Mayar Jonjal (Bengali: মায়ার জঞ্জাল), (English: Debris of Desire) is a 2023 Bangladeshi-Indian joint venture film directed by Indranil Roychowdhury. The film based on two stories Bishakto Prem and Subala by Manik Bandopadhyay. The film jointly produced by Bangladesh's company Views and Visions, and India, Kolkata based company Flipbook. The film premired various international film festivals. The film simultaneously released on 24 February 2023 in Bangladesh and India.[1][2][3][4]
| Mayar Jonjal | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Indranil Roychowdhury |
| Written by | Indranil Roychowdhury Sugata Sinha |
| Based on | Two stories Bishakto Prem and Subala by Manik Bandopadhyay |
| Produced by | Josim Uddin Ahmed Indranil Roychowdhury |
| Cinematography | Indranil Mukherjee |
| Edited by | Sumit Ghosh |
| Music by | Prabuddha Banarjee |
Production companies | Views and Visions Indranil Roychowdhury Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Countries | Bangladesh India |
| Language | Bengali |
Plot edit
A criminal finds himself enamored with a prostitute and hatches a scheme to elope with her earnings. However, his path takes an unexpected turn when he crosses paths with a recently unemployed factory worker, who is determined to prevent his wife from taking a job as a housemaid.
Cast edit
- Ritwick Chakraborty
- Chandrayee Ghosh
- Paran Bandopadhyay
- Shohel Mondal
- Aupee Karim
- Bratya Basu
- Saoli Chattopadhyay
- Wahida Mollick Jolly
- Mustafiz Shahin
Reception and awards edit
The film won the Best Feature Film Jury Award at the 'Encounter with Asian Cinema' competition section of the Asiatica Film Festival in Rome, Italy, Best Film at the Rainbow Film Festival in London, UK and the Asian Competition at the Dhaka International Film Festival for Screenplay.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ "Mayar Jonjal Movie Review: A tale of fragmented existences and disjointed illusions". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Indranil Roy Chowdhury's Mayar Jonjal delivers an emotional sucker punch with sensitive writing". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "বিশ্বের আকর্ষণীয় সিনেমার তালিকায় 'মায়ার জঞ্জাল', অভিনয়ে ঋত্বিক, অপি করিম". Hindustantimes Bangla (in Bengali). 30 January 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Review: 'মায়ার জঞ্জাল' এক মায়াময় সিনেম্যাটিক উপাখ্যান: ছবি দেখার অভিজ্ঞতা লিখলেন রণজিৎ দে". aajkaal.in (in Bengali). Retrieved 27 August 2023.
External links edit
- Mayar Jonjal at IMDb
