''Partner'' ( bn, পার্টনার) is a Bengali film Directed by Shankar Ray.

Plot

Partner is all about a funny and dangerous contract between two haggards Dasu and Ayan ( Jeet). The two met at the

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North Railway Tracks while arriving for suicide at the same time. While Dasu (

Santu Mukhopadhyay Santu Mukhopadhyay (14 January 1951 – 11 March 2020) was an Indian actor who worked in Bengali cinema. He was the father of actress Swastika Mukherjee. His younger brother, Sumanta Mukherjee, is also an actor. Early life and biography S ...

) realising his faults, Ayan ( Jeet) remains bent on ending his life. Dasu is a rich man turned poor (after his only son's death) who is constantly truncated by debtors while Ayan is a frustrated rich brat who is devastated after crushing in his business (share and stocks) and being betrayed by his girlfriend Rina. Dasu convinces Ayan not to commit suicide at the heat of the moment when Ayan still insists to die Dasu sorts out a peculiar contract between themselves. He begs Ayan to die exactly after three months. This is because Dasu, who is a part-time insurance agent, wants Ayan to buy a life insurance policy which would mature after three months. Dasu, meanwhile would pay the premium of 10 thousand rupees by any means whatsoever and after three months when Ayan would commit suicide Dasu would get the entire value of the insurance policy (Rs. 10 lacs) as Ayan's only nominee. Ayan evaluates Dasu's proposal and thinks to make some penance for his sins before his death. Ayan starts living in Dasu's residence for the next three months. Meanwhile, Ayan falls in love with Dasu's only daughter Priya ( Swastika Mukherjee) and Ayan's father Ramen Roy appoints his brother-in-law Gobordhan Ghoshal (private investigator, played by

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) to find his missing son. After much fun, frolic and confusion, Ayan is barred by Dasu from committing suicide. Dasu's debts are cleared by the hearty Romen Roy while Ayan marries Priya.

Cast

* Jeet as Ayan Roy * Swastika Mukherjee as Priya Bhattacharya * Arpita Mukherjee as Rina *

as Dasu Bhattacharya *

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as Ramen Roy * Anamika Saha as Mrs. Roy *

as Gobardhan Ghosal *

Kanchan Mullick Kanchan Mullick is an Indian Bengali film and television actor and politician. In addition to the television show ''Janata Express'', Kanchan has also acted in movies like ''Mahakaal'' and ''Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbona''. He is also a Bengali theatr ...

as Keshta *

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as Moni Jyotishi * Sharmistha Nath

Soundtrack

The album is composed by Ashok Raaj for Partner.

References

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