Guldasta (2020 film)
Guldasta is a 2020 Indian Bengali-language drama film directed by Arjunn Dutta,[1][2] starring Arpita Chatterjee, Swastika Mukherjee, Debjani Chattopadhyay and Anubhav Kanjilal. The film was released on 21 October 2020, in theaters coinciding with Puja holiday.[3]
Guldasta | |
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Directed by | Arjunn Dutta |
Written by | Arjunn Dutta |
Produced by | Ankit Das Suresh Tolani |
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Cinematography | Supratim Bhol |
Edited by | Sujay Datta Ray |
Music by | Soumya Rit |
Production companies | Roop Production and Entertainment |
Distributed by | Black Chillies Entertainment |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Bengali |
Plot
Guldasta [4][5] is a women-centric film, and interweaves tales of three lead female characters. Srirupa, Renu and Dolly constitute the trio whose journey of life is depicted in Guldasta. The backbone of the story stands strong with the realities of life faced by these three women who has a surprisingly unique world of make-believe emotions of their own. Be prepared to let the story touch your soul.
Cast
- Arpita Chatterjee[6] as Srirupa Sengupta
- Swastika Mukherjee as Dolly Bagri
- Debjani Chattopadhyay as Renu
- Anubhav Kanjilal as Tukai, Renu's Son
- Anuradha Mukherjee as Riya
- Ishaan Mazumder as Arnab Sengupta, Srirupa's Husband
- Chhanda Karanji Chattopadhyay as Renu's Mother In Law
- Mayukh Ray as Rohit
- Abhijit Guha – Special appearance as Renu's Husband
Soundtrack
Guldasta | |||||
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Soundtrack album by Soumya Rit | |||||
Recorded | 2019 | ||||
Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
Language | Bengali | ||||
Label | Roop Production and Entertainment | ||||
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The soundtrack and lyrics of the film are composed by Soumya Rit.
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Rang Rasiya" | Shaoni | 3:32 |
2. | "Chhaya Path Soriye" | Mayuri | 2:31 |
Reception
Guldasta received mediocre ratings from critics.[7][8][9] Shantanu Ray Chaudhury, reviewing Guldasta, noted that despite its shortcomings, the film manages to appeal to the audience's emotion because of the director's "feel for the minutiae of life".[8]
References
- "Arjunn Dutta: Super happy to see people can relate to my story".
- "পুজোর 'গুলদস্তা', মুক্তি পেল ট্রেলার" (in Bengali). 10 October 2020.
- "10 New Bengali Films To Release In Durga Puja; 'It's A World Record', says Distributor". Film Companion. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- "অর্জুনের 'গুলদস্তা'য় ফুটবে তিন ফুল, অর্পিতা, স্বস্তিকা, দেবযানী" (in Bengali).
- "২১ অক্টোবর আসছে 'গুলদস্তা', প্রকাশ্যে ট্রেলার" (in Bengali).
- "অব্যক্তর পর অর্জুনের গুলদস্তায় জীবনের রঙ রসিয়া অর্পিতা চট্টোপাধ্যায়!" (in Bengali). 9 October 2020.
- Sarkar, Roushni (23 October 2020). "Guldasta review: This predictable film offers nothing to the audience". Cinestaan. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- Ray Chaudhury, Shantanu (26 October 2020). "Guldasta: It's All Going to be "Okay Dear"". Cinemaazi. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- Dutta, Surya (21 October 2020). "গুলদস্তা: ফুলের নয় এই পথ". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). Retrieved 6 December 2020.