Khela
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| Directed by | Rituparno Ghosh |
| Written by | Rituparno Ghosh |
| Produced by | Rituparno Ghosh |
| Starring | Prasenjit Manisha Koirala Raima Sen, Akashneel Dutta Mukhopadhyay |
| Cinematography | Avik Mukhopadhyay |
| Edited by | Arghyakamal Mitra |
| Music by | Raja Narayan Deb, Sanjoy Das |
| Distributed by | Saregama Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Khela (Bengali: খেলা "Game") (2008) is a Bengali film by Rituparno Ghosh. The film is about an idealistic director's (Prosenjit Chatterjee) quest to make a film with a boy who he thinks is just perfect for the role. Khela also marks actress Manisha Koirala's foray into Bengali cinema.[1]
Plot
[edit]Khela is about an idealistic director's (Prosenjit Chatterjee) desire to make a film with a boy who he thinks is just perfect for the role. His wife (Manisha Koirala) wants a baby and the husband feels that the child will compromise the artiste in him. Here the aspiring but passionate film maker creates a bond with a superb rut of a child and who does feel that a child may spoil his career, started re-discovering a child within him. The film also deals with relationships and emotions but with a twist by adding up humor, adventure and edge-of-the-seat mystery.
Cast
[edit]- Prosenjit Chatterjee as Raja
- Manisha Koirala as Sheela
- Raima Sen as Anjali
- Akashneel Dutt Mukherjee as Abhirup
- Bharat Kaul
- Roopa Ganguly (Cameo)
Reception
[edit]The film received mixed reviews. The Telegraph(Calcutta) stated that it was "Rituparno’s conscious attempt to break away from the 'adult' tag of Antarmahal and Dosar, and re-connect with the Bangali family."[2] While noted film critic Rajeev Masand said that the film is "Khela is not a bad film, but one that requires much patience on your part", he also appreciated the "fine performances from principals"[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Manisha Koirala in Rituparno Ghosh's KHELA - bollywood news". glamsham.com. 18 June 2008. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ Manisha Koirala in Khela (30 July 2008). "The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) | Entertainment | Tolly tally". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ "Khela, an intimate tale but lost in translation - Movies News News - IBNLive". Ibnlive.in.com. 12 July 2008. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2012.