Sangabora
| Sangabora | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| সঙ্গাবোরা | |
| Directed by | Bulan Bhattacharjee |
| Produced by | Prashantbhai Haradhan Kundu |
| Written by | Bulan Bhattacharjee |
| Screenplay by | Sushanta Bhattacharjee |
| Music by | Raja Narayan Deb |
| Cinematography | Sunirmal Majumdar |
| Edited by | Tapas Chakraborty |
Production company |
A Raa Info and Entertainments |
| Distributed by |
Jackson Records Shiv Shakti Creation |
Release dates |
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Running time | 142 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
| Budget | $10,000,000 |
Sangabora is a 2016 Indian Bengali adventure film written and directed by Bulan Bhattacharjee. Starring Soumitra Chatterjee, Samadarshi Dutta and Bidita Bag, the film explores the adventures of a college-goer and his team as they find a mysterious stone which turns out to be a treasure map.
Sangabora premiered at Priya Cinema, Kolkata; and opened in limited release on 25 March 2016 to mixed reviews.
Plot
Following puzzling events involving the disappearance of two documentary filmmakers; Arka, a college-goer, comes across a village where an ancient stone was recently discovered. He finds a primeval inscription on the stone and decides to investigate further with the aid of his paternal uncle and Barsha, a linguist. After a strange turn of events which connects the stone to the missing filmmakers; they set out for a mission to find them, leading them to a remote village named Gorang. They soon realize that they are being hunted by a gang who were after the stone, since it was nothing but a treasure map.
Cast
Production
Made with a budget of $10 million, Sangabora was filmed at Gujarat, Kolkata, Mumbai and Visakhapatnam for over 32 days and was completed by October 2015.[1]
Release
A logo of the film was released on 18 February 2016, at the Kolkata Press Club.[2][3] The poster was launched on 9 March 2016, at The Peerless Inn, Kolkata.[4] The film had its theatrical release on 25 March 2016.[1]
Critical response
| Professional reviews | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| NEWSMEN |    |
| Dekh News | |
| Anandalok | |
The film received mixed reviews from critics. Anusree Gupta of NEWSMEN wrote– "Sangabora promised a mix of adventure and mystery: it had a strong plot and talented actors, but the execution has been very poor." Applauding Kharaj Mukherjee's acting, Gupta stated that ill-timed shots and forced romance sequences pulled the quality down.[5] Chitra Home Chowdhury of Dekh News found Soumitra Chatterjee's performance "powerful" and wrote that the film was "beautifully picturized".[6] Goutam Deb of Anandalok commented– "Good movie made within a limited budget".[7]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack album for Sangabora was composed by Raja Narayan Deb, which includes three original songs and a theme song. Shreya Ghoshal, Javed Ali, Neeti Mohan, Timir Biswas, Kaushik Chakraborty and Arko Mukherjee contributed to the vocals.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Mystery, adventure…even murder". The Statesman. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ↑ "Logo Launch of Bulan Bhattacharya’s Sangabora". tollykata.com. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ↑ "Sangabora Announcement And Logo Launch". enigmatixmedia.com. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ↑ "Poster Launch of the Upcoming Bengali Movie "Sangabora"". ibtn9.com. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ↑ Gupta, Anusree. "A mess of adventure and romance". newsmen.in. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ↑ Home Chowdhury, Chitra. "Sangabora Bengali Movie Review & Rating". dekhnews.com. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ↑ "Sangabora- Critic Reviews". pycker.com. Retrieved 2 May 2016.