The Bong Connection

The Bong Connection
The Bong Connection
Directed by	Anjan Dutt
Produced by	Joy Ganguly
Starring	Raima Sen; Shayan Munshi; Parambrata
Music by	Neel Dutta
Distributed by	Moviex Entertainment
Release date	2006;
Running time	131 minutes
Country	India
Languages	Bengali; English

The Bong Connection is a 2006 Bengali-English language Indian film starring Raima Sen, Shayan Munshi and Parambrata Chatterjee and directed by Anjan Dutt. The movie is based on the lives of Bengalis in the U.S. and Kolkata.Bong Connection was screened at Museum of Modern Art, New York, in 2005

Plot

The story revolves around two young men, Apu (Parambrata Chatterjee) and Andy (Shayan Munshi). Apu is leaving for the US. He promises his girlfriend, Sheela (Raima Sen) that he will come back soon and take her to the US.

Andy, a second-generation Bengali born and brought up in New York City, has dreams of becoming a musician and working in films. He comes to Kolkata to pursue his passion and stays at the house of his paternal uncle and grandfather. In Kolkata he meets Sheela, befriends her and falls in love with her.

Meanwhile, Apu, arrives in the US and struggles to find his way in an alien nation. In the process he befriends Rita (played by Peeya Rai Chowdhary) whose parents want to get her married to Apu. The rest of the movie revolves around the socio-comic adventures of Apu and Andy as they struggle to find their calling in life.

The movie featured an appearance by Kolkata alt-rock band Cassini's Division.

Cast

Reception

Khalid Mohamed of Hindustan Times gave the film two out of five stars, writing, "Quite a guzzle puzzle, this".^[1] Rajeev Masand gave it the same rating and concluded, "it’s not entirely unwatchable, but it’s not a film you’re going to remember even five minutes after you’ve left the cinema."^[2] The Times of India, however, was highly positive of the film, writing, "It’s a delightful canvas of introspective comment which captures the psyche of the young Bengalis, even as it brings forth stirring performances by all the characters."^[3]

Sequel

References

^ Mohamed, Khalid (6 July 2007). "Review: The Bong Connection". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
^ Masand, Rajeev (6 July 2007). "The Bong Connection review". rajevmasand.com. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
^ "The Bong Connection Movie Review". The Times of India. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2022.

External links

The Bong Connection at IMDb

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[1] Mohamed, Khalid (6 July 2007). "Review: The Bong Connection". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 29 January 2022.

[2] Masand, Rajeev (6 July 2007). "The Bong Connection review". rajevmasand.com. Retrieved 29 January 2022.

[3] "The Bong Connection Movie Review". The Times of India. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2022.

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