''Arjun – Kalimpong E Sitaharan'' is a 2013 thriller Bengali film directed by

Prem Prakash Modi Prem Prakash Modi (born 17 July 1968) is an Indian film director, writer and actor. Modi made his debut as a director in 2013 with a Bengali feature film ''Arjun – Kalimpong E Sitaharan'' starring Sabyasachi Chakrabarty, Om, Manoj Mitra, Chu ...

and produced by Mukul Sarkar under the banner of T. Sarkar Productions. The film features actors Om and

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in the lead roles. This

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and thriller marks the debut of young Bengali actor Om in the role of detective Arjun. Based on ''Sitaharan Rahasya'' and ''Khunkharapi'' by

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, the film was released on 3 May 2013.

Plot

Arjun is a sleuth cum science fiction character of

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created by famous

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writer

for young children. He wrote many stories in the Arjun series, namely ''Arjun Ebaar Kolkata-e'', ''Arjun Beriye Elo'', ''Arjun@bipbip.com'' and many more. This film is the first of the Arjun series based on ''Sitaharan Rahasya'' and ''Khunkharapi''. In the film, Arjun (Om) is seen solving a case with the help of his mentor and guide, Amol Shome (

) in Kalimpong. He is portrayed as a

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sleuth who doesn't own a

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but can be seen riding a

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. Sita is a teenager, who is on the verge of adulthood. She was born and brought up in the U.S. and has been brought to Kalimpong as a preventive step of her father, who wants to keep her away from her boyfriend, whom he thinks to be a bad influence for her. She is looked after by her caretaker Neelam. Her father is afraid of an attack from goons who think that the master plan of a

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is hidden somewhere in his house. But later on, matters get serious and deep because everyone seems to be involved in a kind of conspiracy and treachery. Climax is revealed by Amol da as the culprit being Sita's father.

Cast

* Om as Arjun *

as Amal Shome * Raya Chowdhury as Sita *

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as Mr. Sen *

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as Neelam * Biswajit Chakraborty as Major *

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as Bistubabu * David Chen

Filming

The film was shot in several locations of

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and

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, which included photogenic spots in Kalimpong, with misty mountains and dense jungles.

Critical reception

''Arjun – Kalimpong E Sitaharan'' got mixed reviews from critics and reviewers. ''Gomolo'' rated it 2.65 out of 5 stars. Critics of ''Timescity'' rated it 3 out of 5 stars and said that the film failed to make a mark and even commented on the weak dialogues and loud background score. Along with ''Timescity'', even the critics of ''

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'', who rated the movie 2.5 out of 5 stars, said that the film ended in such a way that highlighted the possibility of a sequel. ''Tollywood Dhamaka'' rated the movie 2 out of 5 stars and said that the movie is quite confusing. ''Nowrunning.com'' rated it 2.8 out of 5 stars and critic Anurima Das said that Om needs to be more careful about his role as Arjun for the sequel, though the debut was good. The character of Arjun was even compared to other older and mature sleuths such as

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and Kakababu.

References

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