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U/A 13+ • Fiction • 2019
A fruit vendor befriends a little girl but is soon arrested for murder and imprisoned. On release, he hopes to continue his friendship but finds her getting married, reminding him of his own daughter.
Director: Anurag Basu
Chokher Bali revolves around four vital characters Mahendra, his friend Bihari, his wife Ashalata and Binodini. One day, Mahendra receives a proposal of a young woman named Binodini but he doesn’t show any interest. On this, Binodini’s mother gets her married to another man but he dies of severe illness. While Binodini begins her life as a widow, Mahendra gets married to Ashalata as he falls in love with her beauty.Mahendra’s mother seems to be unhappy with this relationship. Seeing this, she invites Binodini to stay with them in their house. Binodini and Ashalata become inseparable friends, even coining a mutual pet name Chokher Bali.
On Mahendra’s mother’s insistence, Binodini enters Mahendra’s house. Binodini becomes friends with Mahendra’s wife, Ashalata. While Ashas friendship seems to be genuine, Binodinis loyalty is suspicious from the very start. Binodini uses Ashalata to get close to Mahendra. Bihari notices Binodini’s behavior and gets in a heated argument with Mahendra.Hearing this, Binodini decides to leave the house but Mahendra stops her from going and expresses his feelings to her. Binodini decides to write a letter to Bihari stating that she had no such intentions but unfortunately Mahendra receives the letter.
Binodini takes help from Bihari as she feels he would support her but she soon finds out that Bihari has shifted to Kolkata.Binodini then decides to settle down with Mahendar and shift to Kolkata, as this way she also get closer to Bihari. But unfortunately after reaching Kolkata, she finds that Bihari had left for Banaras.Once again, for her selfish motives, Binodini convinces Mahendar to leave for Banaras. Seeing this, Mahendar notices Binodinis behavior and gets suspicious. Binodini was in search of Bihari. Mahendar leaves Binodini alone and leaves the city. Binodini remains unsuccessful in meeting Bihari.
Like the protagonist of a road movie, the young Tarapada was restless. To the despair of his mother and villagers, Tarapada repeatedly ran away. But he was curious about the world rather than alienated from it. The blissful nature hailed him with endless bounty. He could hear the mystic melody of the nature. He joined a troupe of acrobats and then wandered on. One day, he caught a boat ride with a village zamindar. His natural virtuousness and spontaneity attracted the zamindar and his wife. His pleasant voice enchanted everyone, except their envious daughter Charusashi. She could not endure Tarapada. The impenetrable feelings of love and hatred, possessiveness and gentle gestures hovered between.
Giribala, a beautiful, young wife of a wealthy, spoilt Zamindar son, Gopinath, secretly went to watch a play in the nearby theatre. Giribala and Gopinath had a loving, romantic relationship when they got married. But soon Gopinath fell out of love and started seeing a glamorous theatre actress, Latika. The charm of Giribala’s youth and beauty could not keep Gopinath in the house. So along with a faithful maid Sudha, Giribala went to see the reason of her husband’s aloofness. The play ‘Maan Bhanjan’ started with glimmering lights and magical songs. ‘Radha’ is angry, and ‘Krishna’ is trying to convince her by surrendering himself to her feet. The play finished but Giribala was enthralled. She imagined herself as Radha, and Gopinath as Krishna. She decided she will make Gopinath fall at her own feet one day. One night Gopinath came to the house and asked for the key of the vault as he needed some money. Giribala was hurt and angry that despite Gopinath has come after a long time, he is ignoring hercompletely. She refuses to give the key. An angry and frustrated Gopinath beats up Giribala, snatches all her ornaments from her and left the house. Eventually, Gopinath eloped with the actress Latika. Few months later, Gopinath heard that a beautiful new actress has emerged in the theater circle and she has taken the place of Latika. Curiuos, Gopinath went to see the play. The curtains rose. Gopinath was baffled as in front of him, it was, his wife Giribala, dazzling the stage as gorgeous ‘Radha’.
Meet Mohim, a detective with a thirst for mystery and a passion for crime. He hails from Siliguri where people are honest and crimes are few. Happily married with a steady job is not enough to satisfy this hungry detective. He is on the lookout for an intriguing case and this constant urge, leads him to develop a secret life, befriend a stranger, encourage sexual advances from his colleague and loose his family in the process.
A fruit vendor befriends a little girl but is soon arrested for murder and imprisoned. On release, he hopes to continue his friendship but finds her getting married, reminding him of his own daughter.
Two brothers loose a family tea estate leading to marital squabbles and a death. Proving blood is thicker than water, a brother frames his wife for murder but when guilt overcomes him, is it too late
A story about love, life, and deceit, leaving nothing but a broken nest behind. An ambitious husband, a passionate singer, greed, and an empty heart break apart a family in ways that cannot be mended.
A story about love, life, and deceit, leaving nothing but a broken nest behind. An ambitious husband, a passionate singer, greed, and an empty heart break apart a family in ways that cannot be mended.
English
06 May 2019
Fiction
Anurag Basu
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