Bengali cinema at its contemporary best! 

The release of the Rahul Bose starrer Antaheen was a resounding success and as reviews go this Bengali masterpiece is already getting rave reviews. The story is set in contemporary Kolkata, with the sights and sounds having being convincingly captured by the director, Aniruddha Roy Chowdhry. The duration of the film is 2 hours and it is in Bengali with English sub-titles.  

This is Chowdhry’s second film, the first one Anuranan, also having gathered critical acclaim. The director is being labeled a fresh, new, sensitive voice in Bengali cinema, with many people flocking to watch his movies. The movie brings out the urban angst of people living in metros and captures the spirit of Kolkata with refreshing panache. The couple, a police officer, played by Rahul Bose and a journo, played by Radhika Apte, give the movie a new lease of life. The two are busy urban citizens during the day, but come alive as cyber buddies at night. The complexity of a real versus virtual relationship comes alive as the director deals with the aspect of love and relationship in the virtual world. Sharmilla Tagore, who plays Rahul’s aunt also can’t help out in the complex relationship, as she has been single all her life and has no means to get the two together.  

The director captures the tension of an urban setting, the pulls and pushes of a career and urban loneliness with creativity and a mostly believable tale to tell. This is probably Chowdhry’s attempt to put Kolkata in the urban light, taking away from the rural image that it enjoyed till now. So, if you’re fond of Rahul Bose and like his experimental style, then go watch this movie, not only for Kolkata, but also for the cinematography and some convincing acting by the starcast.

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