Mishawr Rawhoshyo Explained

Mishawr Rawhoshyo
Director:Srijit Mukherji
Producer:Shree Venkatesh Films
Story:Sunil Gangopadhyay
Screenplay:Srijit Mukherji
Based On:Mishor Rohosyo
Sunil Gangopadhyay
Music:Indraadip Dasgupta
Cinematography:Soumik Haldar
Editing:Bodhaditya Banerjee
Studio:Shree Venkatesh Films
Distributor:Shree Venkatesh Films
Runtime:135 minutes[1]
Country:India
Language:Bengali
Hindi
English
Arabic
Gross:[2]

Mishawr Rawhoshyo is a 2013 Indian action-adventure film directed by Srijit Mukherji, based on the novel of the same name written by Sunil Gangopadhyay.[3] [4] The film was produced by Shree Venkatesh Films. It stars Prosenjit Chatterjee, Indraneil Sengupta, Aryann Bhowmik, Swastika Mukherjee, Neel Mukherjee, Rajit Kapoor, and Tridha Chowdhury.[5] The plot revolves around a hieroglyphic trail that leads Kakababu and his nephew Santu to Egypt and underneath a pyramid.

The soundtrack and background scores were composed by Indraadip Dasgupta, while the cinematography and editing of the film was done by Soumik Halder and Bodhaditya Banerjee respectively.

The film was declared to be a blockbuster at the box office and was one of the highest grossing films of 2013. It gained a strong cult following from both the audience and critics for the performances of Prosenjit Chatterjee, Indraneil Sengupta and Aryann. Also praised were the songs, particularly Kakababur gaan sung by Rupam Islam, the directing work by Srijit Mukherji and action sequences designed by Judo Ramu. The second film of the Kakababu series, Yeti Obhijaan, released in 2017. The third film in the franchise, Kakababur Protyaborton was released in 2022.

Plot

Mishawr Rawhoshyo starts with Kakababu (Prosenjit Chatterjee) and his nephew Shontu (Aryann Bhowmik) smiling after watching news informing of the imminent overthrow of the dictatorship in Egypt.

The film rewinds into a flashback. It is 2010. Kakababu is contracted by Egyptian businessman Al Mamun (Rajit Kapur) to decipher the meanings of hieroglyphic symbols that his teacher, Mufti Muhammad (Barun Chanda), had drawn on a piece of paper supposedly during his sleep. Muhammad is terminally ill and is about to grant his last wish while he is being treated in Delhi. Mamun thinks that the symbols are the key for locating Mufti Muhammad's will which will describe where to find treasures Mufti Muhammad had acquired during his tenure as a political leader and revolutionary. However, Kakababu is convinced that the symbols have a different meaning and they are very unusual. Mufti Muhammad symbolically requests Kakababu to verify something, a very unusual last wish.

Meanwhile, a war of rivalry ensues between Mamun and Hani Al Qadi (Indraneil Sengupta), another of Mufti Muhammad's disciples (and a rival of Mamun) who accuses Mamun of stealing a secret that isn't rightfully his. While in Delhi, there was an attempt to murder Kakababu, in which Kakababu was injured. Kakababu took the challenge to uncover the truth; he and his nephew Shontu head to Egypt where they are drawn into the vortex of the mystery.

Kakababu gets kidnapped by Al Qadi's men which sets off a chain of events, culminating in a climax under a pyramid. Inside the pyramid, Kakababu discovers the lost mummy of an Egyptian queen with the help of the hieroglyphics code written by Mufti Muhammad. The present-day political turmoil in Egypt subtly reverberates. At the end, Kakababu gives Hani Al Qadi the coded message written inside the coffin of the mummy and wishes him good luck for his upcoming revolution to free Egypt from the corrupt dictator Jashni Mubarak (fictionalized Hosni Mubarak).

Cast

Development

Srijit Mukherji licensed the first three books in the Kakababu series with the intent to produce a film every other year starring Prosenjit Chatterjee as Kakababu, his only choice for the role.[6] Filming took place in Cairo, Egypt and Delhi in early 2013,[7] [8] with Chatterjee stating that Mukherji was updating the character to be more contemporary.[9] [10] Chatterjee also commented that, although they had not changed Ganguly's character too much, that "lookwise he is a modern Kakababu."[11]

The movie also features Rabindranath Tagore's famous poem Chitto Jetha Bhayshunyo.

