Goenda Shabor (film series)
Goenda Shabor is a series of Indian crime thriller films directed by Arindam Sil. The first film Ebar Shabor released in 2015,[1][2][3] and the second film Eagoler Chokh released in 2016.[4] A third film titled Aschhe Abar Shabor was released in 2018.[5][6][7][8][9][10]
| Goenda Shabor series | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Arindam Sil |
| Produced by | Shrikant Mohta Mahendra Soni Eagoler Chokh, Aschhe Abar Shabor |
| Screenplay by | Padmanabha Dasgupta Arindam Sil |
| Story by | Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay |
| Based on | Goenda Shabor by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay |
| Starring | Saswata Chatterjee Subhrajit Dutta Gaurav Chakraborty June Malia |
| Music by | Bickram Ghosh |
| Cinematography | Soumik Haldar |
| Edited by | Sujay Dutta Ray Ebar Shabor, Eagoler Chokh Sanjib Dutta Aschhe Abar Shabor |
Production company | Reliance Entertainment Mundus Services Ebar Shabor Shree Venkatesh Films Eagoler Chokh, Aschhe Abar Shabor |
| Distributed by | Reliance Entertainment Ebar Shabor Shree Venkatesh Films Eagoler Chokh, Aschhe Abar Shabor |
Release date | 1: 2 January 2015 2: 12 August 2016 3: January 2018 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
The series is based on the stories of Shabor Dasgupta, a detective character created by author Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay.[11]
Overview
Ebar Shabor (2015)
A police detective Shabor Dasgupta (Saswata Chatterjee) is entrusted with the daunting task of solving the mystery surrounding the murder of Mitali Ghosh (Swastika Mukherjee), a woman with a messy past, who was killed on the night she had thrown a party for friends and family. The task is daunting for Shabor because of the number of people involved. Mitali was once married to Mithu Mitra (Abir Chatterjee), whom she divorced before settling overseas. Though she soon realised how much she loved him, her ego kept her from coming back to him. Heartbroken, Mithu found love in Mitali's cousin Joyeeta (Payel Sarkar). Also involved was Mitali's childhood friend and secret admirer Samiran (Rahul Banerjee), who has relationships with several women, including a school's physical education teacher, Julekha Sharma (June Malia), and another girl, Khonika (Debolina Dutta). Shabor starts investigation with his assistany Nandalal. As Shabor probes deeper, he learns many disturbing secrets about the Ghosh family, including the fact that Mitali had once eloped with a boy from her locality Pantu Haldar (Ritwick Chakraborty). She had married and left him within six months, ruining his future in the process. Another character, Doel, also comes into the picture. The detective now has to deal with the complex relationship problems that run deep root in the family and the mystery gets more and more complicated. The film released on 2 January 2015.
Eagoler Chokh (2016)
ACP Shabor Dasgupta (Saswata Chatterjee) and his assistant Nanda go on a hunt, searching for a young woman murderer. Trapped in a maze of lies and deceit, Dasgupta suspects the rich entrepreneur Bishan Roy (Anirban Bhattacharya) and three women connected to him. Each of them knew the murdered woman Nandini very well. As Dasgupta delves deep into the mystery, he ends up getting new insight into human psychology and in turn, solving complexities of his own mind. The film was released on 12 August 2016.
