Din Ratrir Golpo Film Review
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Din Ratrir Golpo Film Review
Din Ratrir Golpo, released on 28th February 2020, is a Bengali movie directed by Prasenjit Chowdhury. The film features Rajatava Dutta, Debesh Roy Chowdhury, Sourav Chakraborty, and Pradip Mukherjee in lead roles. It also stars Rumki Chatterjee, Supriti Choudhury, and Rayati Bhattacharya in supporting roles.
Despite its marketing claim of being Tollywood's first film set in space, specifically on Mars, Din Ratrir Golpo fails to live up to expectations. Directed by Prosenjit Choudhury, the film is divided into two parts, with Suzanne (played by Supriti Choudhury) serving as the connecting thread between both incidents.
In the first part of the film, Suzanne portrays a NASA representative who visits an elderly couple to inform them about their daughter Arunima's (played by Rayati Bhattacharya) secret and one-way mission to Mars. The couple initially finds it hard to believe that NASA would send someone on such a dangerous mission, but Arunima's video message from space reassures them, and they reluctantly accept the reality. They try to feel closer to their daughter by observing Mars through a telescope, but they sense that something is not right, creating a feeling of unease.
Although this storyline aims to convey hope in a seemingly hopeless situation, it suffers from several cinematic and technical shortcomings. The scenes of Arunima floating in space while recalling her childhood experiences unintentionally come across as comical due to inadequate visual effects. Additionally, the dialogues could benefit from more refinement and less repetition. Pradip Mukherjee and Rumki Chatterjee convincingly portray Arunima's parents, while Debesh Roychowdhury delivers a solid performance as a family friend. Rayati Bhattacharya gamely portrays Arunima.
In the second part of the film, Suzanne encounters a man (played by Rajatava Dutta) during a thunderstorm and seeks shelter at his home after he rescues her. The suspense in the film intensifies during this portion, largely due to Rajatava's eerie performance. His peculiar mannerisms and overall creepy demeanor contribute to the unsettling atmosphere of his house. The set design team deserves praise for creating a sequence that heightens the sense of unease. The dialogues in this section, particularly those exploring themes of death and the role of God, feel more authentic and captivate the audience's attention.
However, when considering the film as a whole, the script and screenplay fall short. The audience is not exposed to anything particularly innovative or original. The cinematography and background score fail to generate much excitement, and overall, it feels as though more careful thought and revision could have elevated the film to a higher level of quality.