Guess, thats exactly what prompted the kahaani maker to make this short film. Why these six short films are on our playlist this weekend. May 04, 2017 sujoy ghoshs new bengali best short film ahalya is based on the story of a character in hindu mythology of the same name. Nayantaras necklace a short film about middle class aspirations costarring konkona sen was shot in just two days. Sujoy ghosh is planning ahalya 2 with radhika apte filmibeat. Lord indra, who is attracted to her beauty, disguises himself as her husband and woos her. A young policeman, indra sen arrives at the home of famous ageing artist, goutam sadhu, to investigate the case of a missing man named arjun. After the staggering success of ahalya, the production house large short films is back with its next gemnayantaras necklace. Here is a list of the must watch short films of all time. Directed by sujoy ghosh and starring the legendary soumitra chatterjee, tota roy chowdhury and radhika apte, the 14 minutes short spins a web around seduction and deceit. Following vishvamitra, the princes enter the ashram to see ahalya, who, up till then, had been hidden from the universe.
Best short film ever ahalya bangali short film wikihow. Ahalya, which is loosely based on the mythological tale of rishi gautams wife, is just another proof of it. Beautiful sequences of the chaimaking process provide the perfect background to these four people recounting their stories. Jul 21, 2015 and his latest short film, which was just released on youtube, is no less thrilling.
The muchanticipated short film ahalya by sujoy ghosh is out, and it is an excellent watch because of the way its been made, rather than the twist in the end. Do you believe that a short film of 14 minutes duration can leave you longing for more. Film maker sujoy ghoshs short film, an a piece of the large short film crusade, grasps the viewer from the word go and never neglects you all through its 15 min run time. Sujoy ghoshs ahalya not inspired by roald dahl story. In the original tale the young and beautiful ahalya is seduced by indra the king of the gods. I have seen this film pop up on my youtube window every time i logged on and within a few days, i was compelled to give it a look. However, the practice of retelling the classical ahalyaindra tale in a contemporary setting is not new. Ahalya would only sleep with indra when he was disguised as gautama as a way to ease her guilt a little about the affair.
This short film is sujoys feminist take on the original story. Ahalya is a 2015 bengali short film directed by sujoy ghosh with soumitra chatterjee, radhika apte and tota roy chowdhury playing the lead roles. Ahalya short film latest news, photos and videos of. I have a short attention span, so id rather watch an interesting film that is 20 minutes long than watch a fourhour long masterpiece such as apocalypse now and gone with the wind.
Gitanjali raos short film is a montage of the lives of four chai wallas. In 2015, his short film, ahalya starring radhika apte, soumitra chatterjee, and tata roy also received critical acclaims. Sujoy ghoshs bonechilling short film ahalya starring radhika apte will give you the creeps. Sujoy ghoshs ahalya is a retelling of the mythological tale taking from the ramayan with a modern spin. Sujoy ghoshs radhika apte starrer short film ahalya is a. Pratibha ray s odia novel mahamoha 1997, great lust portrays an independent and nonconformist ahalya as a tragic heroine, who offers herself to indra so that he can fulfil his lust and she her womanhood. Sujoy ghoshs new short film is a must watch indiatv news. Blog bollywood stars in shorts short films shortstv india. Ghoshs film, ahalya, is based on the tale of the mythological rishipatni ahalya from the ramayana. Sujoy ghoshs epic thriller ahalya short film reaction. The story of ahalya is always told from two perspectives that of the victim ahalya and that from the perspective of lord rama in ramayana. Radhika apte starrer short film ahalya is a contemporary take on a hindu legend about infidelity. The 14minute film directed by ghosh stars actress radhika.
Set in a contemporary time in kolkata, the 14minute ahalya is an epic thriller where the fate of an apsara, a mahirishi and rain god indra is sealed by a curse. Director sujoy ghosh wanted to make anukul after the success of his 2015 short film ahalya. The film, which is produced by royal stag barrel select large short films, stars the legendary soumitra chatterjee, radhika apte and tota roy chowdhury. Singh and his wife manju have hosted a small get together in their house where the men are busy boozing and talking about the world. From chutney, ahalya to devi 5 short films on youtube. After his last film kahaani, sujoy ghoshs new bengali short film ahalya is based on the story of a character in hindu mythology of the same name. Ahalya full movie short movie radhika apte youtube. Ahalya a modern on a mythological story the fearless. But sujoy ghosh isnt a director who sticks to the same formula over and over again and his short film ahalya was a fine example of the same.
