Megh Roddur

Megh Roddur
Directed by Surajit Dhar
Sudarshan Basu
Produced by DK Entertainment
Written by Surajit Dhar
Starring Subhashree Ganguly
Palash Ganguly
Biswajit Chakraborty
Anindya Banerjee
Biswanath Basu
Debolina Dutta
Biplab Dasgupta
Pathasarathi Chakraborty
Kumar
Rupsa
Music by Rishi Chanda
Cinematography Nayanmoni Ghosh
Edited by Amit Debnath
Production
company
DK Entertainment
Distributed by DK Entertainment
Release dates
  • 15 February 2013 (2013-02-15)
Running time
185 minutes
Country India
Language Bengali
Budget 90 lac
Box office 81 lac

Megh Roddur (Bengali: মেঘ রোদ্দুর) (English: Clouds and Sunlight)is a 2013 Bengali film directed by Surajit Dhar and Sudarhan Basu and produced under the banner of DK Entertainment. Music of the film has been composed by Rishi Chanda. The film was released on 15 February 2013.[1][2][3]

Plot

Madhuja Sen (Subhashree Ganguly), an actress comes to Shillong to shoot her film and happens to meet Arpan (Palash Ganguly), a bookshop owner. She eventually falls in love with Arpan. In the meantime, a sudden terrorist attack takes place in the town and has an influence in their lives.

Though the film has a little bit of resemblance to Notting Hill (1999), it is not an absolute copy of the same.[4]

Cast

Soundtrack

Megh Roddur
Soundtrack album by Rishi Chanda
Released 21 December 2012 (2012-12-21)
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length 23:08
Producer DK Entertainment

The soundtrack of Megh Roddur is composed by Rishi Chanda. The film has 6 original songs. Megh Roddur has received positive remarks by critics regarding its soundtrack.[5]

Tracklist

No. TitleLyricsSinger(s) Length
1. "Megh Roddur"  Priyo Chatterjee, Gautam SusmitRishi Chanda 2:48
2. "Ki Boli Na Boli"  Priyo Chatterjee, Gautam SusmitShaan, Somchanda Bhattacharya 4:23
3. "Mon Amor"  Priyo Chatterjee, Gautam SusmitKunal Ganjawala 4:22
4. "Jole Mon"  Priyo Chatterjee, Gautam SusmitJaved Ali, Anwesha Datta Gupta 3:27
5. "Aaj Abar Ami Eka"  Priyo Chatterjee, Gautam SusmitZubeen Garg 4:46
6. "Kaasa Kai"  Priyo Chatterjee, Gautam SusmitJune Banerjee 3:22
Total length:
23:08

Critical Reception

Professional reviews
Review scores
Source Rating
"Bengali Movies.org". 
"Timescity.com". 
"Gomolo.com". 
"The Times of India". 

Megh Roddur received mixed reviews from critics. However, the soundtrack has received many positive remarks.

Critics of "Timescity.com".  said - Anna Scott of Notting Hill is Madhuja Sen of Megh Roddur. But Subhashree's feeble attempt at pulling off a Julia Roberts falls flat on its face. Surajit Dhar's ambitious project begins mimicking the Hollywood original with montages of Subhashree aka Madhuja Sen and her glamorous life. Thirty minutes into the movie, viewers, at least those who are familiar with Roger Mitchell's 1999 flick, are left wincing. Newbie Palash plays Hugh Grant's William Thackeray. His life is peppered by an eccentric sister, a wheelchair-bound former-love interest-now-married-to-the-best friend and Bachhu - an uncouth youth who aspires to be a rockstar someday. He is Arpan's, played by Palash, roomie and makes even Spike (Rhys Ifans) of Notting Hill - the crazy Welsh and, of course, Thackeray's roommate, look like a thorough gentleman in comparison. For someone who is used to working for a certain banner in Tollywood, Megh Roddur was Subhashree's biggest chance of proving her mettle as a character actress. She's a star, the heroine, the diva. Every diva has her own demons to fight, her own dilemmas to resolve. That sense of conflict, that angst and unrest was lacking in her acting. She doesn't talk about the pains it took her to reach this level - the surgeries, the failed relationships - think about that dinner scene in Notting Hill. She looks beautiful, no doubt, but extremely sanitized for the role. Palash has potential. For a debut opposite an established actress like Subhashree, he manages to hold his own and even shines in certain scenes.

Shillong, as the location for the plot to unfold, was indeed a bold choice. The camera flits between the busy town and the serene outskirts of the rainy setting. We get the 'Megh' bit here. But sadly, it's a lot of 'Megh' (Clouds) and very little of 'Roddur' (Sunlight). The director adds a twist to the tale by portraying the political unrest in the North East, weaving the strife into the lives of the protagonists. Yet, that's too little sunshine to make a rip-off such as this look spotless.

See also

References

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