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Dracula Sir

Dracula Sir is a 2020 Indian Bengali language, Film Noir psychological thriller, non-linear[2] structured film directed by Debaloy Bhattacharya and the film produced by Shrikant Mohata and Mahendra Soni under the banner of SVF.[3] The film starring by Anirban Bhattacharya, Mimi Chakraborty, Bidipta Chakraborty,Rudranil Ghosh,Samiul Alam,Kanchan Mullick,Supriyo Dutta follows the story of a school teacher with a protruding pair of canine teeth, called "Dracula Sir".The film was based on a school teacher who was a Naxalite in his past life.[4]

Dracula Sir
Release poster
Directed byDebaloy Bhattacharya
Written byDebaloy Bhattacharya
Kallol Lahiri
Produced byShrikant Mohata
Mahendra Soni
StarringAnirban Bhattacharya
Mimi Chakraborty
CinematographyIndranath Marick
Edited bySanglap Bhowmick
Music byAmit Chatterjee
Ishan Mitra
Saqi
Durjoy
Production
company
Release date
  • 21 October 2020 (2020-10-21)[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali

The film was released in theatres on 21 October 2020, coinciding with Puja hoildays.[1][5] The film was initially scheduled to release on 1 May 2020, but the film was postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic.[6][7] Upon release, Dracula Sir received positive to mixed reviews.[8] Critics praised the performances (Anirban Bhattacharya), the music, costume and makeup, but found the screenplay flawed.[9] The non-linear structured film is based around the story of a revolutionary during the Naxalbari revolution. It was a CPIML party based revolutionary movement around West Bengal which is still going on until 1970's.[2]

Synopsis edit

This non-linear structured story tells the events that happened in two eras. The story keeps jumping from the present era where Raktim (Anirban Bhattacharya) is a school teacher to the story of Amal (Anirban Bhattacharya), an extremist of the '70s, in the house of his ex-girlfriend Manjari (Mimi Chakraborty).

In the early '70s, Amal, A Naxalite Flees To Manjari. The film tales a reincarnation spin. In 2020, Raktim Chowdhury is a temporary Bengali teacher in a school in Hooghly. The students wrote 'Dracula Sir' on the blackboard due to his two protruding teeth. Raktim learns about Amal and how he was hiding in Manjari's house and how Manjari could not save him from getting arrested. The tale moves him very much. Raktim starts to think himself the reincarnation of Amal. He starts to hallucinate Manjari. Later, he is taken to psychiatrists who discover that he is having mental disorder and as a result, associating himself with Amal. Raktim gradually gets cured after getting enough evidence of not being Amal. He finally meets the real Amal, an old man who was once a naxalite, thus proving he is not Amal's reincarnation either. However, Raktim later visits Manjari's house, where Amal had taken his hideout. In the house, Raktim finds a photograph of Manjari with a person who looks exactly like Raktim. Raktim starts to get hallucinations of Manjari again and tells the audiences "Is it any disorder or memories from the past life? Let's keep the question aside."

Cast edit

Soundtrack edit

Dracula Sir
Soundtrack album by
Amit - Ishan
Released12 October 2020[11]
Recorded2020
StudioBombay Studio
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LanguageBengali
LabelSVF

The soundtrack of the film is composed by Amit- Ishan, Saqi Banerjee and Durjoy while lyrics are written by Saqi, Ritam Sen and Debaloy Bhattacharya.[12]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Raat Pohale"Debaloy BhattacharyaAmit- IshanIshan Mitra4:10
2."Abar Jonmo Nebo"Saqi BanerjeeSaqi BanerjeeIshan Mitra5:14
3."Priyotama"Ritam SenDurjoy ChoudhuryAnirban Bhattacharya3:46

