Maati (film) explained
Maati is a 2018 Indian Bengali-language drama film directed by Saibal Banerjee and Leena Gangopadhyay and starring Adil Hussain & Paoli Dam in the lead role.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Synopsis
Meghla finds out her grandmother had been killed in her ancestral home in East Pakistan by a trusted retainer of the family. Many years after the tragedy, Meghla goes back to Kutubdia to trace her roots and faces the murderer's family who now occupy her house.'Maati' traces Meghla's trials with truth and humanity, while tackling issues of migration, human displacement and relationships.
Cast
- Adil Hussain as Jamil Hussain
- Paoli Dam as Meghla Chowdhury
- Sabitri Chatterjee as Amina, Jamil's mother
- Shankar Chakroborty as Meghla's father
- Laboni Sarkar as Meghla's mother
- Chandan Sen as Satyabrata Chowdhury, Meghla's grandfather
- Aparajita Adhya as Kumudini Devi, Meghla's grandmother
- Koushik Roy as Jigir Ali
- Monami Ghosh as Jiniya
- Anusuya Majumdar as Dadi, Jiniya's grandmother
- Rishi Koushik as Angshu, Meghla's boyfriend
- Bharat Kaul as Celina's father
- Sagarika Roy as Bina
- Goutam De as Jiniya's father
- Maya Ghosh as Jiniya's mother
- Suman Banerjee as Asif, Jiniya's husband
- Diganta Bagchi as Ranjit's father
- Rupsha Bhaduri as Celina
- Aniruddha Ghosh as Ranjit
- Manjushree Ganguly as Jamil's sister
- Debolina Mukherjee as Jiniya's friend
- Prapti Chatterjee as Jiniya"s friend
- Debjani Chakraborty as Jiniya's friend
- Sonal Mishra as Jiniya's friend
Music
The music and the background score is by Debojyoti Mishra.[7] [8] The film comprises 7 tracks and the lyrics are written by Debojyoti Mishra, Anirban Mukhpadhyay, Rabindranath Tagore and Hason Raja. The album rights of the film were acquired by Zee Music Bangla.
Notes and References
- News: Maati is about a woman's quest for her roots – Times of India. The Times of India. 18 July 2018.
- News: 'Maati' directors Leena Gangopadhyay and Saibal Banerjee reveal their dream project! - Times of India. The Times of India. 18 July 2018.
- News: The script of Maati moved me: Adil Hussain – Times of India. The Times of India. 18 July 2018.
- Web site: Paoli Dam to Act Opposite Adil Hussain in Bengali Film Mati Sholoanabangaliana Portal. Bangaliana. Sholoana. sholoanabangaliana.in. en-US. 18 July 2018.
- News: Bollywood actor Adil Hussain's Maati is about TWO: nation, religion and people. 18 June 2018. enewsroom. 18 July 2018. en-US.
- Web site: KOLKATA Edition – sangbadnazar Patrika epaper – sangbadnazar online epaper, kolkata edition. sangbadnazar.com. 18 July 2018.
- Web site: Debojyoti Mishra's composition explores folk tradition in new song 'Lokhai'- Times of India. The Times of India. 11 July 2018.
- Web site: 'Maati' new song: 'Piriti Baindheche Holdi' is a perfect haldi song for this wedding season- Times of India. The Times of India. 3 July 2018.
