''Aamra'' () is a 2006 Indian
Bengali-language
Bengali, also known by its endonym Bangla (, , ), is an Indo-Aryan language belonging to the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European language family. It is native to the Bengal region (Bangladesh, India's West Bengal and Tripura) of South ...
film directed by
Mainak Bhaumik
Mainak Bhaumik is a Bengali film director, documentary filmmaker and editor. He made his directorial debut with 2006 Bengali film '' Aamra''.In 2012, he made another Bengali film Bedroom, a dark ensemble film about the new generation of young In ...
. The film stars
Jisshu Sengupta
Jisshu Sengupta (born Biswaroop Sengupta; 15 March 1977) is an Indian actor, producer, television presenter, who predominantly works in Bengali, Hindi and Telugu films alongside a few Kannada films.
Sengupta made his debut through a Bengali TV ...
,
Parambrata Chatterjee
Parambrata Chattopadhyay (born 27 June 1980) is an Indian actor and director. Parambrata started his career with Bengali television and films. He has acted as the fictional character Topshe from Feluda under Sandip Ray's direction. His notable ...
, and
Nilanjana Sharma
Nilanjanaa Sengupta (née Sharma) is an actress. She played the role of Mona Joshi, in the show ''Hip Hip Hooray''. Her debut movie was director Subrata Sen's ''Swapner Feriwala''. She is a graduate of English literature. She produced the tel ...
.
[
] The film explores the lives of six characters from diverse backgrounds and their perspectives on love and relationships.
''Aamra'' is described as a film for the youth, about the youth, and created by the youth. It is the first
sex comedy
Sexual comedy (also known as, sex comedy and erotic comedy) is a genre in which comedy is motivated by sexual situations and love affairs. Although "sexual comedy" is primarily a description of dramatic forms such as theatre and film, literary wor ...
in Bengali cinema.
Plot
The story revolves around Amit Roy, Bhasha Chatterjee, Raj Mukherjee, Shreya Ghosal, Tapash Chatterjee, and Sunaina Bannerjee as they navigate their romantic lives. Amit, a filmmaker, reflects on his past relationship with Rupa, a married woman, which ended in a breakup. Tapash, an academic, is involved in an affair with Sunaina, a student. Raj, who is in a rock band and aspires to be a rockstar, was previously in a relationship with Shreya, a school teacher. Bhasha, a homemaker, develops a connection with Amit when she auditions for his film.
As the story progresses, Amit and Shreya reconnect through an online chatroom and go on a date. Raj becomes attracted to Sunaina, while Sunaina starts feeling uneasy with Tapash. Bhasha, suspecting infidelity, decides to divorce Tapash. As each character strives to understand their own feelings and find suitable partners, Sunaina breaks up with Tapash and proposes to Raj. Shreya opts for an arranged marriage, and Bhasha and Amit grow closer. Ultimately, the characters find their ideal partners and resolve their personal conflicts.
The film features a cast where Amit is an established telefilm director, Shreya is a young and attractive teacher, Raj is an aspiring rockstar, and Tapash is a professor. Bhasha, Tapash’s wife, aspires to become an actress and develops feelings for Amit during the audition process.
Cast
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Jisshu Sengupta
Jisshu Sengupta (born Biswaroop Sengupta; 15 March 1977) is an Indian actor, producer, television presenter, who predominantly works in Bengali, Hindi and Telugu films alongside a few Kannada films.
Sengupta made his debut through a Bengali TV ...
*
Parambrata Chatterjee
Parambrata Chattopadhyay (born 27 June 1980) is an Indian actor and director. Parambrata started his career with Bengali television and films. He has acted as the fictional character Topshe from Feluda under Sandip Ray's direction. His notable ...
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Rudranil Ghosh
Rudranil Ghosh is an Indian actor who works primarily in Bengali films.
Education
Rudranil Ghosh completed his early education at Santragachi Kedarnath Institution, Howrah under West Bengal State Board. He graduated from the Narasinha Dutt ...
* Amarnath Mukherjee
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Ashok Biswanathan
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Pallavi Chatterjee
Pallavi Chatterjee (born 30 October 1965) is an Indian actress and producer who is known for her works in Bengali Film Industry. She is best known for her role as Brinda in Rituparno Ghosh's ''Dosar'' (2006). She is the recipient of Kalakar Awar ...
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Ananya Chatterjee
Ananya Chatterjee is an Indian actress who works in Bengali films. Known for her role in '' Abahoman'' which won her a National Award. She started her career as a TV actress. She acted in several TV serials and films, including three directe ...
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Mithu Chakraborty
Mithu Chakrabarty is an Indian television actress and theater personality. She is the wife of veteran Bengali actor Sabyasachi Chakrabarty.
Personal life
Mithu Chakrabarty is the wife of veteran Bengali actor Sabyasachi Chakraborty. They ha ...
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Nilanjana Sharma
Nilanjanaa Sengupta (née Sharma) is an actress. She played the role of Mona Joshi, in the show ''Hip Hip Hooray''. Her debut movie was director Subrata Sen's ''Swapner Feriwala''. She is a graduate of English literature. She produced the tel ...
(Sengupta)
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Priyam Dasgupta (Momo)
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 5291040, Aamra
2006 films
Bengali-language Indian films
2000s Bengali-language films
Films directed by Mainak Bhaumik