Soundtrack

Mishawr Rawhoshyo
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Indraadip Dasgupta
Released:2 October 2013
Genre:Soundtrack
Label:Shree Venkatesh Films
Producer:Indraadip Dasgupta
Chronology:Indraadip Dasgupta
Prev Title:Proloy
Prev Year:2013
Next Title:Golpo Holeo Shotti
Next Year:2014

The soundtrack consists of six tracks composed by Indraadip Dasgupta with lyrics by Srijato. It was released on 2 October 2013 by the cast and crew in the Oberoi Grand Hotel in Kolkata.[12]

Critical response

Sutapa Singha writing for The Times of India gave a rating of and said the album is like an audio window to the gripping thriller on-screen.[13]

Reception

Mishawr Rawhoshyo garnered mixed to generally positive reviews from critics. Gautam Chakraborty of Anandabazar Patrika rated it .[14] Dippanita Mukhopadhay Ghosh of Ebela rated it .[15]

Awards and nominations

Filmfare Awards East

Zee Bangla Gaurav Samman::

Sequel

The sequel Yeti Obhijaan was released in 2017. The second sequel Kakababur Protyaborton was released in 2022.[16]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Mishawr Rawhoshyo movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India . The Times of India . Timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 2013-10-22.
  2. Web site: 5 films that rocked the box office this year . 9 November 2014 . 27 December 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131227204827/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131222/jsp/t2/story_17707107.jsp#.VF9Xk6rZp4o . dead .
  3. News: Cine sleuths. https://archive.today/20130411220311/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130113/jsp/graphiti/story_16433849.jsp%23.UVGQihxwpWc. dead. 11 April 2013. Telegraph India. 26 March 2013. Calcutta, India. 13 January 2013.
  4. News: Mishawr Rawhoshyo Press Conference. 9 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131019055719/http://www.filmz24.com/bengali/mishawr-rawhoshyo-press-conference/. 19 October 2013. dead.
  5. News: Srijit's Kakababu unveiled. https://web.archive.org/web/20130928034051/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-25/news-interviews/35347121_1_srijit-mukherji-bengali-films-bumbada. dead. 28 September 2013. 26 March 2013. The Times of India. 25 November 2012.
  6. News: Kakababu's diary. https://archive.today/20130411215658/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130211/jsp/entertainment/story_16547410.jsp%23.UVGU2hxwpWc. dead. 11 April 2013. Telegraph India. 26 March 2013. Calcutta, India. 11 February 2013.
  7. News: Bhooter Bhhabishyat completes one year. https://archive.today/20130411033354/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-16/news-interviews/37766592_1_swastika-mukherjee-mishor-rahasya-film. dead. 11 April 2013. 26 March 2013. The Times of India. 16 March 2013.
  8. News: Team Mishor Rahasya reaches Egypt. https://archive.today/20130426161439/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-10/news-interviews/37019648_1_kakababu-mishor-rahasya-egypt. dead. 26 April 2013. 26 March 2013. The Times of India. 10 February 2013.
  9. News: Prosenjit all set for Kakababu. https://archive.today/20130411035245/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-12/news-interviews/35750444_1_hanuman-com-kakababu-mishuk. dead. 11 April 2013. The Times of India. 26 March 2013.
  10. Web site: My kakababu smartest. bn. Anandabazar Patrika. 16 February 2013. 27 March 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130218051319/http://my.anandabazar.com/content/%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8-49. 18 February 2013. dmy-all.
  11. News: One man, many shades. https://archive.today/20130426192013/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-11/news-interviews/37622679_1_hanuman-com-anjaniputra-sen-sharma-mishor-rahasya. dead. 26 April 2013. The Times of India. 26 March 2013.
  12. Web site: The Egyptian Mystery . https://archive.today/20131008010506/http://epaper.telegraphindia.com/details/36743-16329218.html . dead . 8 October 2013 . The Telegraph - t2 . 6 October 2013.
  13. Web site: Mishawr Rawhoshyo - Indraadip Dasgupta . https://web.archive.org/web/20131021183059/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOIKM/2013/10/19&PageLabel=36&ForceGif=true&EntityId=Ar03600&ViewMode=HTML . dead . 21 October 2013 . The Times of India - Calcutta times epaper . Sutapa Singha . 19 October 2013.
  14. News: ভাঁজে ভাঁজে সুনীলের প্রতি শ্রদ্ধার্ঘ্য. 16 October 2013. Anandabazar Patrika. 16 October 2013. bn. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131016120846/http://www.anandabazar.com/16ananda-plus3.html. 16 October 2013. dmy-all.
  15. News: Rahashyohin Mishwar, Kakababu madhumoy. 16 October 2013. Ebela. 16 October 2013.
  16. News: 2021-11-30 . Release Alert! This is when ‘Kakababur Protyaborton’ will hit the big screens . The Times of India . 2023-06-12 . 0971-8257.