Shabor-sequel-on-the-board/articleshow/45814933.cms |newspaper=The Times of India}} The film is based on a story of same name, written by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay.

Synopsis

ACP Shabor Dasgupta (Saswata Chatterjee) and his assistant Nanda go on a hunt, searching for a young woman murderer. Trapped in a maze of lies and deceit, Dasgupta suspects the rich entrepreneur Bishan Roy (Anirban Bhattacharya) and three women connected to him. Each of them knew the murdered woman Nandini very well. As Dasgupta delves deep into the mystery, he ends up getting new insight into human psychology and in turn, solving complexities of his own mind.

Cast

Saswata Chatterjee as Shabor Dasgupta
Subhrajit Dutta as Nanda (Shabor's assistant)
Jaya Ahsan as Shivangi Roy
Payel Sarkar as Nandini Sen
Anirban Bhattacharya as Bishan Roy
Gaurav Chakrabarty as sub-inspector Sanjib Das(Special appearance)
Arunima Ghosh as Rita Fernandez{{Cite news|url=http://ebela.in/entertainment/sequel-of-the-movie-eagoler-chokh-1.329539|title=শবরের প্রতীক্ষা|last=ওবেলা|work=ebela.in|access-date=2018-06-30|language=en}}
Riya Banik as Jahnabi{{Cite news|url=http://www.anandabazar.com/supplementary/anandaplus/film-review-of-eagoler-chokh-1.459365|title=যাঃ শবর|work=Anandabazar Patrika|access-date=2018-06-30|language=bn}}
Joydeep Kundu
June Malia as a Psychiatrist Madhurima Sen
Ushoshi Sengupta as Shyamangi

Soundtrack

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| extra_column = Singer

| title1 = Raater Majhar

| length1 = 2:03

| extra1 = Armeen Musa

| title2 = Dil Mehfil

| length2 = 2:42

| extra2 = Ujjaini

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Critical reception

The film got mostly positive reviews from critics and audience.{{cn|date=March 2023}} Sangbad Pratidin gave the film 4 stars out of 5.{{Cite news|url=http://www.sangbadpratidin.in/movie-review-of-eagoler-chokh/|title=সবুরে মেওয়া ফলল শবরের দ্বিতীয় অভিযানে|work=Sangbad Pratidin|access-date=2018-06-30|language=en-US}} Anandalok magazine gave the film 4 out of 5 stars.{{Cite news|url=http://anandalok.in/index.php/eegaler-chokh-review-anandalok/|title=ঈগলের চোখ দিয়ে না দেখলেও ভাল লাগবে|work=Anandalok Bengali Magazine|access-date=2018-06-30|language=en-US}} Sulekha gave the film 3 out of 5 stars.{{Citation|title=Eagoler Chokh Movie Reviews, Stills & Wallpapers {{!}} Sulekha Movies|url=http://movies.sulekha.com/eagoler-chokh-others-movie|language=en|access-date=2018-06-30}} Bookmyshow gave the film 4.5 out of 5.{{Cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/eagoler-chokh/ET00043610|title=Eagoler Chokh Movie (2016) {{!}} Reviews, Cast & Release Date in - BookMyShow|last=BookMyShow|website=BookMyShow|language=en|access-date=2018-06-30}} The Times of India gave the film 3.5 stars.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movie-reviews/Eagoler-Chokh/movie-review/53695973.cms|title=Eagoler Chokh Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India Mobile|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=2018-06-30}}

Awards and nominations

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Award !Category !Recipient(s) !Result
rowspan="10"\|Filmfare Awards East 2017 \| Filmfare Award for Best Film - Bengali \| Eagoler Chokh \| {{nom}}
Filmfare Award for Best Director - Bengali \| Arindam Sil \| {{nom}}
Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Bengali \| Joya Ahsan \| {{nom}}
Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor - Bengali \| Anirban Bhattacharya \| {{won}}
Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue - Bengali \| Arindam Sil Padmanabha Dasgupta \| {{nom}}
Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay - Bengali \| Arindam Sil Padmanabha Dasgupta \| {{nom}}
Filmfare Award for Best Editing - Bengali \| Sujay Dutta Ray \| {{nom}}
Filmfare Award for Best Background Score - Bengali \| Bickram Ghosh \| {{nom}}
Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography - Bengali \| Soumik Haldar \| {{nom}}
Filmfare Award for Best Sound Design - Bengali \| Anindit Roy Adeep Singh Manki \| {{nom}}

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Award

!Category

!Recipient(s)

!Result

rowspan="10"|Filmfare Awards East 2017

| Filmfare Award for Best Film - Bengali

| Eagoler Chokh

| {{nom}}

Filmfare Award for Best Director - Bengali

| Arindam Sil

| {{nom}}

Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Bengali

| Joya Ahsan

| {{nom}}

Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor - Bengali

| Anirban Bhattacharya

| {{won}}

Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue - Bengali

| Arindam Sil
Padmanabha Dasgupta

| {{nom}}

Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay - Bengali

| Arindam Sil
Padmanabha Dasgupta

| {{nom}}

Filmfare Award for Best Editing - Bengali

| Sujay Dutta Ray

| {{nom}}

Filmfare Award for Best Background Score - Bengali

| Bickram Ghosh

| {{nom}}

Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography - Bengali

| Soumik Haldar

| {{nom}}

Filmfare Award for Best Sound Design - Bengali

| Anindit Roy
Adeep Singh Manki

| {{nom}}

Sequel

After success of Eagoler Chokh a sequel has been confirmed by director Arindam Sil.{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/i-have-never-interacted-with-didi-with-a-desire-to-become-a-politician-arindam-sil/articleshow/56598014.cms|title=I have never interacted with Didi with a desireto become a politician: Arindam Sil|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-06-30}} In August 2017, the director told the media, the shooting of the third installment of Goenda Shabor franchise will start from 7 September 2017. The film has been titled Aschhe Abar Shabor, and will be based on the novel Prajapatir Mrityu O Punorjanmo by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay. After completing its first schedule in West Bengal, the team will fly for Lucknow to shoot rest of the part. Saswata Chatterjee, Subhrajit Dutta and Gourav Chakrabarty returning for the sequel as their respective characters with Indraneil Sengupta, Anindya Chatterjee, Anjana Basu and Mir Afsar Ali with major characters. Shooting started from early September,{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/hashtag/AschheAbarShabor?src=hash|title=#AschheAbarShabor hashtag on Twitter|website=twitter.com|language=en|access-date=2018-06-30}} for release in January 2018.{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/silarindam/status/900945676372025344?p=v|title=Arindam Sil on Twitter|work=Twitter|access-date=2018-06-30|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/third-shabor-film-starring-saswata-to-focus-on-cyber-crime-258969|title=Third Shabor film starring Saswata to focus on cyber crime|access-date=2018-06-30}}