With anukul, ghosh attempts to make a short film that conveys its meaning through gestures instead of dialogues. Short films are to cinema what social media is to the internet or what t20 is to cricket. Radhika apte says she was offered sex comedies after. A police officer searching for the reference of a missing person meets an artist and his wife. Ahalya is described as glowing from the intensity of her ascetic devotion, but hidden from the world like the sun obscured by dark clouds, the light of a full moon hidden by mist or a blazing flame masked by smoke. Nov 30, 2016 remember radhika aptes mysterious act in sujoy ghoshs short film ahalya. From varun dhawans short about the psychedelic drug, adrenochrome, to sanjay dutts short about two gangsters, there is an abundance of short films, starring bollywoods finest, just a click away. Royal stag barrel select large short films premiers devi. Here is the true story of ahalya, suitable for a grownup audience. Sujoy ghoshs new bengali best short film ahalya is based on the story of a character in hindu mythology of the same name.
The complete story of ahalya indian mythological tales. Decoding the curious case of radhika apte from shor in the. Winner of the national award for the best short film on family values at the 60th edition of the awards, afterglow is a. I had done a short film called boond in the predigital era in india for content. The movie casts soumitra chatterjee, radhika apte, tota roy chowdhury and is short yet crisp spin off of the mythological story from the perspective of a female. The name ahalya is a character in hindu mythology who is the wife of sage gautam and is been turned into cursed by his husband for infidelity.
Aug 02, 2015 kahaani films director sujoy ghoshs new bengali short film ahalya is based on the story of a character in hindu mythology of the same name. The tale was also parodied in the telugu film attarintiki daredi. The way he has connected the thriller thread with ahalya s story and portrayed the fantasy element looks interesting, although the fantasy part would remind us of sujoy ghoshs short film ahalya. In indian mythology, ahalya is known to be the creation of lord brahma. Director sujoy ghosh has retold a story from the ramayana into a 14minute film with a feminist spin.
But soon after, the wife starts having an illicit relationship with a much younger neighbour. Filmmaker sujoy ghosh reacts to allegations that his short film ahalya has been inspired from dahl and satyajit ray. Also, the acting of all the three lead actors goes well with the drama. Sujoy ghoshs short film ahalya will keep you glued to. The film is a spinoff of the mythical story of ahalya. Watch tisca chopra in a new avatar in chhuri a short film by mansi jain and from the makers of chutney starring anurag kashyap, surveen chawla. Short film means expressing something large or long within a short video. Top 3 radhika apte short films that you must add to your. Ahalya in the hindu mythology, is the wife of sage gautama.
A bypass somewhere in rajasthan, two violent muggers and a corrupt police officer but it seems there is something more to the story. Watch it and revel in this master story tellers genius. The film takes elements from the mythological story of ahalya from ramayana but crafts a modern version of it with a spin. Director sujoy ghosh has laughed off rumours that his latest short film ahalya is inspired by a roald dahl story. Remember radhika aptes mysterious act in sujoy ghoshs short film ahalya.
The 2015 short film ahalya gives a feminist twist to the tale where the policeman indra turns into a stone doll, after visiting ahalya. Ahalya and indra are cursed by the sage for the formers infidelity. Ahalya is a horror short film, about mythical story of ahalya, and determined to crack the case indra finds himself drowning deep into a world filled with mystery, mythology and his worst nightmare. The film has gone viral on youtube and for good reasons. However, she was cursed by her husband, an old sage called gautama for infidelity. The suspense which is revealed in the last minutes is breathtaking and beautifully executed. Im amused by murmurings that my short film ahalya is inspired from a roald dahl story. Ahalya 2015 film ahalya is a 2015 bengali short film directed by sujoy ghosh with soumitra chatterjee, radhika apte and tota roy chowdhury playing the lead roles.
What is the moral of sujoy ghoshs short film, ahalya. From a young kid in mumbai to an elderly tea shop owner in kerala, the characters are varied with a gripping storyline. Bollywood legend amitabh bachchan has lauded director sujoy ghoshs short film ahalya, that. She is said to be the most stunning, gorgeous and attractive woman created by brahma during the period of 4th century bc. He had initially cast ronodeep bose for the role of anukul.
