Krantikaal
{{Short description|2005 Bengali-language film by Sekhar Das}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Krantikaal
| image = dvd_krantikaal.jpg
| caption = DVD cover
| director = Sekhar Das
| writer = Prafulla Roy
| starring = {{ubl|Silajit Majumder|Roopa Ganguly|Soumitra Chatterjee|Haradhan Bandopadhyay}}
| producer = Shampa Bhattacharjee
| distributor =
| cinematography = Premendu Bikash Chaki
| editing = Debkanta Chakraborty
| released = {{Film date|2005|12|23|df=yes}}
| runtime =
| language = Bengali
| music = Chirodip Dasgupta
}}
Krantikaal ({{langx|bn|ক্রান্তিকাল}}, {{Translation|Critical Encounter}}) is an Indian Bengali feature film directed by Sekhar Das of Mahulbanir Sereng fame.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/krantikaal-34820|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190529024556/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/krantikaal-34820|url-status=live|archive-date=29 May 2019|title=Krantikaal (2005) – Review, Star Cast, News, Photos|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2019-05-29}} It stars Roopa Ganguly, Silajit Majumder and Soumitra Chatterjee. The film won Best Direction award at the 9th Dhaka International Film Festival.
Plot
The story is of terrorism that is plaguing different parts of the Northeast as the backdrop. Rajib, a militant on the run, takes refuge in a dilapidated mansion. Roopa Ganguly stays there with her father-in-law Soumitra Chatterjee and his father Haradhan Bandopadhyay who is confined to bed and is unable to speak. This film focuses on the friction and undercurrent of tension between the lady of the house and the terrorist. It leads to a brief mutual self-discovery that gives rise to compassion.
Cast
- Roopa Ganguly as Subarna Sinha
- Soumitra Chatterjee as Pratap Chandra Sinha
- Silajit Majumder as Rajib Ray
- Haradhan Bandopadhyay
- Arjun Chakraborty
- Rita Dutta Chakraborty
- Rajesh Sharma
- Arkapriya Ganguly
Awards
- 2005 - National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for Haradhan Bandopadhyay
- 2005 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali
- BFJA Awards (2006)
{{Cite web
|url=http://www.gomolo.in/Movie/MovieAwards.aspx?mid=15382
|title=Krantikal (2005) Movie Awards
|publisher=gomolo.in
|accessdate=26 November 2008
}}
- Best Actor Soumitra Chatterjee
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role Haradhan Bandopadhyay
- Best Cinematography : Premendu Bikash Chaki
- Best Director Sekhar Das
- Best Music Chiradip Dasgupta
- Best actress Roopa Ganguly at the Dhaka International Film Festival
- Best Director Sekhar Das at the Dhaka International Film Festival
- Best film Signis award, Belgium
References
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External links
- [http://www.gomolo.in/Movie/Movie.aspx?mid=15382 Krantikaal in www.gomolo.in] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004164104/http://www.gomolo.in/Movie/Movie.aspx?mid=15382 |date=4 October 2011 }}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060623043701/http://telegraphindia.com/1060512/asp/etc/story_6187814.asp DVD/VCD Reviews], Movie Reviews, The Telegraph, 12 May 2006.
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090526051805/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/822266 BFI | Film & TV Database].
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{{National Film Award Best Feature Film Bengali}}
Category:2000s Bengali-language films
Category:Bengali-language Indian films
Category:Films featuring a Best Supporting Actor National Film Award–winning performance
Category:Best Bengali Feature Film National Film Award winners
Category:Films based on works by Prafulla Roy
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