The movie Guptodhoner Sondhane, proudly represents the Bengali history. As we progress into the movie the intense screen play takes us to a cereal experience. In a word one of the most fantastic movie of Bengali Cinema.
Subarna Sen, an Oxford University professor, travels to India after the death of his maternal uncle. He learns that his uncle’s palace has a hidden treasure and decides to find it.
Trailer
Top Cast
Abir Chatterjee
as Prof. Subarna Sen
Ishaa Saha
as Jhinuk
Arjun Chakrabarty
as Aabir Lal Roy
Storyline
Drawing heavily from Satyajit Ray`s Feluda stories and the adventures of Indiana Jones, Dhrubo Banerjee’s new treasure hunt adventure flick has all the ingredients required to become a crowd pleaser, which it is. Banerjee knows his audience’s psyche like the back of his hand, and he plays on their likes and dislikes, taking them along on a rollercoaster ride that makes no pretence of being intelligent and is pure unabashed fun instead.
Banerjee’s protagonist is a half Feluda half Indiana Jones like character named Subarna Sen (fondly referred to as Sona Da) who is a professor of History at Oxford University. When he returns to India, Sona Da meets Abir, his nephew. Abir takes Sona Da to their ancestral home in the village of Manikantapur, where Abir’s eccentric but erudite maternal uncle (Goutam Ghose, in a lovely little cameo) has recently passed away under mysterious circumstances. Upon arriving at the village, Sonada and Abil learn about the countryside folklore of the 350-year-old Mughal treasure hidden somewhere in the ancestral palace where Zamindar once lived.
Avil’s eccentric maternal uncle was the last line of the Zamindar dynasty, and he left clues in his diary that would help Avil find the treasure. With the help of Sona Da’s razor-sharp heart, clumsy Avil and his lover, beautiful Jin-wook, hide even when local thugs, descendants of Zamindar’s minister, are trying to run them. Embark on a dangerous quest for the treasure that has been done.
- Director: Dhrubo Banerjee
- Writer: Rohini Ghosh( English Subtitles)
- Stars: Abir Chatterjee, Arjun Chakrabarty, Ishaa Saha
Details
- Release date – April 27, 2018 (India)
- Country of origin – India
- Official site – My Movies
- Language – Bengali
- Also known as – गुप्तोधौनेर शोंधाने
- Production companies – SVF Entertainment
Box office
- Budget: ₹1,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide: $2,84,778
Technical specs
- Runtime: 2 hours 10 minutes
- Color: Color
- Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Did you know
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2. Rangiye Diye Jao (Iman Chakraborty)
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Guptodhoner Sondhane Movie Review
Treasure hunting seems to be the taste of the season. Reliable casts, crafted stories, and young directors form a common element in the two newly released films, Guptodhoner Sondhane and Alinagarer Golkdhadha. But that’s not the only striking similarity between the two films. Both films incorporate characters into location-by-place treasure hunts and puzzle-solving methods.
Also, share the structure of a mysterious event and continue their quest to solve the mystery. Both are full of literary and historical hints. With all its charm, Guptodhoner Sandhane is definitely a movie you can’t miss. Therefore, the treasure hunt begins when Abir (Arjun Chakraborty) and his Sonada (Subarna Sen, Abir Chatterjee) (Professor of History in Oxford) arrive at Abir’s maternal uncle’s house in Mankantpur.
Harina Layanshin Halloy (Gortam Goose) -Avil’s maternal uncle who died suddenly after suffering cardiac arrest-became obsessed with puzzles. As a genuine Bonn investigator, Abil embarks on a treasure hunt as Sonada. The movie is packed with intriguing puzzles and impeccable humor. PantoBhut and PantaBhaat, Trektricktrack and many other funny puns will get you hooked on the screen.
There is plenty of room to enjoy the eeriness of the thriller. The scene of an unknown creature going down the stairs will give you a goose bump. A script with great background music is really a movie hero. However, Guptodhoner Sondhane’s greatest asset is Arjun as Abir on the screen. His impeccable comic timing is worth praising. His character represents a typical Bengali boy who swears with wit, humor and appetite. Meanwhile, the real Avil is just around the corner to become a detective for Bengal’s necessities.
Verdict
The villain is obvious, and the climax is clear. But this movie does provide something we crave, intelligent storytelling. With his comic timing, thrills and wit, Guptodhoner Sondhane is a must-see.
Though, he uses the clever and knowledgeable Bangaliana to prove that he is a murderous detective on the screen. Ishaa as Jhinuk does character justice. Rajatava Dutta as Dasanan Daw and Goutam Ghose as Harina rayan are eye candy. In a small role, Ujan Chatterjee accents as Nilu. Perhaps the weakest link in the movie is its script. It’s too easy and predictable to some extent.
