Synopsis
'Purbo Paschim Dokkhin Uttar Asbei (#PPDUA)' created a huge buzz among the audience in Bengal before its release. The movie is based on black magic, and at the end of the movie the director tries to convey a message to the audience. The message that 'love can cure all the pain' will certainly touch the hearts of the viewers. It is a compilation of three different stories narrated by #KamaleswarMukherjee during a train journey with #ArpitaChatterjee (Stuti). Why is #KamaleswarMukherjee narrating the stories to Arpita? Does #KamaleswarMukherjee have any link with those incidents? Are the incidents interconnected with each other? The answer to these questions forms the crux of the movie.
Direction
The film #PPDUA is director #RaajhorsheeDe’s first film and he made a brave attempt at exploring the genre of spiritual thriller in this movie. Such kind of spiritual thrillers is a rarity in Tollywood cinema. Therefore, #RaajhorsheeDe’s attempt is worth appreciating. The movie is based on the paranormal thriller book '#EbongInquisition' written by #AvikSarkar.
One of the noteworthy aspects of the film is the matured direction by #RaajhorsheeDe. You will never feel that it is the first film by the director. He has excelled in all departments, be it extracting the best out of all actors to conveying a message in an ideal manner. The director’s vision about what he wanted to express in the movie seemed clear, and his execution of the subject was also up to the mark.
Technical Department
The screenplay of this film is very much distinctive. It keeps the audience hooked throughout the film, and, also provokes a few thoughts in the mind of the viewers. Sharp editing is another positive aspect of this film. The cinematography by #RanjanPalit is brilliant and adds a new dimension to this film. So, this film is technically strong.
Music and Background Score
The music director #DebojyotiMishra has done a wonderful job in this film. The background score in the thrilling portions has blended quite well with the scenes. The song 'Rin-Tin' sung by the national award winning-singer #ImanChakroborty has been used brilliantly throughout the film.
Performances
The performances by the lead cast are undoubtedly praiseworthy. #KamaleswarMukherjee did a decent job as the narrator in the movie. #AryannBhowmik was brilliant as '#Teniya'. The dark shades of #Teniya’s character have been portrayed really well on screen by the young handsome actor. #ParanBandopadhyay was at his usual best in the film. #GauravChakroborty was also a perfect fit in the role of '#Atin'. #ArpitaChatterjee, #RajeshSharma, #SuchandraVaniya, #DaminiBasu, #PadmanavaDasgupta, #RudraprasadSengupta, #KaushikKar, #SatrajitSarkar, and #PriyanathMukhopadhay all have given their best in the movie.
WMR Verdict
The genre of spiritual thriller is completely unexplored in the Bengali film industry. So, the audience will certainly experience something new in this movie. The newcomer directors like #RaajhorsheeDe should be encouraged more so that the viewers can witness new content like this in the upcoming days. You will certainly feel enriched after watching this movie. It is certainly a must-watch movie!!
WMR Rating: 4/5
Directed by: #RaajhorsheeDe
Produced by: #SuchandraVaaniya
Written by: #AvikSarkar
Based on: #Ebong Inquisition by #AvikSarkar
Starring: #ParanBandopadhyay, #ArpitaChatterjee, #RudraprasadSengupta, #GauravChakrabarty, #KamaleshwarMukherjee, #BidiptaChakraborty
Genre: Spiritual Thriller
Music by: #DebojyotiMishra
Cinematography: #RanjanPalit
Production company: #JustStudio
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