Subhodrishti

Subhodrishti (Bengali pronunciation:; transl.The Auspicious Gaze) is a 2005 Indian Bengali-language romantic-family drama film written and directed by Prabhat Roy. Produced by Kamal Kumar Barjatya and Shrikant Mohta under the respective banners of Rajshri Productions and Shree Venkatesh Films, the film is based on a Gujarati story by Jashwant Gangani. It stars Jeet and Koel Mallick in their fifth consecutive pairing, alongside an ensemble cast of Parambrata Chatterjee, Sanjib Dasgupta, Biswajit Chakraborty, Laboni Sarkar, Rupali Bhattacharya, Ashok Bhattacharya, Alokananda Roy, Bharat Kaul, Mousumi Saha and Sanghamitra Banerjee in supporting roles. It revolves around the wedding traditions in Bengal, through the story of a married couple and the relationships between their families—who come together to face the situation when the husband is suddenly diagnosed with brain tumors due to childhood head injury.

Jeet Gannguli composed the soundtrack of the film, which consists of ten tracks, an usually large number at that time in Bengali cinema, while Debojyoti Mishra provided its score. The film marks Roy's second collaboration with both Jeet and Koel. Premendu Bikash Chaki handled its cinematography, while Swapan Guha edited the film.

Subhodrishti was theatrically released on 4 November 2005, receiving widespread acclaim both critically and commercially; critics praised the performances of Jeet and Koel as well as their chemistry, and the film's blend of simultaneously promoting strong family values and also its songs. Running for over 210 days in theatres, it emerged as the second highest-grossing Bengali film of the year.

At the 53rd National Film Awards, Subhodrishti won the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. It is considered as one of the most influential films in the Bengali cinema as well as in pop culture. Attaining a cult status among the audiences, the soundtrack album of the film sold 16 million copies in West Bengal, whereas the song "Pagoley Ki Naa Bole" and "Mon Rage Anurage" topped the music charts at that time. It is also credited for lasting an impact on wedding celebrations in India, which often include songs and games from the film.

Rajshri Productions remade Subhodrishti into Hindi as Vivah (2006), with Sooraj R. Barjatya as the director, starring Shahid Kapoor and Amrita Rao in the lead.