The Bongs Again
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]
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| Directed by | Anjan Dutt |
| Written by | Anjan Dutt |
| Screenplay by | Anjan Dutt |
| Produced by | Himanshu Dhanuka |
| Starring | Parno Mitra Neha Panda Anjan Dutt Gaurav Chakrabarty Jisshu Sengupta |
| Edited by | Arghyakamal Mitra |
| Music by | Neel Dutt |
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| Distributed by | Eskay Movies |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Bengali English |
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
- Deepak Anand as Deepak (father)
- Aditi Bajpai as Aitree, the friend
- Gaurav Chakrabarty as Anindya
- Subhra Sourav Das
- Anjan Dutt
- Hassan Khan
- Bradley Wj Miller as gang leader
- Parno Mittra as Oli
- Neha Panda as Sara
- Jisshu Sengupta as Jisshu
- 'mJo Wheatley as Martha
Soundtrack
The songs are written by Rabindranath Tagore, and Neel Dutt. The music composer is Neel Dutt.[3]
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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| 1 | "Hridmajharey Rakhbo" | Shreya Ghoshal, Shaan and Anjan Dutt | 4:52 |
| 2 | "Ey Shohor" | Neel Dutt | 5:41 |
| 3 | "The Bongs Again" | Neel Adhikari | 3:38 |
| 4 | "Tomaye Gaan Shonabo" | Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury, Anjan Dutt | 5:01 |
References
- "Tolly travellers". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- "Anjan's bongs are back". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- "t2 tunes into the soundscape of Anjan Dutt's The Bongs Again". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 10 February 2022.