''Amodini'' is a 1994 Indian Bengali-language romantic drama film directed by
Chidananda Dasgupta
Chidananda Das Gupta ( bn, চিদানন্দ দাশগুপ্ত) (20 November 1921 – 22 May 2011)—family name sometimes spelled 'Dashgupta' and 'Dasgupta'—was an Indian filmmaker, film critic, a film historian and one of the ...
and starring
Pijush Ganguly and
Rachna Banerjee. The film was screened at the Indian Panorama section of the
International Film Festival of India
The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), founded in 1952, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. Held annually, currently in the state of Goa, on the western coast of the country, the festival aims at providing a common pla ...
on 11 January 1996.
Supriya Dasgupta won the
National Film Award for Best Costume Design for her work in this film.
Cast
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Pijush Ganguly as Pandu
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Rachana Banerjee as Amodini
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Konkona Sen Sharma as Teenage stepmother
* Ashoke Mukherjee
* Tathagata Sanyal
* Anusree Das
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Debika Mitra
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Aparna Sen as Muslim (cameo appearance)
Reception
S. R. Ashok Kumar of ''
The Hindu
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'' wrote that "Directed by Chidanandadasgupta this film has Pijush
Ganguly, Rachana Banerjee, Ashoke Mukherjee, Tathagata Sanyal, Anusree Das have done their best with the help of the director. The camera by Madhu Ambat and technicians of the other departments of filmmaking have also co-operated to the maximum to make it an enjoyable film.".
Deborah Young of ''
Variety'' wrote that "It’s all good fun for those who like period costumes and historical pageantry and aren’t bothered by the broad comedy of thesps who seem to be acting out a cartoon".
References
External links
*{{IMDb title, 0305210
''High On Films'' review