Maach Mishti & More (English: Fish, sweet and more) is a 2013 Indian Bengali language drama film directed by Mainak Bhaumik.[1] This is a comedy film about today's Bengali generation.[2] Rituparno Ghosh wrote lyrics of the songs of this film.[3]
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| Directed by | Mainak Bhaumik |
| Produced by | Mojo Productions (P) Ltd. Tripod entertainment |
| Music by | Neel Dutt |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Bengali English |
| Budget | ₹8 million (US$96,000) |
Plot
editThe film looks at a Bengali joint family of Kolkata in the present time. The grandfather (Soumitra Chatterjee) is modern, mingles freely with youngsters and wears hip clothes. The parents (Anuradha Roy and Pradip Mukherjee) are comparatively conventional but generally do not interfere in their kids' lives. The oldest, Rahul (Souvik Kundagrami), a successful NRI, returns to base with his wife (Swastika Mukherjee) with plans of opening a restaurant of American food. The second son, Ronnie (Parambrato), is a corporate honcho going steady with a rich Marwari girl called Swati (Rachita Chauhan) but is not sure about whether he really is in love with her or whether the slightly crazy Ishaani (Raima Sen) fascinates him more. The youngest, Raj (Anubrata), is a wannabe filmmaker with a mind of his own and his pockets filled with money doled out by the elders. During the story, Rahul falls in love with June, a girl who helps him in setting up a restaurant. They almost make out but Rahul desists and leaves the place, ruining everything. An angry and frustrated Reena meanwhile leaves the home because Rahul has been ignition her for long. Later, Rahul goes to Reena's home and asks for forgiveness, and they reconcile. The film closes with Rahul and his wife going back to the US to open a Bengali restaurant called Maach Misti & More. Again, Ronnie is confused by Swati and her father. Marwari Bengali cultural differences play a huge role in ruining their relationship. Swati's father is a money and commodity oriented person who dominates over Ronnie and their relationship while Swati does not give any importance to Ronnie's opinions. Around this time, a little wacky but free spirited Ishani, a college friend, comes in Ronnie's life. Their story ends as Ronnie politely makes Swati realise they are not made for each other and stuff won't work out between them. Instead of marrying Swati, he goes on a vacation to Goa with Ishani.
Cast
edit- Soumitra Chatterjee
- Swastika Mukherjee as Reena
- Anubrata Basu as Raj
- Parno Mittra as Sunny / Sunaina
- Raima Sen as Ishaani
- Parambrata Chattopadhyay as Ronnie
- Pradip Mukherjee
- Mithu Chakraborty
- Souvik Kundagrami as Rahul
- Neha Panda as Piya
- Anuradha Roy
- Rachita Chauhan Bhattacharya as Swati
- Pamela Bhutoria as June
Soundtrack
editMusic of the film is composed by National Award winning music director Neel Dutt and the lyrics are penned by Srijit Mukherji, Souvik Misra and Rituparno Ghosh. The guitarist is Amyt Datta.
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Tumi Ebar" | Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury |
| 2 | "Daak Peon" | Neel Dutt |
| 3 | "Dekha Habe" | Rupankar Bagchi |
| 4 | "Ami Jodi Bhir Hoye Jai" | Ishita Chakravarty |
| 5 | "Majhe Majhe" | Timir Biswas |
| 6 | "Maach Mishti And More (Theme)" | Instrumental |
| 7 | "Tumi Ebar (Karaoke)" | Instrumental |
| 8 | "Dekha Habe (Karaoke)" | Instrumental |
The music of the film received favourable reviews from critics and audience because of its freshness and feel-good rhythm. They have a romantic flavour with a breath of independence to them. All the songs – Tumi Ebar, Daak Peon, Dekha Habe, Majhe Majhe and Ami Jodi Bhir Hoye Jai appealed to the mass, especially the youth. The song Tumi Ebar was singled out for maximum praise because of its rendition by Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury, lyrics by Srijit Mukherji and music by Neel Dutt. The music of Maach Mishti and More received numerous nominations at prestigious award ceremonies.
Awards and nominations
edit- Best Actor Supporting Role Female – Bengali – Swastika Mukherjee (Nominated)
- Best Actor Supporting Role Female – Bengali – Raima Sen (Nominated)
- Best Music Director – Bengali – Neel Dutt (Nominated)
- Best Lyricist – Bengali – Srijit Mukherji for Tumi Ebar (Nominated)
- Best Singer Female – Bengali – Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury for Tumi Ebar (Nominated)
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- Best Director – Mainak Bhaumik (Nominated)
- Best Lyrics – Srijit Mukherji for Tumi Ebar (Nominated)
- Best Playback Singer – Female (Film) – Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury for Tumi Ebar (Nominated)
See also
edit- Dutta Vs Dutta, a 2012 Bengali-language film
References
edit- ^ "MACH MISHTI AND MORE: Bengali Film Actresses to offer a Fair of Styles". Washington Bangla Radio. Archived from the original on 7 December 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Maach Mishti n More Bengali Movie". Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ^ "Ace film-maker Rituparno Ghosh turns lyricist". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 February 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.