Ahaa Re
Ahaa Re | |
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Directed by | Ranjan Ghosh |
Written by | Ranjan Ghosh |
Produced by | Rituparna Sengupta |
Starring | |
Cinematography | |
Edited by | Rabiranjan Maitra |
Music by | |
Production company | |
Distributed by | SSR Cinemas P Ltd[1] |
Release date | 22 February 2019[1] |
Country | India |
Language | Bengali |
Ahaa Re (2019) is a critically acclaimed Indian drama film written and directed by noted Bengali filmmaker
in a special appearance as a restaurant owner. The film is produced by Bhavna-Aj-O-Kal.Plot
Farhaz Chowdhury, a top chef from Dhaka, first falls in love with her cooking and then with Basundhara — a woman who runs a home catering service. Ahaa Re is a celebration of food, and the love for it. More precisely, it's a celebration of the invested emotions and senses that turns cooking into an art form. And all this comes with a generous dollop of Bangaliana.
Cast
- Arifin Shuvoo as Farhaz Chowdhury/Raja
- Rituparna Sengupta as Basundhara
- Amrita Chattopadhyay as Shahida, Farhaz's girlfriend
- Paran Bandopadhyay as Atanu Ganguly, Basundhara's father-in-law
- Deepankar Deas Abhijit Sen, Farhaz's stepfather
- Shakuntala Barua as Debjani Sen, Farhaz's mother
- Shubhro Sankha Das as Bappa, Basundhara's brother-in-law
- Anuvab Pal as Kamaljeet, Farhaz's friend
- Alamgir as Restaurant Owner
Production
The filming officially began at mid 2018 in Kolkata.
Costume design and Make-up
The film's costumes were designed by Shreyasi Bose. Make-up artists for Rituparna Sengupta were Anup Malakar, Malati Das and Shandha Poddar. Shumon Shaha did the make-up for Arifin Shuvoo. Kishore Das was the make-up artist for the rest of the actors.
Soundtrack
Ahaa Re | |
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Soundtrack album by Ishan Mitra, Arko Mukherjee, Somlata, | |
Released | 2019 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Label | Zee Music Bangla |
Producer |
The soundtrack of Ahaa Re was composed by Savvy.
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Icchera" | Subhadeep Kantal | Savvy | Ishan Mitra | 03:43 |
2. | "Ki Jala" | Ashkor Ali Pandit | Savvy | Arko Mukherjee | 03:52 |
3. | "Aay Beheste Ke Jabi Aay" | Kazi Nazrul Islam | Savvy | Somlata Acharya Chowdhury | 04:15 |
Release
The film was released in India on 22 February 2019.
Reception
The movie received positive reviews from critics who mostly praised the acting performances, particularly Rituparna Senguptas portrayal. Thirdadvantagepoint.com listed her performance as the third best performance of the entire year.[2]
It was also listed as one of the best performances of the decade.[3]
The
Awards and nominations
The movie was screened at the New York Indian Film Festival which was held virtually due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Rituparna Sengupta was nominated for Best Actress.[7]
References
- ^ a b Taran Adarsh [@taran_adarsh] (5 February 2019). "Rituparna Sengupta, Arifin Shuvoo, Paran Bandyopadhyay and Amrita Chattopadhyay... #Bengali film #AhaaRe to release on 22 Feb 2019... Directed by Ranjan Ghosh... Distribution by SSR Cinemas P Ltd... Poster: https://t.co/waGmdy4wU5" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Best Female Acting Performances Bengali Cinema 2019". আই (in Bengali). 27 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Best Performances of the Decade in Bengali Films". আই (in Bengali). 16 December 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "Ahaa Re movie review". আই (in Bengali). 23 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "Ahaa Re movie review: Ranjan Ghosh's direction boosts this simple story about love and food". আই (in Bengali). 24 February 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "Ahaa Re movie review". আই (in Bengali). 25 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "NYIFF 2020". আই (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 October 2019.
External links
- Ahaa Re at IMDb