''Ek Bar Bolo Uttam Kumar'' () is a 2009
comedy
Comedy is a genre of dramatic works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium.
Origins
Comedy originated in ancient Greec ...
Bengali film directed by
Chinmoy Roy. The film stars
Parambrata Chatterjee,
Mumtaz Sorcar
Mumtaz Sorcar (born 15 September) is an Indian actress and model. She is the daughter of the magician PC Sorcar Junior and Joysri Sorcar. Mumtaz started her career with a music video for singer Mehreen from Bangladesh. She played in the 2010 ...
,
Soumitra Chatterjee
Soumitra Chatterjee (also spelt as Chattopadhyay; ; 19 January 193515 November 2020) was an Indian film actor, play-director, playwright, writer, thespian and poet. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in the histor ...
,
Sabitri Chatterjee
Sabitri Chatterjee (born 21 February 1937) is an Indian actress who is known for her work in Bengali theatre and cinema. Her career spans more than seventy years. She twice won the BFJA Awards. In 1999, she was conferred with Sangeet Natak Ak ...
, Piyali Munshi and
Diganta Bagchi. This film is
Chinmoy Roy's directorial debut and that of magician
PC Sorcar Junior’s youngest daughter
Mumtaz Sorcar
Mumtaz Sorcar (born 15 September) is an Indian actress and model. She is the daughter of the magician PC Sorcar Junior and Joysri Sorcar. Mumtaz started her career with a music video for singer Mehreen from Bangladesh. She played in the 2010 ...
.
Plot
The film is about Kyabla (
Parambrata Chatterjee), who lives in the slums, and falls for rich girl Bobby (
Mumtaz Sorcar
Mumtaz Sorcar (born 15 September) is an Indian actress and model. She is the daughter of the magician PC Sorcar Junior and Joysri Sorcar. Mumtaz started her career with a music video for singer Mehreen from Bangladesh. She played in the 2010 ...
). Bobby loves Prem (
Diganta Bagchi) and hates Kyabla. But Kyabla, who is obsessed with
Uttam Kumar's films, won’t give up easily.
The film is a funny take on the love triangle. The title ''Ekbar Bolo Uttam Kumar'' was a dialogue director
Chinmoy Roy told in his starring film ''
Basanta Bilap''; it was an instant hit. "Besides, this is my way of paying tribute to Uttam Kumar," said the actor-turned-director.
Music
''Ekbar Bolo Uttam Kumar'' has eight songs composed by
Som Dasgupta.
Shreya Ghoshal
Shreya Ghoshal (; born 12 March 1984) is an Indian singer. Noted for her wide vocal range and versatility, she is one of the most prolific and influential singers of India. Often referred to as the "Queen of Dynamics'' for her remarkable voc ...
is the star voice.
References
External links
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2009 films
Bengali-language Indian films
2009 directorial debut films
2000s Bengali-language films
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