Generation Ami

, image = Generation Ami poster.jpg
, director = Mainak Bhaumik
, producer = Mahendra Soni
Shrikant Mohta
, screenplay = Mainak Bhaumik
, story = Mainak Bhaumik
, starring = Rwitobroto Mukherjee
Sauraseni Maitra
Aparajita Auddy
Shantilal Mukherjee
, music = Arindom Chatterjee
, cinematography = Manoj Karmakar
, editing = Amir Mondal
, studio = Shree Venkatesh Films
, distributor =
, released =
, runtime =
, country = India
, language = Bengali
, budget =
, gross =

''Generation Ami'' (stylised as: ''Generation আমি'') is a 2018 Bengali drama film directed by Mainak Bhaumik, which stars Rwitobroto Mukherjee and Sauraseni Maitra in lead roles. The film was produced under the banner of Shree Venkatesh Films

Plot

This is the story of a teenager Apu, a tenth grade student who will be appearing for his boards. He writes lyre for his music at his leisure, has a burning passion for the guitar. He cannot unleash the spark he has got within, for his family would not allow him to.
One fine day his cousin Durga comes from Delhi for a brief stay with his family in Kolkata, until her checkup with a psychiatrist is done with. She is charming, rebellious, enigmatic and supportive towards Apu and his aspirations.
Sounds very monotonous and simple for a plot right? We forgot its Kolkata- a city of lost love, and stories lost in time. Remember Pather Panchali, how Apu looked up to Durga, the undying faith, comfort he found in him. Here Durga comes like the 'Sharodatsav' or Durga Puja in Apu's life, never staying long enough- but nevertheless the stay, the aura, the adoration leaves him scarred. Durga brought with her memories to cherish forever, to look back at, and reassure himself that he had found that special someone.
Durga is lost in her own personal troubles, sorting her distorted, unrequited love for a much older man, deciphering the worth of her relationships and commitments. Her family foundation is at stake, her parents not having enough time for her ever and on the verge of breaking apart into a divorce. She quits taking her pills for depression, without anyone coming to know about this, until it is but too late.
Apu unknowingly falls for her, in the sweet-sour bond of love, friendship, and promises. Apu tries to get her back on track, ensure her medications and checkups properly, try understand her; but could not see into Durga well enough. Durga confided in herself, alot more that what Apu could ever come to know. By the time Apu could even realize that Durga had become such integral a part of him, Durga leaves.
Its the autumn bidding goodbye for bleak, cold winter to dawn in. Apu-Durga can never be complete without one another, as we have seen since Pather Panchali times. Apu never can fill up the void within, the special place he had for Durga, not even knowing she meant something to him.
The movie closes off, with Apu singing-
"Kal sara raat
bhebe dekhechi
kal sara raat
ami onek ghure bari phirechi"
Apu would find Durga in his music, in balloons by the bridge, in every stroke of his guitar; everytime he cherishes his freedom, he lives his life like he dreamt of, he would know Durga is there, maybe somewhere far but she would be cheering for him, and a faint whisper in the air, saying- "Haal cherona bondhu".

Cast

* Rwitobroto Mukherjee as Arunava Bose aka Apu, Durga's cousin
* Sauraseni Maitra as Sreoshi Bose aka Durga, Apu's cousin
* Aparajita Auddy as Khuku, Apu's mother
* Shantilal Mukherjee as Apu's father
* Lily Chakravarty as Apu and Durga's grandmother
* Anusha Vishwanathan as Piya, Apu's friend and love interest
* Abhirup Chakrabarti as Apu's friend
* Pushan Dasgupta as Apu's friend
* Agnibha Mukherjee as Apu's friend
* Nandini Chatterjee as Durga's mother
* Indrajit Deb as Durga's father

Soundtrack

Release

The film released on 23 November 2018. It was well received by the audience and critics alike. It performed moderately well at the box office. It remained the top-reigning film in its opening week.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt9389802

Bengali-language Indian films
2010s Bengali-language films
2018 films
Indian drama films
Indian teen films
Films scored by Arindam Chatterjee
Indian teen drama films