tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1777179278395695431.post2706441170472130666..comments2021-05-26T09:08:08.319-07:00Comments on Cinema Bangla: 'Chitrangada: The Crowning Wish'aniruddhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12676078919252396463noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1777179278395695431.post-88010846243360488022012-10-05T08:44:02.091-07:002012-10-05T08:44:02.091-07:00I am too fond of Rituparno's early works and I...I am too fond of Rituparno's early works and I must say that I respect his scholarly depths, maybe that makes me a bit more demanding each time I see a new film of his. Sensitivity, deft handling of complexities, and finer nuances of relationships are the highlights of a Rituparno Ghosh film, and those are handsomely present in this film too. <br />However, on the whole, I found the film to be a tad tedious, repetitive, and morbid. As much as I liked the use of Kaushiki Desikan's voice in the Tagore musical within the film, I did not appreciate the use of the same musical - which shares with the film its title and the key conflict - in the scheme of things. The narrative's underlying elements are often muted or obscured by the gender dilemma. I failed to perceive the texture of relationship between Rudra and Partha, unlike that in the same-sex bondings in 'Arekti Premer Galpo'.<br />Certain scenes, however, do stand out on their own; the bit between Mala and Rudra where the former asks if Partha would be able to appreciate/realize the true worth of Rudra, and Rudra's response thereafter is a personal favorite.Anindo Senhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09797937746390651769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1777179278395695431.post-47636566023829453062012-08-29T09:17:17.303-07:002012-08-29T09:17:17.303-07:00Is the film bilingual? From the promo it seems so....Is the film bilingual? From the promo it seems so..... the dialogues are in English with some snatches of conversation in Bangla too.saurabhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151266275759203141noreply@blogger.com