''Abyakto'' () is a 2020

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-language

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directed by

Arjunn Dutta Arjunn Dutta is an Indian film director and screenwriter who predominantly works in Bengali cinema. His first feature film ''Abyakto'' (2018) was a critical success and earned laurels in film festivals. Early life Dutta was born in Kolkata in ...

, starring

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, Anubhav Kanjilal, Anirban Ghosh,

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and Kheya Chattopadhyay. While the film was showcased in various festivals from 2018, the theatrical release was on 31 January 2020. ''Abyakto'' received critical acclaim.

Plot

''Abyakto'' is a poignant tale of a mother and son. The story encapsulates the unusual journey of Indra from his childhood and adolescence to adulthood. A series of unexplained events turn him into a man he never ought to be.

Cast

as Saathi, the mother *

as Rudra, a friend of Saathi * Anubhav Kanjilal as Indra, the son * Anirban Ghosh as Koushik, the father *

* Kheya Chattopadhyay

Release

''Abyakto'' was screened at The

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in 2018. It was selected in the Indian Panorama section of

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(IFFI). It was also selected to compete in the category of Centenary Award for the best debut feature film of a director at the same festival.

Reception

''Abyakto'' received positive reviews in festival circuits. Reviewers praised the simplicity of the story telling, cinematography, background score, and acting. Bahskar Chattopadyay, reviewing for the ''

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'', particularly noted the restrained simple script and the "terrific performance" of Arpita Chatterjee. Suparna Thombare of ''Cinestaan'' praised director Dutta's "sensitive and creative story-telling ". Upon its commercial release, the film received widespread appreciation from reviewers in print and electronic media.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 8784884 2018 drama films Bengali-language Indian films 2018 films 2010s Bengali-language films Indian drama films Films directed by Arjunn Dutta