''Alo'' () is a 2003

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family

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by

Tarun Majumder Tarun Majumdar (or Mazumdar, 22 September 1931 – 4 July 2022) was an Indian film director and Screenwriter who is known for his work in Bengali cinema. He received four National Awards, seven BFJA Awards, five Filmfare Awards and an Anand ...

and starring

Rituparna Sengupta Rituparna Sengupta is an Indian actress and producer who is known for her work in Bengali cinema and Hindi cinema. One of the most successful actresses of Bengali cinema, she rode the crest of her box office success in the late 1990s. She won ...

. The story is based on a short story ''Kinnardal'' by

Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay () (12 September 1894 – 1 November 1950) was an Indian writer in the Bengali language. His best known works are the autobiographical novel, '' Pather Panchali'' (''Song of the Little Road''), ''Aparajito (Undefeat ...

. The film was nominated for a

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in the category "Best Film Providing Wholesome Family Entertainment".

Plot

''Alo'' is an educated

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based woman come to her husband's ancestral village after marriage. Her husband Shuvo is a teacher who works in Kolkata. Alo starts living with the poverty stricken villagers. Alo enlightens their lifestyle, morally as well as culturally. She becomes an idol of adoration. She dies while giving birth to her daughter but literally stands up to the meaning of her name Alo, means light or ray of hope.

Cast

as Alo Chowdhury *

Kunal Mitra Basab Mitra, popularly known by his stage name Kunal Mitra ( bn, কুনাল মিত্র), was an Indian actor who appeared in Bengali films and television. Early life Kunal Mitra was an Indian f ...

as Shubhankar Chatterjee aka Subho (Professor) *

Bhaswar Chatterjee Bhaswar Chattopadhyay or Bhaswar Chatterjee (born 8 March 1975) is a Bengali film and television actor. He attended high school at South Point School and graduated in bioscience from Asutosh College. Before getting his first job in GlaxoSmithKl ...

as Himu (Subho's younger brother) *

Abhishek Chatterjee Abhishek Chatterjee (30 April 1964 – 24 March 2022) was an Indian actor who was known for his work in Bengali cinema. He made his big screen debut alongside veterans such as Sandhya Roy, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Tapas Paul, and Utpal Dutt with ...

as Binod Gupta aka Binu da (Alo's brother-in-law) * Nayana Das as Meera aka Ranga di (Alo's elder sister/Binu's wife) *

Soumili Biswas Soumili Biswas is a Bengali film and television actress, model, TV anchor, and a classical danseuse. Her first feature film, '' Alo'', was released in 2003, where she plays a supporting role. She started as the anchor of non-fiction, student-ba ...

as Roma (Alo's sister) * Basanti Chatterjee as No-khurima *

Manasi Sinha Manasi Sinha ( bn, মানসী সিনহা) is a Bengali film and television actress. She is the daughter of Manideepa Roy, a noted Bengali theatre actress.Age 98 Works Filmography Television * ''Checkmate (Indian TV series)'' ...

* Bharati Devi *

Rita Dutta Chakraborty Rita Dutta Chakraborty is a Bengali film and television actress. She has acted in movies like Krantikaal, Alo. She played the role of ''Aarati'' in Star Jalsha's popular serial ''Maa''. Rita is also a Bengali reciter. Filmography Televisi ...

as Sodu * Pushpita Mukherjee as Renu * Maitryee Mitra as Shantilata aka Shanti

Awards

The film was nominated for a

in the category "Best Film Providing Wholesome Family Entertainment".

References

External links

* 2000s Bengali-language films Bengali-language Indian films Films directed by Tarun Majumdar Films based on Indian novels Films based on works by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay Indian drama films {{2000s-Bengali-film-stub