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Abyakto
2018 Indian film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Abyakto (transl. Unsaid) is a 2020 Indian Bengali-language drama film directed by Arjunn Dutta, starring Arpita Chatterjee, Adil Hussain, Anubhav Kanjilal, Anirban Ghosh, Lily Chakravarty and Kheya Chattopadhyay.[1] While the film was showcased in various festivals from 2018, the theatrical release was on 31 January 2020. Abyakto received critical acclaim.
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Plot
Abyakto is a poignant tale of a mother and son. The story encapsulates the unusual journey of Indra from his childhood and adolescence to adulthood. A series of unexplained events turn him into a man he never ought to be.
Cast
- Arpita Chatterjee as Saathi, the mother
- Adil Hussain as Rudra, a friend of Saathi
- Anubhav Kanjilal as Indra, the son
- Anirban Ghosh as Koushik, the father
- Lily Chakravarty
- Kheya Chattopadhyay
Release
Abyakto was screened at The Kolkata International Film Festival in 2018. It was selected in the Indian Panorama section of 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI).[2] It was also selected to compete in the category of Centenary Award for the best debut feature film of a director at the same festival.
Reception
Abyakto received positive reviews in festival circuits. Reviewers praised the simplicity of the story telling, cinematography, background score, and acting.[3] Bahskar Chattopadyay, reviewing for the Firstpost, particularly noted the restrained simple script and the "terrific performance" of Arpita Chatterjee.[3] Suparna Thombare of Cinestaan praised director Dutta's "sensitive and creative story-telling ".[4]
Upon its commercial release, the film received widespread appreciation from reviewers in print and electronic media.[5][6][7]
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