Amitava Dasgupta

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Filmography

The Voyeurs

When a Kolkata surveillance specialist and his roommate install a small camera in the home of their beautiful neighbor, they somehow become terror suspects in director Buddhadeb Dasgupta's cutting commentary on CCTV society.

4.0

Homeland

A Journey from Motherland to Homeland

5.0

The Bait

The way that people are used as bait is explored through three stories about three different characters.

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The Window

Janala tells the story about a man, Bimal, who decides to give a little back to his old school despite the fact he has very little money himself. As a child Bimal had a favourite corner classroom where he used to sit and daydream out of a broken window, and so when he finds himself back in his old school he feels compelled to replace the window.

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The Terrace

Perturbed with her married responsibilities, a writer and a school teacher’s identity issues trigger when she is denied access to the terrace - her open space. A story of longing, resilience, and the quiet strength of a woman

6.0

Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa

Anwar, a maverick detective works in a small detective agency in Kolkata. He has a habit of getting involved in the personal lives of his cases. In one such instance, he takes a case in his rural homeland and is forced to confront his own romantic tragedy.

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The Flight

A village mechanic dreams of flying. After discovering the crash site of a World War II Japanese plane, Bachchu Mondal decides to rebuild it. His project doesn’t go unnoticed by the ghosts that haunt the place, all victims of broken dreams. The authorities begin investigating Bachchu as a life threatening series of bizarre events conspire.

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Jhumura

Rwik and Sahana are journalists from Calcutta, who visit `Jhumura`, a fictitious village in Purulia to do a story on `Jhumur`, an almost dying folk art. The young duo meets an elderly couple, who are traditional Jhumur artists. Their conversation leads Rwik and Sahana to discover an unheard tale of love, hatred and compassion that commence with the tune of Jhumur and culminate in the serene locales of Purulia. This film is a lyrical saga that revolves around the life, love and struggles of Jhumur performers of Bengal.

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Extremism Denied

An Anindya Chatterjee documentary.

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Chhoti Moti Batein

Rita (Ananya Chatterjee) and Chhoti (Tannishtha Chatterjee) are two middle-aged, unmarried sisters who live in a housing complex with their father (Kulbhushan Kharbanda) and Lucy, a pet dog, their mother having died when they were children. The father and his daughters share a deep bond. The dog, Lucy, represents the child in the family, Rita’s very own. Their foursome togetherness is suddenly fractured when their father dies, later followed by the death of the dog, Lucy. The sisters cope with their personal traumas and try to carry on. But circumstances they have never been conditioned to face gets them trapped in a series of unpleasant situations which leave them shattered and weakened each time. Then, in their hurt and humiliation, Rita and Chhoti shut their door to the world and reject it. (Upperstall)

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