The Bongs Again Explained

Director:Anjan Dutt
Producer:Himanshu Dhanuka
Screenplay:Anjan Dutt
Starring:Parno Mitra
Neha Panda
Anjan Dutt
Gaurav Chakrabarty
Jisshu Sengupta
Music:Neel Dutt
Editing:Arghyakamal Mitra
Studio:Eskay Movies
Distributor:Eskay Movies
Runtime:117 minutes
Country:India
Language:Bengali
English

The Bongs Again is a 2017 Indian bilingual (Bengali/English) film, directed by Anjan Dutt and produced by Overseas Films Limited. The film stars Parno Mitra, Neha Panda, Anjan Dutt, Gaurav Chakraborty, Jisshu Sengupta. It was theatrically released on 13 January 2017.[1]

Synopsis

10 years after The Bong Connection, The Bongs Again is a journey of two young women. Sara, in her 20s, comes to Kolkata from the UK to look for her biological mother. Oli, also in her 20s, goes to London from Kolkata in search of her father who had left her and the family.

The story takes us through their journeys, the connections they make, and the pursuit of finding their blood relations. The Bongs Again is fun-filled but with insights which change the way we perceive life. The film depicts today's cosmo Calcuttans and NRI Bengalis, their lifestyle, thinking, and approach towards life.[2]

Cast

Soundtrack

The songs are written by Rabindranath Tagore, and Neel Dutt. The music composer is Neel Dutt.[3]

No.TitleArtistLength
1"Hridmajharey Rakhbo"Shreya Ghoshal, Shaan and Anjan Dutt4:52
2"Ey Shohor"Neel Dutt5:41
3"The Bongs Again"Neel Adhikari3:38
4"Tomaye Gaan Shonabo"Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury, Anjan Dutt5:01

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tolly travellers. 2022-02-10. www.telegraphindia.com.
  2. Web site: Anjan's bongs are back. 2022-02-10. www.telegraphindia.com.
  3. Web site: t2 tunes into the soundscape of Anjan Dutt's The Bongs Again. 2022-02-10. www.telegraphindia.com.