Kaberi Antardhan Film Review
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Kaberi Antardhan Film Review
Kaberi Antardhan Rohosyo is a film by Kaushik Ganguly whose plot revolves around a riveting tale of deceit, passion, mystery and ideology. One year passes after the two incidents that shook Hatimara: First, the death of ferocious Naxal-hunter police officer Mrinmay played by Kaushik Sen, and second, the disappearance of Kaberi, portrayed by Srabanti Chatterjee, who is Mrinmay’s sister. Pritam Singh, played by Indraneil Sengupta, takes over the charges at the police station after one year, attends a memorial service hosted by Nayantara (Mrinmoy’s wife, a character portrayed by Churni Gangul) and Amiya ( Kaberi’s husband played by Ambarish Bhattacharya) at their bungalow. There Argha Kamal, portrayed by Prosenjit Chatterjee – a local influential art teacher -- pleads Pritam to solve these two cases.
If you are not too fussy about Indian political history, the emergence of the Naxalite movement, and the proclamation of Emergency, you may enjoy a good thriller. The film weaves engaging fiction which is set in a small town in North Bengal, surrounded by hills and tea gardens, fusing mystery, drama and intrigue.
Kaushik Sen is stupendous as Mrinmoy, a cold-blooded encounter specialist, who has every bit of chauvinism that needs to make him a copybook headstrong police officer. Kaushik Ganguly portrays a unique character of an unconventionally smart investigator and once again shows that he is, in fact, one of the finest actors in our generation. His Gokul Chandra captures awe, humour and unpredictability in just the right proportions.
Besides these two, every other actor in the movie stuns with their skills. Srabanti’s Kaberi is all real, buring with desire, vulnerability and impulsiveness. Thanks to Srabanti for being so credible. Ambarish and Churni are, as usual charming. Nayantara’s grief by the end of the film is lavishly presented by Churni. Ambarish as Amiya presents a plethora of emotions all along the film.
And finally, it is Prosenjit Chatterjee’s film. Utilising body language or more specifically his expressive eyes, Prasenjit lends Arghykamal Sen a fair share of ambiguity and depth.
Kaberi Antardhan is an engaging drama and the charm of the film lies in its nonlinear narration. Kaushik doesn’t go overboard to separate one timeline from the other and that becomes an enigma throughout the film. The background score by Prabuddha Banerjee is an asset of the film. North Bengal seems to be cinematographer Gopi Bhagat’s favourite playfield and like in Suman Mukhopadhyay's Asamapta, he does not miss a single moment to present the scenic landscape.
The film falters in the end. Too many emotions and elements get jumbled up. However, Kaberi Antardhan stands distinctly apart in its defiance of filmy stereotypes. It is a must watch movie.