Iti Srikanta Explained
Iti Srikanta [1] is a 2004 Bengali period drama film directed by Anjan Das. This film is based on novelist Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's novel, Srikanta (1917)[2] In an interview in 2005, Das, director of the film, told about his depiction of the character Srikanta– "Several films have been made on Srikanta but all these had mainly dealt with specific chapters from Srikanta, the novel. I wanted to present the complete man — his inner conflict and turmoil over the two women in his life, torn between a baiji and a vaishnavi".[3] He also felt, the crisis felt by Srikanta as shown in Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's novel are still relevant.
This was Soha Ali Khan's debut film,[4] [5] and also of actors, Aparajita Ghosh Das and Bengali film debut of lead actors, Adil Hussain as well as Reema Sen,[6] [7] whose voice was dubbed in the film by Sujan Mukhopadhyay.[8] The film was part of the Indian panorama section at the IFFI in 2004.[9] At the 52nd National Film Awards, Anup Mukhopadhyay was awarded the National Film Award for Best Audiography.[10] [11] also at the 2004 Anandalok Awards, Anjan Das won the award for Best Director.[12]
Plot
The film is a love triangle between a young man Srikanta (Adil Hussain) and two women in his life, Rajalakshmi (Reema Sen) a rich courtesan and Kamalata (Soha Ali Khan), a vaishnavite living in an ashram.[3]
Cast
Notes and References
- Web site: Variety international film guide . 2005 . 176 . Andre Deutsch.
- News: 22 July 2005 . DVD/VCD reviews Iti Srikanta . https://archive.today/20130203191024/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050722/asp/etc/story_5021274.asp . dead . 3 February 2013 . Calcutta, India . The Telegraph . 11 August 2012.
- News: 4 June 2004 . Classic comeback . https://archive.today/20130203113748/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1040604/asp/calcutta/story_3328300.asp . dead . 3 February 2013 . Calcutta, India . The Telegraph . 11 August 2012.
- News: Telegraph image Iti Srikanta . https://archive.today/20150411222545/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1040604/asp/calcutta/story_3329013.asp . dead . 11 April 2015 . Calcutta, India . The Telegraph . 11 August 2012.
- Gahlaut . Kanika . 21 June 2004 . Mama's model . India Today . 12 August 2012.
- News: Sengupta . Reshmi . 12 January 2005 . New stars in the sky . https://archive.today/20130203212249/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050112/asp/calcutta/story_4244375.asp . dead . 3 February 2013 . Calcutta, India . The Telegraph . 11 August 2012.
- News: Dasgupta . Priyanka . 11 November 2009 . Adil is back . https://archive.today/20130103114424/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-11-11/news-interviews/28080926_1_adil-hussain-irrfan-nsd . dead . 3 January 2013 . . 12 August 2012.
- News: Dasgupta . Priyanka . 15 January 2011 . Voices have faces too! . https://archive.today/20130103153400/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-15/news-interviews/28375887_1_dubbing-actors-uttam-kumar . dead . 3 January 2013 . . 12 August 2012.
- News: 29 September 2004 . A lot to look forward to at Goa festival . https://web.archive.org/web/20041110192113/http://www.hindu.com/2004/09/29/stories/2004092902260500.htm . dead . 10 November 2004 . . 12 August 2012.
- Web site: 52nd National Film Awards . . 12 August 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140505173444/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm52NFAAward.aspx . 5 May 2014 . dead .
- Web site: 52nd National Film Awards . Directorate of Film Festivals.
- News: 8 November 2004. Star-struck night on stage and floor. https://archive.today/20130104235140/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1041108/asp/calcutta/story_3979680.asp. dead. 4 January 2013. Calcutta, India. The Telegraph . 19 November 2008.
