Ranjana Ami ar Ashbo Na
Official Theatrical Postar of the film
Directed byAnjan Dutt
Written byAnjan Dutt
Produced byRana Sarkar
StarringAnjan Dutt
Parno Mittra
Lew Hilt
Amyt Datta
Nondon Bagchi
Ushasie Chakraborty
CinematographySupriyo Dutta
Edited byArghyakamal Mitra
Music byNeel Dutt
Distributed byDag Creative Media
Release date
  • 24 June 2011 (2011-06-24) (India)
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali

Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbona (Bengali: রঞ্জনা আমি আর আসবনা, English: Ranjana, I will not come back again) is a 2011 Bengali language Indian rock musical drama film directed by Anjan Dutt.[1] It won three national film awards in 2011 including best music direction and best feature film in Bengali.[2][3]

Plot

Anjan Dutt, Amyt Datta, Lew Hilt, Nondon Bagchi, all in their mid-50s are members of a successful Bangla-band. They go for a show in North Bengal where Ranjana performs a small opening salutation. Anjan Dutt asks Ranjana (Parno Mittra) to come and meet him in Kolkata and promises to help her in recording her solo. Once in Kolkata, Ranjana stays at Anjan's house with him and his housekeeper, Kanchan Mullick. One night Anjan tries to seduce Ranjana but, due to too much drinking, he faints allowing Ranjana to run. But she stays and nurses him. This changes Anjan's attitude towards her and he teaches her music.

After much insisting, an audio company agrees to record Ranjana's song but no one is interested. Anjan seeks the help of his journalist friend and books a prime-time show on a top news channel to promote her.

This results in making her a super-hit rockstar. Anjan is hospitalized and Ranjana comes to meet and tell him about her first rock concert. Ranjana tries to persuaded him to come to the show. He quotes "Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbona." Anjan dies in the hospital while Ranjana performs in the concert.

Critical reception

Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbona was favoured by critics. Anandabazar Patrika gave a score of 8 out of 10. It has three national film awards including Special Jury Award (director: Anjan Dutt), Best Music Direction (Neel Dutt) and Best Feature Film in Bengali. It was one of the movies to receive the highest number of national awards for 2011, declared in 2012.

Cast

Soundtrack

All music is composed by Neel Dutt

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Raasta"Anjan Dutt3:51
2."Andhakarer Pare"Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury4:35
3."Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbo Na"Anjan Dutt4:15
4."Gaanwala"Kabir Suman2:45
5."Ekla Anek Door"Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury3:44
6."Brishti"Anjan Dutt, Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury5:34
7."Chalo Jai"Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury3:49
8."Sabai"Anjan Dutt4:37
9."Jagorone Jay Bibhabori"Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury, Anjan Dutt & Kabir Suman3:46
10."Tumi Asbe Boley"Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury5:41

References

  1. ^ Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbona Movie Review {4/5}: Critic Review of Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbona by Times of India, retrieved 17 September 2021
  2. ^ "59th National Film Awards for the Year 2011 Announced". Press Information Bureau (PIB), India. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  3. ^ Sarkar, Roushni. "Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbona song 'Tumi Ashbey Bole Tai' gave me my rock-star image: Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury". Cinestaan. Retrieved 17 September 2021.

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