Music affects our lives in unexpected ways. It is one of the simple things that can enrich our existence with beauty. Here is a film that celebrates the healing power of music. Anjan Dutta’s 2018 film ‘Ami Ashbo Firey’ is a powerful drama that is available to watch on Hoichoi.
Anjan Dutta is one of the most prominent musicians in Bengal himself and his love for Music is known to all. This movie is like an ode to his musical and filmmaking philosophies. The story deals with people who fear to face the truth, people are constantly in a dilemma and are trying to make some sense of their relationships. ‘Ami Ashbo Firey’ tells the story of four different families. Darshana, a young girl in college gets raped by Sanju. Sanju’s father struggles to accept that his upbringing is the cause of this crime. Sanju’s mother, who is divorced and is living with another partner, has to take care of her ailing mother along with many difficulties. Gargi, a lawyer who takes up the case of Darshana, has a daughter who does not listen to her. All these people have their lives intertwined together with this rape case and try to find their redemption in music.
Apart from Anjan Dutta, the movie stars actors like, Swastika Mukherjee, Kaushik Sen, Anindya Chatterjee, Darshana Banik, Sauraseni Maitra, Anjana Basu etc. The performances are beautiful and the visuals add up wonderfully.
‘Ami Ashbo Firey’ is available to watch on Hoichoi.