''Natoker Moto - Like a Play'' (2015) is a Bengali film directed by

Debesh Chattopadhyay Debesh Chattopadhyay (also Chatterjee) is an Bengali language, Indian Bengali film & theatre director and actor. He has also acted in a few Bengali films. Career Chattopadhyay is associated with theatre since 1984. At that time he was 18 ye ...

based on the Life and Struggle of a Legendary Actress of Calcutta which still impresses the Theatre Movement of India.

Synopsis

This film is about the journey of ''Kheya'', a theatre artist and her multi-dimensional experience as a girl, a woman and an artist. It is a story on a woman's maverick capability and of excellence beyond her time. While the film depicts the scenario of Kolkata's socio-cultural circuit spanning from 1950 to 1970s, it aspires to bring about the struggles and conflicts that a female artist has to go through even after two decades of globalization. The film, through an investigation of the sudden demise of an extremely reputed actress delves into an ongoing search behind the causes of ceaseless conflicts a female artist has to confront and is made to remain submissive in the paradigm of male domination. The film intends to get into precise details of the artist's life so as to expose the obstructions, understand the strength of creative aspirations, and to ablaze with the delightful journey of the artistic soul that unfortunately got cut short. However, this film is envisaged to be in coherence with the belief in the unending journey of the artist who still remains alive with the lively river and the living art.

Awards

FCCI Award for Best Debut Director (Natoker Moto) at HBFF-2016 Citation: “For the sensitive cinematic portrayal of the struggle of a dedicated artistic soul in a powerful visual odyssey that reinforces cinema, theater and lived life.” Jury members:

Siladitya Sen Siladitya Sen is an Indian film -critic, -analyst, -journalist, -jury member, based in Kolkata. He writes for the Bengali newspaper, Anandabazar Patrika. Jury member * National Film Award for Best Writing on Cinema *FCCI Award for Best Debut Fi ...

, Madhu Eravankara, and

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Cast

Paoli Dam Paoli Dam (born 1980) is an Indian actress who started her career with the Bengali television serial ''Jibon Niye Khela'' (2003). She then worked in Bengali television serials such as ''Tithir Atithi'' and ''Sonar Harin''; the former ran for ...

as Kheya *

Roopa Ganguly Roopa Ganguly (born 25 November 1966) is an Indian actress, playback singer and politician. She is best known for her portrayal of Draupadi in B R Chopra's hit television series '' Mahabharat''. Often promoted as the Tollywood's answer to Boll ...

as Kheya's Mother *

Rajatava Dutta Rajatava Dutta (b. 11 August 1967) is an Indian actor who appears in Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali, Hindi cinema, Hindi and English-language Indian films, English films. He is often regarded as one of the most celebrated and respected Bengali ...

as The Investigating Officer *

Saswata Chatterjee Saswata Chatterjee (born 19 December 1970) is an Indian actor known for his work in Bengali cinema and television, with appearances in Hindi films. The son of actor Subhendu Chatterjee, he began his career with a Hindi television series direc ...

as Prasad *Bratya Basu as Amitesh *Sujan Mukherjee as Manoranjan * Ushasie Chakraborty as Sabita Sinha *

Saayoni Ghosh Saayoni Ghosh is an Indian Bengali film and television actress currently serving as a Member of Parliament representing Jadavpur parliamentary constituency. She is also a singer and a politician. Her acting debut was with a telefilm ''Ichhe D ...

as Kheya's Friend *Bhashkar Bannerjee

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* Bengali-language Indian films 2010s Bengali-language films 2015 films Films set in Kolkata Friends Communication films {{2010s-Bengali-film-stub

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