Baki Itihas
Baki Itihas (বাকি ইতিহাস - The Unfinished Manuscript) is a Bengali feature film directed by independent filmmaker Tushar Ballov, narrating a story with a socio-political undertone, set against the backdrop of rural Bengal. This film was first screened at the 25th Kolkata International Film Festival in 2019 under the Bengali Panorama[1] section.
Synopsis
Bablu and Jana are childhood friends. They live in the same neighborhood. Stimulated by their juvenile vigor, Jana gets into a confrontation with a local political party. A police case is filed against him. Jana absconds, and tries to contact Bablu through Gouri-di. She does not agree, as she always wants to protect Bablu from all potential dangers. Her relationship with Bablu is a little strange one; it is not apparently conventional, though they have grown up as neighborhood brother and elder sister. Bablu wants to escape with Gouri-di and give her tormented life some relief, but he cannot. Rather, one otherwise usual morning, he witnesses Gouri-di’s body floating in the canal. Bablu comes to know that she had been raped before being killed.
One day, Jana’s hideout is discovered by the goons of the political party he had confronted. He is shot dead. Bablu watches Jana’s murder secretly but cannot do anything. He feels helpless.
Bablu’s life gradually becomes mechanical. His over-protective father is pretty happy with him now, but his happiness does not continue for long. Police arrive in their neighborhood looking for a young terrorist of about Bablu's age. Bablu's father gets scared and tells Bablu to flee. Bablu cannot reason with his father and finally tries to flee, but is noticed by the police. He runs into another locality, bangs on doors, and finds his father standing at every door.
A gunshot draws the curtain over Bablu's hitherto uneventful life.
Cast
- Sangita Ballov aka Gouri
- Tanmay Majumdar aka Bablu
- Surajit Mondal aka Jona
- Pulakesh Bhattacharya aka Bablu’s Father
Crew
- Story, Script & Direction: Tushar Ballov
- Cinematography: Sourav Banerjee
- Editor: Gobinda Naskar
- Art Direction: Samir Aich
- Makeup Department: Krishna Kayal
- Sound Department: Sabyasachi Pal
- Special Effects: Debasish Sardar
- Camera and Electrical Department: Satyajit Das
- Wardrobe: Sangita Ballov
- Music Director: Anirban Roy
- Playback Singer(s): Ankita Dey & Anirban Roy
Film Festivals
Baki Itihas has been officially selected at the following film festivals across the globe:
- 25th Kolkata International Film Festival
- Asian Film Festival, Los Angeles Hollywood
- Orlando International Film Festival
- Neo-South Independent Film Festival, Malaysia
- Sixth Dehradun International Film Festival, India
References
- ↑ "Official Selection 2019 - Kolkata International Film Festival". kiff.in. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ‘Baki Itihas’, a socio-political drama competing at KIFF Bengali Panorama, Oct 24, 2019, 11:09 IST
- https://bengali.mahanagar24x7.com/bengali-film-baki-itihas-directed-by-tushar-ballav-in-that-case-for-kolkata-international-film-festival/
- ২৫তম কলকাতা আন্তর্জাতিক চলচ্চিত্র উৎসবে নির্বাচিত 'বাকি ইতিহাস', Nov 8, 2019, 03:44 PM IST
- Film Review: Baki Itihas (2019) by Tushar Ballov, Asian Movie Pulse, December 22, 2019
- Kolkata filmmaker packs a punch with his socio-political drama, Sep 21, 2021, 10:44 IST
- INDEPENDENT BENGALI MOVIE BAKI ITHIHAS PREMIERED IN KOLKATA
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