Professor Shonku O El Dorado

Professor Shanku O El Dorado (Professor Shanku and El Dorado) is a Bengali science fiction drama film directed by Sandip Ray based on Nakur Babu O El Dorado, a story of Satyajit Ray.[1][2][3] Dhritiman Chatterjee portrayed the protagonist character of Professor Shanku.[4][5][6] The film released theatrically on 20 December 2019.

Professor Shanku O El Dorado
First look poster
Directed bySandip Ray
Produced byShrikant Mohta
Mahendra Soni
Written bySatyajit Ray
Screenplay bySandip Ray
Story bySatyajit Ray
Based onNakur Babu O El Dorado
by Satyajit Ray
StarringDhritiman Chatterjee Subhasish Mukhopadhyay
Music bySandip Ray
CinematographySoumik Halder
Edited bySubrata Roy
Production
company
Release date
20 December 2019
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali
Budget5 crores

Plot

This is an adventure story of the fictional genius scientist and inventor Professor Shanku visiting the heart of the Amazon forests in search of the mythical city of El Dorado. One day, a typical Bengali gentleman Nakur Chandra Biswas alias Nakur Babu comes to meet him in Shanku's house in Giridih. He lives in Makardaha. Shanku realises that Nakur Babu has supernatural power having the ability to read other's minds and see the future. Nakur Babu warns him about the upcoming incidents of Sau Paulo. Seeing his extrasensory power, an amazed Shanku goes to Brazil with Nakur Babu to join a science conference and the mystery begins ending in the fabled city of El Dorado deep inside the Brazilian Amazon[7][8]

Cast

Reception

The Times of India gave the film 3 stars out of five and said, "Despite a perfect look and sharp glances, Dhritiman remains less convincing as Shanku. An indefinable stiffness engulfs his performance that questions the spontaneity of the character. Meanwhile, Subhashish too goes overboard with emotion as Nakurbabu. The film involves a lot of foreign actors and they deliver a decent performance. The overall CGI also appears to be a bit flimsy. In children’s literature, Shanku makes a clean sweep with his scientific masterstrokes. However, his on-screen journey starts with a bumpy ride. Let’s hope for a better future for him."[11]

Firstpost gave the film 3 stars out of five and said,"One of the distinguishing features of anything Satyajit Ray has ever written is the conciseness of it all. There is always something happening. Each page, each sentence is loaded with information, and often as the story progressed, a certain sense of urgency crept in. It is this sense of urgency that is missing in Sandip Ray’s screenplay."[12]

The Indian Express Bangla gave the film 3 and a half stars out of five.[13]

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References
  1. Acharya, Subrata (4 December 2017). "Satyajit's "Professor Shonku" coming to the big screen". The Daily Star. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  2. Singh, Shiv Sahay (9 December 2017). "Satyajit Ray's Prof. Shonku is ready for the big screen". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  3. "Shonku on big screen". frontline.in. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  4. "Professor Shonku O El Dorado' shoot commences by the end of". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  5. "Sandip Ray readies his first Professor Shonku film". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  6. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/confirmed-professor-shanku-o-el-dorado-releasing-on-december-20/articleshow/72164352.cms
  7. "Satyajit Ray's Popular Character Professor Shonku Set to Come Alive on Celluloid". Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  8. "Professor Shanku O El Dorado Movie Review". Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  9. https://www.mediainfoline.com/entertainment/professor-shanku-premieres-virtual-world
  10. "Sandip ray has high hopes for 'Professor Shanku O El Dorado' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  11. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movie-reviews/professor-shonku-o-el-dorado/movie-review/72912259.cms
  12. https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/professor-shonku-o-el-dorado-movie-review-satyajit-rays-memorable-scientist-doesnt-come-to-life-in-sons-film-7854301.html
  13. https://www.bengali.indianexpress.com/entertainment/bengali-film-professor-shonku-o-el-dorado-review-172758/lite/
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