Calendar (2018 film) explained

Calendar
Director:Himjyoti Talukdar
Producer:Himjyoti Talukdar
Dikhit Das
Starring:
Music:Tarali Sarma
Story:Himjyoti Talukdar
Screenplay:Himjyoti Talukdar
Santanu Rowmuria
Jhulan Krishna Mahanta
Cinematography:Dikhit Das
Editing:Jhulan Krishna Mahanta
Studio:Enajori Talkies
Runtime:90 minutes
Country:India
Language:Assamese

Calendar is a 2018 Indian Assamese-language drama film directed by Himjyoti Talukdar under the banner of Enajori Talkies. The film stars Moloya Goswami, Arun Nath, Gunjan Bhardwaj and Rimjhim Deka.[1] [2] The movie was released on 16 February 2018 in theatres across Assam. The film has received good word of mouth publicity and the footfall has been increasing since its release. Many people have expressed in social media how this film made them emotional about their relationship with the family especially old parents. The film received the maximum number of seven awards in Prag Cine Awards North East 2018 in various categories.[3] Lead actor Arun Nath won the Jury Special Award in the 2nd Guwahati International Film Festival for his performance in the film.[4]

Cast

Synopsis

Hitesh Kakati is a retired teacher who lives with his wife Manorama Kakati happily in a small town. Their son, newly married Arunav, stays in Delhi with his non-Assamese wife. Both the son and daughter-in-law are dear to Hitesh and Manorama Kakati, and they too love their parents. But, the situation gradually changes when Arunav comes home during Magh Bihu and tells Manorama, a major problem which he is facing in his professional life. Manorama becomes tensed after knowing Arunav's crisis and plans to help him in her own way. On the other hand, Manorama records her monthly activities in a calendar gifted by Kakati on New Year. She marks every event in that particular calendar with a circle mentioning the event name. But she marks a few dates with circles without mentioning anything, which then leads to the exploring of a different tale, devastating Hitesh Kakati.

Production and development

The film was shot in beautiful locations in Dergaon, Golaghat and Jakhalabandha of Assam. The film teaser was launched on 27 February 2017.[5] [6] The film received CBFC Certificate on 13 December 2017, and released on 16 February 2018.[7]

Music

Score

Background score of the film is composed by Tarali Sarma who also provided music for three tracks on the film's soundtrack album.[8]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack is composed by Tarali Sarma and features playback singer Siddharth Hazarika.

Lyrics

Two songs of the film is penned down by Tarali Sarma and one song is written by Santanu Rowmuria.

Track listing

Awards

At Prag Cine Awards 2018[9]

At 2nd Guwahati International Film Festival 2018[10]

Official selection at festivals

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Himjyoti Talukdar's New Assamese Movie Calendar. 10 March 2017. sadin.co.in. https://web.archive.org/web/20170316205838/http://www.sadin.co.in/article.php?date=10-03-2017&page=12&article=10.jpg&cid=25920#.WMqj1FV97IV. 16 March 2017. dead.
  2. Kalita, Kalyan Kumar. "New Assamese Film Calendar", Asomiya Khabar, Guwahati, 26 February 2017.
  3. Web site: Govinda at Prag Cine Awards 2018. 1 July 2018. North East Today. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612112849/https://www.northeasttoday.in/govinda-at-prag-cine-awards-2018/. 12 June 2018. dead.
  4. Web site: Guwahati International Film Festival (GIFF) takes the curtain call. November 2018. 1 November 2018. The Sentinel.
  5. Web site: Teaser of upcoming Assamese film "Calendar" released, Promises to touch hearts. 27 February 2017. unitreed.com. 2 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170302175945/http://unitreed.com/entertainment/teaser-of-upcoming-assamese-film-calendar-released-promises-to-touch-hearts/. dead.
  6. Movie Watch "Calendar", The Northeast Today, Guwahati, March 2017.
  7. Web site: Himjyoti Talukdar's 'Calendar' released.
  8. Web site: Calendar by Siddharth Hazarika, Tarali Sarma. 10 July 2018. saavn.com. 28 February 2018.
  9. Web site: Govinda at Prag Cine Awards 2018 ยป Northeast Today . 1 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612112849/https://www.northeasttoday.in/govinda-at-prag-cine-awards-2018/ . 12 June 2018 . dead .
  10. Web site: Guwahati International Film Festival (GIFF) takes the curtain call - Sentinelassam. November 2018.
  11. Web site: Calendar. jagranfilmfestival.co.in. 2018-07-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20180701140238/https://www.jagranfilmfestival.co.in/schedule.php. 1 July 2018. dead.
  12. Web site: Calendar Festival. habitatfilmclub.com. 2018-07-01.