''Love Aaj Kal Porshu'' is a

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romantic film directed by

Pratim D. Gupta Pratim D. Gupta is an Indian journalist, film critic, screenwriter and film director. He reviewed films for ''The Telegraph (Kolkata), The Telegraph'' newspaper and later for online platform Film Companion. His first film as writer-director is ' ...

, and produced by Shrikant Mohta and Mahendra Soni. The film released on 14 February 2020 under the banner of SVF Entertainment. It stars

Arjun Chakraborty Arjun Chakraborty ( bn, অর্জুন চক্রবর্তী) is an Indian actor and director based in Kolkata. He made his debut as an actor in the 1983 Hindi film ''Zara Si Zindagi'', and his first major role was in the 1986 film ...

Madhumita Sarkar Madhumita Sarcar is an Indian actress from Kolkata, known for playing the lead roles of Pakhi Ghosh Dostidaar Singha Roy in Bojhena Se Bojhena (TV series), Bojhena Se Bojhena and Dr. Emon Mukherjee in Kusum Dola. She is most popular for her c ...

Paoli Dam Paoli Dam (born 1980) is an Indian actress who started her career with the Bengali television serial ''Jibon Niye Khela'' (2003). She then worked in Bengali television serials such as ''Tithir Atithi'' and ''Sonar Harin''; the former ran for ...

and Anindita Bose. The story is inspired by two

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movies, '' Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind'' and ''

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''. The film was released theatrically on 14 February 2020,

Cast

Arjun Chakrabarty Arjun Chakrabarty is an Indian television actor mainly working in the Bengali-language television industry based in Kolkata. He came to prominence playing the male protagonist "Gora" in the television serial '' Gaaner Oparey''. and is now known ...

as Avik *

as Tista *

as Kalki Maitra *

Anindita Bose Anindita Bose is an Indian actress in Bengali language, Bengali-language film and television. She started her acting career in television and then moved to the big screen. In 2012 she acted in the film ''Bhooter Bhabishyat, Bhooter Baari''. Ca ...

as Leena * Anirban Chakrabarti as Ganesh *

Abhijit Guha Abhijit Guha may refer to: * Abhijit Guha (Indian Army officer), Indian Army general * Abhijit Guha (director) Abhijit Guha is an Indian film director, actor and writer working in the Cinema of West Bengal, Tollywood film industry. Guha and Sudes ...

as Botuk

Soundtrack

Marketing and release

The official teaser of film was released on 31 December 2019 by SVF. The film was released theatrically on 14 February 2020,

Critical response

''Love Aaj Kal Porshu'' opened to positive reviews, with critics finding the film's concept novel and treatment fresh.

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gave the film 3.5/5 calling it "a whiff of fresh air". Raving about the movie, the review said: "It brings in an unusual flavour in Bengali cinema. It thrills you, makes your heart melt in love and most importantly, engages you with its tight script — a perfect concoction for this season of love without being melodramatic."

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt10801042 2020 films Bengali-language Indian films Indian romance films 2020s Bengali-language films 2020 romance films Films scored by Arindam Chatterjee Films directed by Pratim D. Gupta