Gotro
Gotro is a 2019 Indian Bengali film, directed and produced by Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee . Starring Nigel Akkara, Ambarish Bhattacharya, Saheb Chatterjee, Manali Dey, Badshah Moitra and Anashua Majumdar, it explores the nuances of mother-son relationship. The film was released on 23 August 2019.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Nandita Roy Shiboprosad Mukherjee |
| Produced by | Nandita Roy Shiboprosad Mukherjee |
| Written by | Shiboprosad Mukherjee Nandita Roy |
| Screenplay by | Nandita Roy |
| Starring | Anashua Majumdar Nigel Akkara Manali Manisha Dey Ambarish Bhattacharya Saheb Chatterjee Badshah Moitra |
| Music by | Anindya Chatterjee |
| Cinematography | Supriyo Dutta |
| Edited by | Moloy Laha |
Production company | Windows Production |
Release date | 23 August 2019 |
Running time | 141 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Synopsis
Mukti Debi, a staunch Vaishnavite, lives in an old-world mansion named Gobinda Dham while her son, Anirban, lives overseas. Tareq Ali is a former convict who is now trying to redeem himself and restart his life. He is employed by Mukti Debi as the caretaker of her estate. What follows is a tale of how a mother-son relationship begins to build between Mukti Debi and Tareq, while the former is unaware of his Muslim identity, depicting underlying social issues of the era.[3] There is also a scene where a local promoter(portrayed by Kharaj Mukherjee) with political connections refuses to eat the bhoga of the Janmastami festival organised in the house, served by Tarekh on the grounds that it was a taboo for a Hindu to allow a non-Hindu(in this case Tarekh) to serve the bhoga(food offerred to a Hindu deity) to the guests & sinful on the part of the Hindu to eat that food served by a non-Hindu to which Mukti Debi reprimanded him, saying that he didn't objected to eating biryani cooked by Muslim chefs in restaurants & yet objected to eat food served by Muslims.
Cast
- Nigel Akkara as Tareq Ali/Tarak Guha
- Ambarish Bhattacharya as a priest
- Saheb Chatterjee as Mukti Debi's son, Anirban
- Manali Dey as Jhuma
- Anashua Majumdar as Mukti Debi
- Badhshah Moitra as a police inspector
- Kharaj Mukherjee as a real estate promoter
- Biswanath Basu in a special appearance in "Mashima Hitler" song
Marketing and release
The official teaser of the film was unveiled by Windows Production on 2 July 2019.[4] The official teaser 2 of the film was unveiled by Windows Production on 17 July 2019.[5]
The official trailer of the film was unveiled by Windows Production on 26 July 2019.[6]
It was theatrically released on 23 August 2019.[7]
Soundtrack
| Gotro | ||||
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| Released | 12 July 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Studio | Studio Vibrations, Kolkata | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Label | Windows | |||
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The soundtrack is composed by Anindya Chatterjee on his own lyrics. The song "Rangabati" is inspired by the Odiya Song 'Rangabati', composed by Prabhudatta Pradhan on lyrics of Mitrabhanu Gauntia.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Neel Digante" (Inspired from 'Neel Digante' by Rabindranath Tagore) | Anindya Chatterjee | Shreya Ghoshal | 3:43 | |
| 2. | "Rangabati" (Originally Composition: Prabhudatta Pradhan Oriya Lyrics: Mitrabhanu Gauntia) | Surojit Chatterjee | Surojit Chatterjee | Surojit Chatterjee & Iman Chakraborty | 4:19 |
| 3. | "Maa" | anindya Chattopadhyay | Anindya Chatterjee | Arijit Singh | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Srikrishno Kirton" | Traditional | Traditional | Aditi Munshi | 5:11 |
| 5. | "Mashima Hitler" | Traditional | Anindya Chatterjee | Babul Supriyo | 3:04 |
| 6. | "Baishnab She Jon" | Narsinh Mehta (Original), Translated by Anindya Chatterjee | Anindya Chatterjee | Shreya Ghoshal | 5:50 |
References
- "Film fraternity going gaga over 'Gotro's touching story - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- Sarkar, Roushni. "Gotro review: Predictable but entertaining film that promotes communal harmony". Cinestaan. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- https://bengali.oneindia.com/movies/reviews/gotro-movie-review-director-duo-nandita-shiboprosad-s-gotro-reveals-story-of-human-religion-060287.html
- "GOTRO - TEASER - NANDITA - SHIBOPROSAD - ANASHUA - NIGEL - MANALI - NEW BENGALI FILM 2019". YouTube. Windows Production. 2 July 2019.
- "GOTRO - TEASER 2 - NIGEL - NANDITA - SHIBOPROSAD - ANASHUA - MANALI - NEW BENGALI FILM". YouTube. Windows Production. 17 July 2019.
- "GOTRO - TRAILER - NANDITA - SHIBOPROSAD - ANASHUA - NIGEL - MANALI - NEW BENGALI FILM 2019". YouTube. Windows Production. 26 July 2019.
- "Gotro Movie Review". The Times of India. 23 August 2019.
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