''Abar Kanchanjungha'' is a 2022 Indian Bengali-language family drama film directed by Raajhorshee De. The screenplay was written by Padmanabha Dasgupta and Raajhorshee De. The film features an ensemble cast including

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, Rahul Banerjee,

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, Padmanabha Dasgupta, Devlina Kumar, and

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. The film was produced by Mitaa Pal, Akshatt K Pandey, and Shilpi A Pandey. It was released theatrically on 1 April 2022 and digitally on 26 May 2023 on

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Plot

The film is set in

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and revolves around the Deb family. The eldest son of the family Nishith invites his brothers Sudev, Debesh, and Rohit, along with their sister Semonti and her husband Tridib (for the first time), to their ancestral home named "Abhilash" in Darjeeling on the eve of

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. The reunion is intended to rekindle their childhood memories, but as the story unfolds, each character reveals secrets, makes major revelations, and works towards restoring broken promises. The film delves into the family dynamics and explores the belief in miracles that binds the family together.

Cast

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as Semanti *

as Sumitra *

as Trideb * Gaurav Chakrabarty as Rohit * Rahul as Debesh * Padmanava Dasgupta as Sudeb *

as Rini *

Tanusree Chakraborty Tanusree Chakraborty (born 6 August 1984) is an Indian model and actress in Bengali film and television. Along with films, she has also worked on various television shows. Recently she has been hosting a beauty and lifestyle show called ''Samp ...

as Ruchira * Debosree Ganguly as Ritangana * Devlina Kumar as Angelina * Anindya Chatterjee as Sunayan * Ranita Dasgupta as Ritoja *

as Debmalya * Priyanka Rati Pal as Sananda * Sohini Guha Roy as Atisha * Ashim Roychowdhury as Jagdista * Richa Sharma as Surita

Production

The film was directed by Raajhorshee De as a tribute to

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's ''Kanchenjungha'' and was written by Padmanabha Dasgupta and De. It was produced by Mitaa Pal, Akshatt K Pandey, and Shilpi A Pandey. The music for the film was composed by Ashu Chakraborty, cinematography was handled by Gopi Bhagat, and the editing was done by Sanglap Bhowmik. The filming took place in various locations in Darjeeling and its surroundings.

Release

Theatrical

Abar Kanchanjungha was released in theaters across

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on April 1, 2022.

Home media

The

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of the film were acquired by

Reception

The film received mixed reviews from critics. Shamayita Chakraborty of ''

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'' rated the film 2.5/5, praising the performances of the actors, particularly highlighting Arpita Chatterjee's performance and Rahul Banerjee's portrayal of a politician. Roushni Sarkar from ''Cinestaan'' found the character arcs weak, making the multi-starrer film predictable. Suparna Majumder of ''

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'' appreciated the acting by both renowned and lesser-known actors and praised the songs composed by Ujjaini and Anupam Roy.

References

External links

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Bengali-language films 2022 films Indian family films Indian drama films