Kolkata Chalantika

From everything I heard about this film, what I expected from this film was a small comedy film that plays in the safe zone of a Bengali Industry. But I was wrong. Even though it does what the best of Bengali film does, which is giving a class film with emotions that will make you so attached to it and at least at one point makes your eyes wet, this film does that with a vision and finesse that is somewhat still fresh.

From the beginning itself, it started showing a bit of comedy and a bit of tragedy without belittling each other's presence. From there to the various situations created, the slow reveal through the 150 minutes runtime to that beautiful ending, everything worked brilliantly. The ensemble cast was brilliant among which at least three of them brought out their best performances yet and each and everyone else fit perfectly in the film. Sourav was the one that impressed me the most being able to make me easily attach him and within seconds making me cry for him.

The finesse with which the movie changes from a party comedy to family drama and back is commendable. The on-point cinematography and editing along with the rest of what I mentioned before is just proof that debutant director Pavel knows exactly what and how to direct his story. This is one of the best directorial venture in Bengali in recent times and probably one of the best movie, not just in Bengali, of 2022.