Brahma Janen Gopon Kommoti Film Review
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Brahma Janen Gopon Kommoti Film Review
Shabari, portrayed by Ritabhari Chakraborty, is not just the daughter of a priest and a Sanskrit lecturer but also harbors a hidden desire to perform rituals herself, inspired by her father's work. However, her true identity and aspirations are at risk of being revealed once she gets married. The question remains: will she be able to keep her passions and secrets hidden after getting married?
Brahma Janen Gopon Kommoti focuses on the theme of gender-bending roles and introduces Shabari (Ritabhari Chakraborty) as a progressive young woman challenging societal taboos through her beliefs and work. While she faces snide remarks, she also receives support, and the film incorporates humor to address the serious subject matter, albeit at times with excessive loudness.
The portrayal of Ritabhari's struggles feels somewhat lacking in depth, although the scenes where she seeks puja assignments to replace her deceased father are commendable.
One aspect that captures viewers' attention is the film's good intentions, although it could benefit from a stronger narrative structure. The actors do justice to their roles as per the script's demands. However, the film occasionally succumbs to melodrama commonly seen in television serials and even breaks for an interval at a high-drama point.
The second half of the film proves to be an improvement over the first, but the dialogue in certain parts feels verbose. Ritabhari's conflicts don't delve too deeply due to the arrangement of sequences. Some instances depicting rigid religious rituals and their proponents appear overly stretched. Shabari's marriage unfolds too easily and quickly, paralleling the swift resolution of her struggles. The scenes fluctuate between excessive emotionality and frivolity. Furthermore, the repetition of jokes about people resistant to accepting a woman priest becomes tiresome, despite the film's relatively short runtime of just over two hours.