''Jyeshthoputro'' is a 2019 Indian Bengali language film directed by

Kaushik Ganguly Kaushik Ganguly (born 4 August 2012) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor in Bengali cinema. Multiple National Award winner Actor-Director, Kaushik Ganguly is known for making films that explore various aspects sexuality, like ' ...

and features

Prosenjit Chatterjee Prosenjit Chatterjee (born 30 September 1962) is an Indian actor and producer. He is widely regarded as one of the leading actors in modern Bengali cinema. He predominantly works in Bengali cinema . He is the son of veteran Bollywood actor Bis ...

Ritwick Chakraborty Ritwick Chakraborty is an Indian actor who works in Bengali cinema. He made his debut with Pagol Premi in 2007. He plays different roles in different sorts of movies, so he is a versatile actor in Bengali Film Industry. Career Chakraborty wa ...

, Sudipta Chakraborty and

Gargi Roychowdhury Gargee Roychowdhury is an Indian actress. She works in Bengali movies in Tollywood and serials in television. Gargi Roychowdhury is one of the popular actresses of the Bengali screen. She began her career as a theatre artist, performing in Utta ...

. The original story of the film was conceived by

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titled Anyo Nayok. In this film Prosenjit and Ritwik shared the screen for the first time. At the 67th National Film award, Jyesthoputro received two awards, one for

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and another for Best Background Score.

Cast

as Indrajit *

as Partho *

as Sudeshna * Sudipta Chakraborty as Ila * Daminee Benny Basu as Parul * Shreya Bhattacharya as Rai * Pradeep Bhattacharya as Makai

Plot

Indrajit, a superstar Tollywood actor, comes to his native home in Ballabhpur village on hearing the news of his father's death. His family consists of his younger brother Partho, his mentally disbalanced sister Ila and Partho's pregnant wife Rai. However, wherever Indrajit goes, be it the burning ghats or his native home or his friend's house or his guest house, he is always accompanied by his assistants, bodyguards, policemen and above all, hundreds of his fans. Even a mourning ceremony at his native school turns out to be a fiasco as all the villagers flock the place not to mourn for the deceased soul but to have autographs and selfies with the hero. Partho gets disappointed with this. On one hand, he is jealous of his brother's success and popularity as he himself had always been a better actor than him. On the other hand, he feels that why a man who cannot even remember when he last visited his native village should preside over everything just because he is the elder son (jyesthoputro). He feels that as he has alone taken care of his family for so many years, he should alone perform his father's last rites. On one night, in a drunken state, Partho reveals to Indrajit his inner feelings and says that he is the real jyesthoputro as he could serve his father in his old age which Indrajit did not do. Indrajit realizes the inevitable truth in Partho's words and leaves at early dawn.

Soundtrack

Marketing

The official trailer of the film was released on 10 April 2019 by Surinder Films.

Release and reception

The film released on 26 April 2019. ''

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'' rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars. Cinetssan rated the film 3 stars out of five and wrote: "More than the storyline itself, the conflicting characters of Jyeshthoputro appeal to the audience."

Accolades

References

External links

* Films directed by Kaushik Ganguly Bengali-language Indian films 2010s Bengali-language films {{2010s-Bengali-film-stub