Reception edit

Madhumanti Pait Chowdhury reviewing for Anandabazar Patrika, felt that the backstory of Naxal movement was needed to establish characters and noticed that several scenes in the film and Dracula's costume were similar to Todd Phillips's Joker. Chowdhury opined that stylization has been given importance by creating some scenes for the sake of cinematic beauty. Chowdhury praised Indranath Marik's cinematography and screenplay by Debalaya and Kallol Lahiri, as some aspects were beautifully woven. Chowdhury also praised the music of the film, acting of Anirban, Vidipta Chakraborty, Supriya Dutt, Kanchan Mallick and Rudranil Ghosh but felt that Anirban-Mimi chemistry needed to boost up. Chowdhury opined that the time-travel, the union of the real and the surreal has taken shape in the film divided into eight episodes.[13]

Debolina Sen writing for Times of India gave three stars out of five and termed it as "A complex tale of life, love and rebirth." Agreeing with Chowdhury she praised the music, costume and makeup. She found screenplay engaging but not without flaws, but direction clear and to-the-point. She also felt that costume was similar to 2019 film Joker. She praised Anirban for portrayals of two different characters of Raktim and Amol from two different eras. Concluding the review she opined, "Dracula Sir is a passionate piece of work that seems to lack in reason at times. But yes, it’s a film you shouldn’t give a miss."[14] Sankhayan Ghosh writing for Film Companion opined that the film was neither a good story nor fun. He felt it was mildly irritating as shortcomings of the screenplay were glossed over with music video like passages.[15]

Award and nomination edit

Year Award Category Recipient/ Nominee Result Ref.
2021 West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards Best Film Dracula Sir Nominated [16][17]
Best Director Debaloy Bhattacharya Nominated
Best Actor Anirban Bhattacharya Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Bidipta Chakraborty Won
Best Male Playback Singer Ishan Mitra Won

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Dracula Sir's first song Raat Pohale out now, film releasing on Oct 21". India Blooms (published 7 October 2020). 11 October 2020. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b Chatterjee, Arindam (2 November 2020). "The film ends where the power of imagination takes over'". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Anirban Bhattacharya on his 'Dracula Sir' act". Times of India. 16 January 2020. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  4. ^ "বাঙালি ড্রাকুলার গল্পে মিমি-অনির্বাণ জুটি,প্রকাশ্যে এল ড্রাকুলা স্যারের পোস্টার" [Mimi-Anirban pair in Bengali Dracula story, poster of El Dracula Sir in public]. Hindustan Times (in Bengali). 12 March 2020. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Spotlight on some of the Durga Puja films releasing in theatres". www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  6. ^ Ganguly, Ruman (13 March 2020). "Poster of Dracula Sir is out". Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  7. ^ Taran Adarsh [@taran_adarsh] (14 March 2020). "#AnirbanBhattacharya and #MimiChakraborty... First look poster of #Bengali film #DraculaSir... Directed by Debaloy Bhattacharya... Produced by #SVF... 1 May 2020 release. https://t.co/WYkGy5Qzk5" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ চৌধুরী, মধুমন্তী পৈত. "ভাবনার শিহরণে আটকে ড্রাকুলা". www.anandabazar.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  9. ^ Ghosh, Sankhayan (23 October 2020). "Dracula Sir Is Incoherent And Not Fun". Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Bidipta roped in for Mimi-Anirban starrer 'Dracula Sir'". Times of India. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  11. ^ "'Dracula Sir' song 'Raat Pohale' explores the darkness inside a troubled soul". Times of India. 12 October 2020. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Dracula Sir". Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2020 – via www.hungama.com.
  13. ^ Chowdhury, Madhumanti Pait (23 October 2020). "ভাবনার শিহরণে আটকে ড্রাকুলা" [Dracula stuck in a shiver of thought] (in Bengali). Anandabazar Patrika. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  14. ^ Sen, Debolina (30 October 2020). "Dracula Sir Movie Review: A complex tale of life, love and rebirth". Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  15. ^ Ghosh, Sankhayan (23 October 2020). "Dracula Sir Is Incoherent And Not Fun". Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  16. ^ "WBJFA award function to be held on Oct 6 | Entertainment". Devdiscourse. 2 September 2021. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  17. ^ "WBJFA award function to be held on Oct 6 fest". PTI. Outlook. 2 September 2021. Archived from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.

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