''Tasher Desh'' () is a 2012
Bengali-language
fantasy film
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directed by
Q. The film has been described as a "trippy adaptation" of the 1933
Rabindrath Tagore play of the same name by Indian media. It begins with a nihilist playwright searching where the play, 'Tasher Desh' by Rabindranath Tagore is being played. He goes to major play theatres in Kolkata like The Academy of Fine Arts but no one has a show of Tasher Desh in the near time. He finally writes his own adapted script of the play by Tagore and completely immerses himself into it. Most of the dialogues and all the songs in the film are from the original play by Tagore while director Q is picturising himself as the playwright. It features Soumyak Kanti De Biswas,
Anubrata Basu,
Tillotama Shome, Rii, Joyraj Bhattacharjee
Tinu Verghis and
Immaduddin Shah in the lead roles.
Tasher Desh made its international premiere on 11 November 2012 at the 7th
Rome International Film Festival
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.
The film had its release in India on 23 August 2013.
Plot
The story is of a prince who escapes his destiny, the prison of his mind. He lands on a fascist island and incites women to revolt. It is a psychedelic fantasy about destiny and humanity, social control and Utopian revolution.
Cast
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Tillotama Shome as Queen
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Imaad Shah
Imaaduddin Shah (also credited as Imaad Shah; born 20 September 1986) is an Indian actor and musician. He is the son of actors Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak Shah.
Early life
Imaad was born to actors Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak on 20 S ...
as Ruiton
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Anubrata Basu as Friend
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Rii Sen as Horotoni / Widow
* Maya Tideman as Tekkani
* Soumyak Kanti De Biswas as Prince
* Joyraj Bhattacharjee as Storyteller / Tash King
* Tinu Verghis as Oracle
Soundtrack
*"Ami Phul Tulite Elem" -
Anusheh Anadil
*"Amar Mon Bole Chai" - Qaushiq Mukherjee
*"Amra Nuton Jouboneri" - Neel Adhikari
*"Bnadh Bhenge Dao" - Qaushiq Mukherjee, Tanaji, Neel, Damini, Kamalika
*"Bolo Shokhi Bolo" -
Sahana Bajpaie
Sahana Bajpaie (born 6 February) is an Indian singer-songwriter and a contemporary Rabindra Sangeet vocalist in Bengali. Born in Siliguri and brought up in Santiniketan, Sahana started singing by the age of three. She released her debut album '' ...
*"Cholo Niyom Mote" - Qaushiq Mukherjee, Tanaji, Neel, Damini, Kamalika
*"Elem Notun Deshe" - Qaushiq Mukherjee
*"Ghorete Bhromor Elo" -
Anusheh Anadil
*"Gopono Kothati" - Susheela Raman, Qaushiq Mukherjee
*"Hey Nobina" - Qaushiq Mukherjee
*"Ichhe Ichhe" - Qaushiq Mukherjee, Neel, Damini, Kamalika
*"Jaboi" - Qaushiq Mukherjee
*"Khara Bayu Boye Bege" - Qaushiq Mukherjee, Neel, Damini, Kamalika
*"Ogo Shanto" - Qaushiq Mukherjee
*"Tash Anthem" - Qaushiq Mukherjee, Tanaji, Neel, Damini, Kamalika
*"Tolon Namon" - Qaushiq Mukherjee, Tanaji, Neel, Damini, Kamalika
*"Tomar Payer Tolaye" - Qaushiq Mukherjee
*"Utol Hawa" -
Anusheh Anadil
References
External links
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Recensione il regno delle carte (2012)
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2012 films
Bengali-language Indian films
2010s Bengali-language films
2012 fantasy films
Films shot in Sri Lanka
Films shot in India
Films based on works by Rabindranath Tagore
Indian films based on plays
Indian fantasy films
Films directed by Qaushiq Mukherjee