''Ratnakar: A New Myth of Love'' is a 2019 Indian

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-language

action thriller film Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include life ...

directed by

Jatin Bora Jatin Bora (born 25 April 1970) is an Indian actor and director who has appeared in Assamese language films since 1989. He is also an actor and director in some mobile theatre groups of Assam, including Aabahan, Hengool, Ashirbaad, Bhagyadevi, ...

and produced by Bora and Navanita Sharma's J.B. Production. The film stars Bora and

Barsha Rani Bishaya Barsha Rani Bishaya is an Indian actress who works in Assamese cinema. Bishaya is also part of mobile theatre groups of Assam. Apart from acting, she is also a Bihu dancer in Assam. She has also acted in many popular VCD films, hosted TV show ...

, with

Nishita Goswami Nishita Goswami is an Indian actress who works in Assamese language films. She has acted in a number of Assamese films and stage dramas. Personal life Goswami is Assamese and is the daughter of actress Moloya Goswami and Pradip Goswami. She h ...

, Pabitra Bora,

Chetana Das Chetana Das (born in Shillong, Meghalaya, India is an Indian actress from Assam. She is popular face in Assamese cinema for comic roles. She is the comedy queen of Assamese film industry. Early life Chetana Das was born in Shillong. She compl ...

, and Sanjeev Hazarika in supporting roles, and features the young Ashramika Saikia.

Plot

Jayanta is a responsible father from a remote village who will go to any lengths for his beloved daughter, Dubori, who studies at the local school. After Dubori is publicly reprimanded by a teacher for low grades, she turns to her father for support. Jayanta confronts Daisy, the teacher, explaining the struggles he has faced raising Dubori as a single parent. Daisy sympathises with his situation, and decides to help Dubori with her studies; they form a bond. Street thugs later make fun of Dubori and Daisy in a park. Jayanta runs away instead of confronting the thugs, leading Daisy to think of him as a coward. That night, Jayanta (dressed as a robber) finds the thugs and beats them up one by one. Unbeknownst to Jayanta, Daisy sees this and is shocked. She asks Jayanta who he is, and he reveals his past. In a flashback, Jayanta is a gangster for a powerful businessman in

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. The businessman has a daughter, Manashi, who is studying abroad. When she returns home, she meets Jayanta and is attracted to his kindness; he runs a social service for the elderly, whom he considers his only family. Jayanta and Manashi begin

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, although Manashi has no idea that Jayanta is a gangster for her father. Manashi sees him threatening an innocent man, as ordered by her father; days later, he apologises to her and says he did it for the old people he helps. She tells him to get a legitimate job, and she will help support him. Jayanta quits being a gangster and finds an ordinary job. Manashi marries him, despite opposition from her father and her cruel brother, and becomes pregnant. She dies in a car crash, but the baby is saved. Manashi's father wants to take revenge on Jayanta by taking the baby from him, but Jayanta and his child escape to the remote village. In the present, Manashi's father, brother, and gang are still searching for the child; they find Dubori, and kidnap her. Jayanta rescues his daughter; Manashi's father, realising his mistake, gives them both his blessing. The film ends with Jayanta, Dubori, and Daisy riding Jayanta's bicycle.

Cast

The cast includes: *

as Jayanta *

as Manashi *

as Daisy * Ashramika Saikia as Dubori, Jayanta and Manashi's daughter * Sanjeev Hazarika as Devaraj Choudhary, Manashi's father and Jayanta's former father-in-law * Padmarag Goswami as Rakesh Choudhary, Manashi's brother *

as a senior citizen *

Bishnu Kharghoria Bishnu Kharghoria is an Indian actor from Assam. He has acted in many Assamese movies and dramas. Filmography * Bristi (1974) * Sandhya Raag (1977) * Kallol (1978) * Kolahal (1989) * Bonani (1990) * Firingoti (1992) * Rickshawala (1993) * X ...

as a senior citizen * Hiranya Deka as a senior citizen

Reception

Box office

''Ratnakar'' was released on 11 October 2019 in 59 theatres in Assam and 11 theatres in

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and

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. The film had a positive audience response, with almost 80-percent theatre capacity during its first three days. It grossed 42

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on its opening day, the highest gross for an Assamese film to date. On the film's second day, it grossed 49.5 lakh. It earned and on its third and fourth days, respectively, bringing its total gross to crore. The film earned a total of in its first week, the Assamese film industry's highest first-week gross. After earning on 21 October 2019 (a Sunday), the film had a 10-day gross of . It earned in two weeks, an Assamese box-office record. According to ''Ratnakar'' distributors, the film netted 9.23 crore by 14 November 2019.;

Soundtrack

''Ratnakar'' soundtrack contains six songs composed by Zubeen Garg, and was released by Dhwani Records. Its songs were sung by Zubeen Garg, Gayatri Hazarika, Harchita Bhattacharya, Satabdi Borah, Navanita Sharma , Jashua Queah, and Synicah.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 10499366 2019 films Indian films about revenge 2010s Assamese-language films