Premer Kahini
Premer Kahini (translation: Story of Love) is a 2008 Bengali musical romantic drama film by Ravi Kinagi and the cinematography was done by Chota K. Naidu. The movie features Dev, Koyel Mullick, Jisshu Sengupta and Ranjit Mallick. This movie was the third film of Bengali actor Dev, after the films Agnishapath and I Love You.This movie is an official remake of Kannada blockbuster film Mungaru Male.
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| Directed by | Ravi Kinagi |
| Produced by | Shree Venkatesh Films |
| Written by | Yograj Bhat |
| Starring | Dev Koyel Mullick |
| Music by | Jeet Gannguli |
| Cinematography | Chota K. Naidu |
| Edited by | Ravi Kinagi |
| Distributed by | Shree Venkatesh Films |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Plot
Akash (Dev) and Barsha (Koyel Mullick) met just by mere accident at Metropolish Fame Mall. Akash fell in love with Barsha instantly. However, he lost contact with Barsha and could not track her address by any means. He was visiting a marriage ceremony of the daughter of his mom's friend and to his surprise, he found the bride was Barsha herself.
Cast
- Dev as Akash
- Koel Mallick as Barsha
- Ranjit Mallick as Barsha's Father
- Moushumi Saha as Akash's Mother
- Kalyani Mandal as Barsha's Mother
- Diganta Bagchi as cameo
- Shyamal Dutta as Akash's Father
- Jisshu Sengupta as Major Gautam (Barsha's Fiancé)
Music
The music of Premer Kahini, composed by Jeet Gannguli and Lyrics Written by Priyo Chattopadhyay, Gautam Sushmit was released in India on 15 August 2008. Media partner of Premer Kahini is Bengali Music Channel Sangeet Bangla. The soundtrack 'Tumi chara' is a Bengali version of the song 'Quit playing games with my heart' by American boy band Backstreet Boys.
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| Released | 15 August 2008 (CD release) | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Label | V Music | |||
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| Singles from Premer Kahini | ||||
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| No | Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
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| 1 | Aaj Swopno Sukher | Babul Supriyo, Mahalaxmi Iyer | Priyo Chattopadhyay | 4:16 |
| 2 | O My Love (ও মাই লাভ) | Shaan | Gautam Sushmit | 4:10 |
| 3 | Premer kahini | Shaan | ||
| 4 | Premer kahini | Shreya Ghoshal | ||
| 5 | Sanai Baje (সানাই বাজে) | Shreya Ghoshal | Priyo Chattopadhyay | 4:30 |
| 6 | Shongshar Sukher Hoi | Shreya Ghoshal, Babul Supriyo | Priyo Chattopadhyay | 4:45 |
| 7 | Tumi Chara (তুমি ছাড়া) | Shaan, Shreya Ghoshal | Priyo Chattopadhyay | 3:28 |
| 8 | Rimjhim E Dhara Te | Shaan | Priyo Chattopadhyay | 4:55 |
| 9 | Rimjhim A Dharatey Sad Version | Shreya Ghoshal | Priyo Chattopadhyay | 2:30 |
Critical reception
The DDLJ sameness does not end there. The lovebirds romance on the terrace, night after night, like Raj and Simran did. They sing and dance in the rain, around trees and on mountains sporting trendy jackets and chiffon saris. Dev is a show stealer from the start. He woos Koel — and also the viewers — with his easy charm. Koel keeps up the coy lady act. Jisshu's chocolatey looks manage to draw many "oohs" and "aahs" from the college-going crowd at the evening show in Bharati.[1]
Just as you had desperately wanted Raj to end up with Simran in Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, you almost will best man Akash on to win Barsha's hand in Premer Kahini. Though it has several flashes of the Shah Rukh-Kajol-starrer, director Ravi Kinnagi adds novelty to the script and makes Premer Kahini an engaging watch.[2]
Ravi Kinnagi is an intelligent young man. He writes, directs and edits his films himself and even writes the screenplay. He has the guts to pack in newcomers and Jeet made his strikingly successful debut in Saathi directed by harnatha chakrobarty. He puts in a lot of action and fight scenes, song and dance numbers ‘inspired’ by popular Hindi masala and generally has a storyline that makes for a wonderful recipe of a ‘family drama’ the Kinnagi way. Kinnagi is also a metaphor for the widening of the geographical canvas of Bengali cinema because he belongs to Orissa though he has now made Kolkata is home. Other stalwarts and newcomers from the Orissa film industry and actors from Bengal are happily changing places between cinema of the two states, making for a stable marriage between the otherwise unfriendly but similar cultures. Shot on an astounding budget of Rs.2.5 crores, the best thing about the film is that a major portion of the film has been shot against picturesque backdrops of beautiful locations of Bangalore, Sakaleshpura, Melkote and Jog Falls.[3]
References
- Nag, Kushali (22 April 2008). "Review : Premer Kahini". www.ilovekolkata.in. Archived from the original on 2 August 2009. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
- NAG, KUSHALI (15 April 2008). "DDLJ revisited". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
- "Premer Kahini". www.upperstall.com. Retrieved 4 November 2008.