If you are looking for a good movie to watch this weekend, here is a nice recommendation for you. ‘Bilu Rakkhosh’ is one of the underrated gems from the Bengali film industry that do not get the appreciation that they deserve.
The movie is directed by Indrasis Acharya and has Joy Sengupta in the lead role. The movie tells the story of a middle aged man who has always wanted to be a musician but he is stuck in a corporate job and has no way to get out of it. Bilu, the protagonist, is the product of the hollow modernization and urbanization of the world. Bilu can neither live with fulfillment in this corporate life, nor is he able to pursue his dreams. Bilu tries pretty hard to check his inner demons and is successful, mostly. The full name of the movie is ‘Bilu Rakkhosh: A Demon Within’. It is the story of one’s inner conflicts, dreams and despair.
The movie has other actors like Koneenica Banerjee, Deboprosad Haldar, Moumita Mitra etc. The performances are wonderful and the movie will leave you in some dark zone after you are done watching it.
The music of the film is composed by Joy Sarkar and the cinematography is handled by Santanu Dey. The movie came out in 2017 and was admired by critics in various film festivals. If you like Bengali art films, you can give it a try. The movie is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video.
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