Shonar Pahar Explained

Shonar Pahar
Director:	Parambrata Chatterjee
Starring:	Tanuja Jisshu Sengupta Soumitra Chatterjee Arunima Ghosh Parambrata Chattopadhyay
Runtime:	139 minutes
Country:	India
Language:	Bengali

Shonar Pahar is a 2018 Indian Bengali drama film directed by Parambrata Chattopadhyay. The film portrays the journey and friendship between two people, a 7-year old young orphan and a 70-year old grandmother.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Plot

The film opens in an old dilapidated home in the suburbs of Kolkata, with Upama, a 72-year old retired school teacher residing alone. She is estranged from her only son, Soumya, who lives separately with his wife, Moumita. Upama is shown to be bitter and reminisces the time spent with Soumya. The owner of a local NGO, played by Parambrata Chattopadhyay, introduces her to 7-year old orphan boy named Bitlu, and a bond begins to form between them. One day, Upama and Bitlu go missing and thus ensues an emotional journey for Soumya to find his mother and mend the distance between them.

Cast

• Tanuja as Upama Mukherjee
• Jisshu Sengupta as Shoumya Mukherjee
• Soumitra Chatterjee as Rajat
• Parambrata Chattopadhyay as Rajdeep the owner of Anandaghar, an NGO
• Swarnava Sanyal as Child Soumo
• Srijato Bandhopadhyay as Bitlu
• Arunima Ghosh as Moumita, Soumya's wife
• Lama Haldar as a cab driver

Notes and References

1. Web site: Shonar Pahar movie review: Parambrata Chatterjee delivers a near-perfect film about fragile mother-son relationship. 2018-07-13. Firstpost. en. 2019-03-18.
2. Web site: If You’re A Millennial, ‘Shonar Pahar’ Has A Message For You. 2018-07-09. The Quint. en. 2019-07-01.
3. Web site: Shonar Pahar: Tanuja’s Glorious Comeback. a.chatterji. shoma. The Citizen. en-US. 2019-07-01.
4. Web site: ‘Shonar Pahar’: Interesting facts you should know before watching the film. The Times of India. 2019-07-01.
5. Web site: Parambrata’s Day out at his alma mater with Shonar Pahar. www.telegraphindia.com. en. 2019-07-01.