Being the first feature film on the basis of the concept of homosexuality following the decriminalization of the Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code which previously condemned same sex in India, 'Arekti Premer Golpo" was looked forward to, although not only by the homosexual citizenry in the country. The Kaushik Ganguly film is the first big screen appearance of filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh and every section of the Bengali film audience was waiting with bated breath to look at him act.
Considering it is his direction which has won several Bengali stars the National Award, Rituparno Ghosh has certainly put up a brilliant performance even in front of the camera. Nonetheless it will also be fair to express that playing the gay filmmaker Abhiroop Sen must have been simple for Bengali film industry"s favorite Rituda. Another revelation is Indraneil Sengupta who has been giving consistently good performances from the time he's got set foot in Kolkata.
The film centers on filmmaker Abhiroop Sen and his bisexual photographer Basudeb played by Rituparno Ghosh and Indraneil Sengupta respectively, both characters are in to a homosexual relationship. The duo is based in Delhi but arrive at Kolkata to film a documentary feature on Chapal Bhaduri, the theater artists who essayed only female characters in his active days, who's in reality a homosexual but was never in a position to make known his feelings as a result of trappings of the society he lived in. Chapal Bhaduri features as himself in the movie. He loves the way in which Abhiroop Sen handles his life independently sufficient reason for so much confidence.
After 'Arekti Premer Golpo", we might absolutely like to see more of Rituparno Ghosh in front of the camera.
Director: Kaushik Ganguly
Cast: Rituparno Ghosh, Jishu Sengupta, Indraneil Sengupta, Raima Sen, Churni Ganguly, Chapal Bhaduri
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