Babli (film)
| Babli | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Raj Chakraborty |
| Written by | Souvik Bhattacharya (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Raj Chakraborty |
| Story by | Buddhadeb Guha |
| Based on | Babli by Buddhadeb Guha |
| Produced by | Raj Chakraborty Subhashree Ganguly |
| Starring | See below |
| Cinematography | Manas Ganguly |
| Edited by | Sanglap Bhowmik |
| Music by | Indradeep Dasgupta |
Production company | Raj Chakraborty Entertainment Productions |
| Distributed by | PVR Inox Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
| Box office | 1.30 cr |
Babli is a 2024 Bengali period romantic adventure drama film co-written and directed by Raj Chakraborty,[1] based on Buddhadeb Guha's novel of the same name.[2][3][4] This film was released on 15 August 2024 under the banner of Raj Chakraborty Entertainment Productions.[5]
Premise
[edit]Set in 1995, Abhiroop is a graduate from the London School of Economics. On the way to Dimapur from Imphal by car he befriended Damayanti aka Babli, his boss's relative. Babli, a chubby girl, thinks that writers don't create stories about people like her. She has a little complex about being overweight. Still their friendship takes a new colour during the journey. When their car broke down midway they had to stay in a wooden house inside the jungle. Babli started to feel vulnerable after knowing that her air hostess friend Jhuma is also attracted to Abhiroop.
Cast
[edit]- Abir Chatterjee as Abhiroop sen
- Subhashree Ganguly as Damayanti alias Babli
- Sauraseni Maitra as Jhuma Bose, an air hostess
- Sohini Sengupta as Babli's aunt
- Koushik Sen as Nimesh Kaka
- Reshmi Sen as Nimesh Kaka's wife
- Sandip Bhattacharya as Author
Marketing
[edit]The teaser of the film was released on 14 April 2024.[6] The trailer was dropped on 3 August 2024 along with the announcement of new release date.[7]
Soundtrack
[edit]| Babli | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 2024 |
| Recorded | 2023–24 |
| Genre | Film soundtrack |
| Language | Bengali |
| Label | Raj Chakraborty Entertainment |
The music of the film has been composed by Indraadip Dasgupta. The lyrics are penned by Barish, Saikat Kundu and Indraadip Dasgupta.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dube Achi" | Barish | Minar Rahman | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Elomelo Raat" | Barish | Shreya Ghoshal | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Bhalobeshe Phelechi Tomaye" | Saikat Kundu | Rupam Islam | 5:53 |
| 4. | "Mon Pakhi" | Indraadip Dasgupta | Shreya Ghosal | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Babli Title Track" | Indraadip Dasgupta | Anupam Roy | 2:35 |
Release
[edit]The film was released on in the theatres on 15 August 2024, coinciding with Independence Day.
References
[edit]- ^ Ganguly, Dharitri (2024-01-01). "Abir & Subhashree & sausreni in Raj Chakraborty's Babli". Indulgexpress. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Chocolates can bring a smile on anyone's face, irrespective of age, says Koel Mallick". The Times of India. 2024-07-08. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Babli Movie: এবার সাহিত্য নির্ভর ছবি বানাবেন রাজ, সম্পন্ন হল 'বাবলি'-র শুভ মহরৎ". Aaj Tak বাংলা (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Abir and Subhashree have a New Year surprise". Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ Dey, Sushmita (3 August 2024). "অচেনা পথ, অজানা মানুষ... 'বাবলি'র ভালোবাসার মানুষের জীবনে কি অন্য কেউ?". Ei Samay (in Bengali). Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ Roy, Piya (15 April 2024). "All you need to know about Babli, Raj Chakraborty's new film". t2 Online. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ Majumder, Rahul (6 August 2024). "Babli: মুক্তি পেল 'বাবলি'র ট্রেলর, রাজের 'বন্য প্রেমের গল্প'-এর ছবি নিয়ে কী বললেন আবির, শুভশ্রী, সৌরসেনী?". Aajkal (in Bengali). Retrieved 14 August 2024.