''Premer Kahini'' (translation: ''Story of Love'') is a 2008 Inidan

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-language romantic

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directed by

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and the cinematography was done by

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. The film features Dev,

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and

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in primary roles. An official remake of

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'' with a different climax, it is the third film of Bengali actor Dev, after the films ''

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'' and '' I Love You.''

Plot

Akash ( Dev) and Barsha (

) met just by mere accident at Metropolish Fame Mall. Akash fell in love with Barsha instantly. However, he lost contact with Barsha and could not track her address by any means. He was visiting a marriage ceremony of the daughter of his mom's friend and to his surprise, he found the bride was Barsha herself. In the end, Akash ( Dev) marries Barsha (

) indicating a happily ever after result of their love story.

Cast

* Dev as Akash *

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as Barsha *

as Colonel Sinha, Barsha's Father *

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as Sunanda Roy, Akash's Mother * Kalyani Mandal as Indrani Sinha, Barsha's Mother * Diganta Bagchi as Bobby, Barsha's one sided lover *

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as Akash's Father * Suzie Hanif as Eshan *

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as Major Gautam, Barsha's Fiancé (Cameo Appearance)

Soundtrack

The music of ''Premer Kahini'', composed by

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and Lyrics Written by

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was released in

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on 15 August 2008. Media partner of ''Premer Kahini'' is Bengali Music Channel

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. The soundtrack 'Tumi chara' is a Bengali version of the song 'Quit playing games with my heart' by American boy band Backstreet Boys.

Critical reception

''The Telegraph'' wrote that "Just as you had desperately wanted Raj to end up with Simran in ''

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'', you almost will best man Akash on to win Barsha's hand in ''Premer Kahini''. Though it has several flashes of the Shah Rukh-Kajol-starrer, director Ravi Kinnagi adds novelty to the script and makes ''Premer Kahini'' an engaging watch".

References

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