Postmaster (film) explained

Postmaster
Story:Srijon Bardhan
Rabindranath Tagore
Producer:Pradip Kumar Bardhan
Cinematography:Rana Dasgupta
Editing:Ujjal Nandi
Music:Srijon Bardhan
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Runtime:146 minutes
Country:India
Language:Bengali

Postmaster is a 2016 Bengali film based on Rabindranath Tagore's 1891 short story of the same name, directed and written by Srijon Bardhan, produced by Sri Media. The motion picture had its premiere on 7 December 2015 at the 4th Delhi International Film Festival,[1] later being released commercially on 24 June 2016[2] at Star Theatres, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The film was also selected at the 14th Chennai International Film Festival, in 2017.[3]

Cast

Plot

Young spirited Nanda Sen leaves his city home of old Calcutta and luxury of urban life to join as the village Postmaster of Plassey where his life was comforted with the service and company of orphan low-caste housemaid Ratna and his only friend there- school teacher Rabibabu. Ratna's charm appealed to him and Nanda married her against society and family. Succumbed to his father's last wish to marry a suitable match, Nanda landed in a crisis and escaped his desired family life. Nanda couldn't overcome this sin and finds solace in the next life.

Music

Record Label: Times Music.

TitleSinger(s)CompositionLyricsMusic Director
"O Rongila Nayia"Dibakar Das BaulFolkFolkSrijon Bardhan
"Aamay Jodi Mon Debe"Anweshaa Datta Gupta, Samantak SinhaSrijon BardhanRabindranath Tagore
"Tomaye Gaan Sonabo"Anweshaa Datta GuptaRabindranath TagoreRabindranath Tagore
"Aye Bodhu Aye"Anweshaa Datta Gupta, Trisha Parui, Debalina Bhattacharya, Sangita ChakrabortySrijon BardhanSrijon Bardhan
"Dui Hridoyer Nodi"Trisha Parui, Joy BhattacharyaRabindranath TagoreRabindranath Tagore
"Kheyar Tori"Malabika Brahma, Srijon BardhanSrijon BardhanSrijon Bardhan
"Pakhi Kokhun Urey Jaye"Srijon BardhanLalon Fakir

Notes and References

  1. News: Film Preview: Srijon Bardhan's Bangla Movie "Postmaster" Selected for Delhi Film Festival with Rajkahini and Teenkahon. WBRi Washington Bangla Radio USA. 2016-12-30.
  2. News: Re-imagining Tagore's 'Postmaster'. Narayan. Hari. 20 June 2016.
  3. Web site: Tagore's Postmaster revisited in a Bengali film at Chennai festival. 9 January 2017.