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directed by Raj Mukherjee. The film stars

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, Sabyasachi, Monoj Mitra,

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. It was shot at

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in Thailand, a first for a Bengali film. An 18-member team camped in Pattaya to shoot the sun and sand. and

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, Kolkata.

Plot

The film is about Rupak Chowdhury and his mentally retarded brother Joy along with their step brother Rohit and sister Rinki. They live with their step uncle Ahi mama and his wife, who conspire against them. Joy was given poisonous medicines since his childhood by Ahimama and his Dr. friend which has damaged his nervous system. Nobody loves Joy apart from Rupak and their servant Harikaka. For a change Rupak takes Joy to their village where they meet two sisters Mukul and Bakul. Incidentally Rupak marries Mukul but when they return home, the bad guys refuse to accept her as Rupak's wife and continuously blame her for their sudden misfortune. Mukul leaves home with Joy to cure him. After consulting a doctor she sends Joy to "Ananda Ashram" under the supervision of Maharaj. On the other hand, Ahimama sends his friend's daughter Kitty to woo Rohit but when Kitty discovers their conspiracy they kill her. Slowly Rinki and Rohit understand that they are being misguided by their uncle and aunt, but it is too late. Ahimama kidnaps Rupak and Mukul- Bakul's parents and kills Harikaka. So Mukkul Bakul and Joy come to rescue Rupak, fight bravely but Rupak and Rohit both die while fighting. Joy kills his Ahimama, takes his revenge, goes to jail, writes his autobiography "Lakshyabhed" in jail and then is released from jail to live happily ever after with his family.

Cast

Sabyasachi Chakraborty Sabyasachi Chakrabarty ( is an Indian actor known for his work in theatre, films and television. He is best known for portraying iconic Bengali detective characters, Feluda, and Kakababu. Personal life His parents, Jagadish Chandra Chakrabarty ...

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Locket Chatterjee Locket Chatterjee (born 4 December 1974) is an Indian actress, politician and former Member of Parliament from Hooghly Lok Sabha constituency of West Bengal. She is also a classical dancer, having completed her training in Bharat Natyam, Katha ...

* Pulokita * Neel Mukherjee *

Monu Mukhopadhyay Sourendra Mohan Mukherjee (1 March 1930 – 6 December 2020), known as Monu Mukherjee, was an Indian actor who worked in Bengali language films and television serials. In 1958, he became a prompter. His first acting assignment was in the play '' ...

Crew

* Story: Sabyasachi * Directed by: Raj Mukherjee * Music: Kalyan Sen Barat * Produced by: D.M Productions * Executive Producers: Sujay Mukherjee, Sikha Mukherjee * Art Director: Samir Kumdu * Cinematography: Bakul Roy * Screenplay: Sadhan Pal

References

External links

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* {{IMDb title 2009 films Bengali-language Indian films Films shot in Kolkata 2000s Bengali-language films