Aschhe Abar Shabor (2018)
After success of Eagoler Chokh a sequel has been confirmed by director Arindam Sil.[8] In August 2017, the director told the media, the shooting of the third instalment of Goenda Shabor franchise will start from 7 September 2017. The film will be based on the novel Prajapatir Mrityu O Punorjanmo by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay. After completing its first schedule in West Bengal, the team will fly for Lucknow to shoot rest of the part. Saswata Chatterjee, Subhrajit Dutta and Gourav Chakrabarty returning for the sequel as their respective characters with Indraneil Sengupta, Anindya Chatterjee, Anjana Basu and Mir Afsar Ali with major characters. The film was released on 19 January 2018.[9][10]
Cast and characters
| Character | Film | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ebar Shabor (2015) |
Eagoler Chokh (2016) |
Aschhe Abar Shabor (2018) | |
| Shabor Dasgupta | Saswata Chatterjee | ||
| Nandalal Roy | Subhrajeet Dutta | ||
| Mitali Ghosh | Swastika Mukherjee | ||
| Joyeeta Ghosh | Payel Sarkar | ||
| Pantu Haldar | Ritwick Chakraborty | ||
| Mithu Mitra | Abir Chatterjee | ||
| Rita/Julekha/Doyel Ghosh | June Malia | ||
| Khonika | Debolina Dutta | ||
| Samiran Bagchi | Rahul Banerjee | ||
| Madhu Bagchi | Santu Mukherjee | ||
| Haren | Nitya Ganguly | ||
| Barun Ghosh | Dipankar De | ||
| Arun Ghosh | Rajat Ganguly | ||
| Sanjib Das | Gaurav Chakraborty | ||
| Shivangi Roy | Jaya Ahsan | ||
| Nandini Sen | Payel Sarkar | ||
| Bishan Roy | Anirban Bhattacharya | ||
| Shataroop Sen | Deboprasad Haldar | ||
| Rita Fernandez | Arunima Ghosh | ||
| Paromita Das | Eshika Dey | ||
| Jahnabi | Riya Banik | ||
| Psychiatrist Madhurima Sen | June Malia | ||
| Shyamangi | Ushoshi Sengupta | ||
| Badshah | Amritendu Kar | ||
| An Inspector | Joydeep Kundu | ||
| Dr. Arjun Dasgupta | himself | ||
| Bijoy Sen | Indraneil Sengupta | ||
| TBA | Anindya Chattopadhyay | ||
| Sharon | Anjana Basu | ||
| Sujit | Mir Afsar Ali | ||
| Rinku Roy | Diti Saha | ||
| TBA | Darshana Banik | ||
| TBA | Tuhina Das | ||
| TBA | Priyanka Mondal | ||
| Sofia | Anamika Chakraborty | ||
| Sumana | Arunima Ghosh | ||
Crew
| Character | Film | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ebar Shabor (2015) |
Eagoler Chokh (2016) |
Aschhe Abar Shabor (2018) | |
| Director | Arindam Sil | ||
| Producer(s) | Reliance Entertainment Mundus Services |
Shree Venkatesh Films | |
| Screenplay | Padmanabha Dasgupta Arindam Sil | ||
| Story | Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay | ||
| Editor(s) | Sujay Dutta Ray | Sanjib Dutta | |
| Director of photography | Soumik Haldar | ||
| Composer(s) | Bickram Ghosh | ||
Awards and nominations
Eagoler Chokh (2016)
| Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filmfare Awards East 2017 | Filmfare Award for Best Film – Bengali | Eagoler Chokh | Nominated |
| Filmfare Award for Best Director – Bengali | Arindam Sil | Nominated | |
| Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Bengali | Jaya Ahsan | Nominated | |
| Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Bengali | Anirban Bhattacharya | Won | |
| Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue – Bengali | Arindam Sil Padmanabha Dasgupta |
Nominated | |
| Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay – Bengali | Arindam Sil Padmanabha Dasgupta |
Nominated | |
| Filmfare Award for Best Editing – Bengali | Sujay Dutta Ray | Nominated | |
| Filmfare Award for Best Background Score – Bengali | Bickram Ghosh | Nominated | |
| Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography – Bengali | Soumik Haldar | Nominated | |
| Filmfare Award for Best Sound Design – Bengali | Anindit Roy Adeep Singh Manki |
Nominated | |
References
- "Team Ebar Shabor launch logo and trailer". The Times of India. 23 November 2014.
- "'Ebar Shabor' cop interacts with distressed children in CINI". Business Standard. Press Trust of India (PTI). 31 December 2014.
- "Ebar Shabor". The Times of India. 3 January 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- Mitra, Prithvijit (9 January 2015). "Shabor sequel on the boar". The Times of India.
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- "I have never interacted with Didi with a desireto become a politician: Arindam Sil – Times of India".
- Aasche trityo Shabor Arindam Sil Twitter
- Third Shabor film starring Saswata to focus on cyber crime
- "Ebar Shabor, Arindam Sil's second directorial venture all set for release". Washington Bangla Radio (Blog). 18 December 2014.
External links
- Ebar Shabor on IMDb
- Eagoler Chokh on IMDb