Recently bengali film industry has emerged to prove it's worth and ability of making good films,by introducing the concept of "Parallel Cinema".Nowadays, at par with the main commercial films,parallel films can also be seen taking over a large part of the bengali cinema crowd.Some famous actors like Parambrata,Rudranil are somewhat directly related to the parallel film circle,and form an integral part of it.This steady emerging circle of parallel films has definitely added to the glory of bengali film industry.
Goynar Baksho,directed by respectful director Aparna Sen,winner of 3 national film awards and 8 international awards,can be treated as a very prestigious contribution of her,to bengali cinema .Inspired from
a story named "Rashmonir Sonadana",written by famous bengali author,Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay, this film exhibits the tale of three generations of women and their changing positions in the society.The women are seen to be related by a box of jewels,handed down from one generation to the next.
Now,Starting with the review of the movie,point wise:
Title - As written above,the story depicts the tale of three generations of women and their changing positions in the society,all related by a box of jewels,handed down from one generation to the next.The box of jewels forms the main crux of the story and it is the box only,that takes the movie ahead causing leaping of generations.Hence,the title "Goynar Baksho",in english meaning "Box of jewels" is satisfactorily justified.
Poster - The main theatrical poster of the movie is shown as below-
It clearly shows an old woman or a ghost maybe,telling something to a young girl in whispers and a box kept in front of the girl.So,much to the prediction of bengali audience,the box can easily be guessed as the main crux of the story,thus establishing the fact that the poster is successful in spreading it's purpose.
Story Line - Konkona Sen Sharma plays the role of Shomlata,one of the lead characters, as well as the narrator.The story starts with Rashmoni(Played by Moushumi Chatterjee),a girl who gets married at a very early age and soon her husband dies,forcing her to come back,where she belongs.The story then takes a huge leap and shifts to the time when Rashmoni has become old,and her grandnephew has married recently, introducing Shomlata (Konkona) as her grand niece to the audience.Meanwhile,Konkona's voice in the background as narrator helps the audience in understanding the events.The idea about Rashmoni's box of jewels,is first introduced by the narrator,and then we get to see it more,as the story unfolds.Soon,Rashmoni
dies leaving the box of jewels to her grandniece,to take care of.She turns into a ghost and keeps coming back to see whether her box is alright.A friendly relation develops between Rashmoni(Ghost) and Shomlata.
Gradually then a series of events take place,leading the movie forward.
The final part of the movie revolves around Chaitali(Srabanti Chatterjee) as she grows up,and gives a back drop of the 1971 Bangladesh liberation war,that breaks out in East Pakistan.The 1971 Bangladesh Genocide
incident and it's adverse effects are shown in the movie subsequently.
The story line carries out all the details required with mild perfection and fine finish and also focuses on the idea of matriarchy as well as women empowerment and revolution.
Acting - Moushumi Chatterjee was excellent in delivering her role of Rashmoni. Rashmoni couldn't have been any one else than her.The character of a matriarch woman with a very deep,logical and advanced thinking was successfully fulfilled by her. Konkona Sen Sharma as a naive,timid,stammering wife,who has no large demands from her husband,but just wants her time,does pretty well in her task too.In the particular scene,where she comes to know of her husband's extramarital affair, as well as in the scene,where she herself gets attracted to an outside stranger,she carries out her work well and her expressions were approximately accurate. Srabanti as a young Rashmoni,who gets sexually attracted to a labourer, but couldn't quench her thirst,carries the role well on her shoulders.The role of Chaitali,a modern young girl,with modern thinking,is also carried out well by her.
Paran Bandopadhyay,Piyush Ganguly,Saswata Chatterjee,Kaushik Sen and Aparajita Auddy,also a group of versatile actors,playing supporting roles in this movie,carry out their work well enough. Saswata as the cheating husband who later suffers a change of heart and Kaushik as Rafique,the handsom poet and revolutionist who falls in love with Shomlata,deserve special mention.
Music - The music of this film is stupendous.The tracks selected are well enough as well as refreshing.
The ghostly track as well as the revolutionary track "Sonar bangla ami tomay bhalobashi" are just heart grabbing according to me.The poem used at the end(Simantini) is also refreshing and touching to the heart.
The scene of a bangladeshi revolutionary being carried amidst kaash flowers during twilight,just adds ample value to the revolutionary track mentioned above.The music scores 8/10.
Pace - The pace of the movie is slow,tending to get into each and every details as mentioned in the original story.The duration of the movie is about two and a half hours,which is long enough to make the audience feel bored, in spite of the movie being such inspirational,motivational as well as realistic.
However,in spite of slow pace,the movie turns out to be a pretty good movie that focuses on woman empowerment and gives a very good moral at the end.
Overall,The movie scores 8/10.
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