Ahalya is a great horrormystery short film that manages to expound in 14 minutes a much better story than most films today can do in two hours or more. Directed by sujoy ghosh, this short is a spin on the popular folklore about the mythological character of ahalya who was believed to be seduced by. Films storyline is based on the mythical story of the character ahalya from ramayana. Made within a duration of a bit less than 15 minutes, this film is a perfect combination of a good story and reasonably great direction by sujoy ghosh. Another reason was to provide an easy out for her and indra if needed. Radhika apte revealed that she started getting offers for sex comedies after a scene in badlapur showed her being forced to strip by a man who is about to kill her. And many actors and actresses, such as radhika apte and jackie shroff, have featured in multiple short film masterpieces as well.
Soumitra chatterjee, tota roy chowdhury and radhika apta short films are to cinema what social media is to the internet or what t20 is to cricket. All three people were completely flabbergasted and stared at one another in shock for a few moments. Why i feel sujoy ghoshs short film ahalya is inspired by alma. May 14, 2016 she starred in anurag kashyaps short film madly, which was a part of the feature clean shaven. Radhika apte as a modern ahalya will give you the chills. Ahalya, a 14 minute short film is as chilling as any alfred hitchcock hour or twilight zone episodes. As the young wife of an aging artist, radhika apte brought an understated sensuality to her role in sujoy ghoshs latest short film ahalya, which is directors feminist take on the famous mythological story. The short film is a corrected allegory to the mythological one. Rastaa is the story of two boys, both beggars on the streets of mumbai directed by digvijay chauhan.
An interesting premise, intrigue and a last minute twist in the tale, ahalya has it all. The law books of ancient india blame the man squarely, on the assumption that all women are seductive, but the. Sujoy ghoshs brilliant short film featuring radhika apte is. The film was based on a pretty novel storyline, where a husband and wife never see each other naked owing to traditional norms. Based on the mythological story of ahalya, directed by sujoy ghosh and starring radhika apte in the lead, this short film is a new take on the story. Jul 24, 2015 ahalya short film by sujoy ghosh directed by sujoy ghosh and starring the legendary soumitra chatterjee, tota roy chowdhury and radhika apte, the 14 minutes short spins a web around seduction. Ahalya is a horror short film, about mythical story of ahalya, and determined to crack the case indra finds himself drowning deep into a world filled.
Sujoy ghoshs new kahaani, a feminist version of valmikis. Rishi gautam cursed ahalya, sujoy ghosh sets that straight. Ghosh had also thought of casting abir chatterjee and jisshu sengupta for the role, but that did not go through. Bengali great soumitra chatterjee, who plays a 70 plus artist in ahalya, had seen and really liked kahaani. The ahalya of the tamil short story writer ku pa rajagopalan 190244 also secretly longs for indra and enjoys dalliance with him. Ahalya 2015 ahalya is a suspensethriller short film and radhika plays the lead role of the same name.
Sujoy ghosh narrates epic story with shades of thrill. Manju along with women gang is starving in the hot. Ahalya, a short film by sujoy kahaani ghosh has been the talk of the web for a while now. Directed by jaydeep sarkar, this 20minute short film manages to capture the dreams, apsirations and desires of two women who are the complete opposite of each other. Dec 19, 2016 best short movie ahalya featuring radhika apte. The movie was a modern take on the ageold story of ahalya, the wife of sage gautama maharishi who was turned into a. Jul 21, 2015 the story of ahalya is not revolving around the basic storyline but around a grim tale that is bound to leave the audiences speechless. Its a bit like trying to squeeze a novel into a short story theyre different animals. Apr 30, 2016 the plots are short and crisp, there is no meandering and most importantly, you dont lose focus on whats happening. One of the most widely seen indian short films of recent times, sujoy ghoshs ahalya has garnered more than 4. Manju is seen cleaning the leftovers from the table. Myth has it that ahalya was the most beautiful woman in the world. The second version is often easily adapted for a younger audience.
The story is inexactly in view of a short story in ramayanawhich had ahalya being reviled by her husband gautam for going behind his back with lord indra, who went to. Its a bengali short film with soumitra chatterjee, radhika apte and tota roy chowdhury playing the lead roles. In the story of ahalya, the king of gods indra impersonates a human husband in order to gain sexual access to a human woman, assuming the form of a particular man in order to commit adultery with. Royal stag barrel select large short films today premiered their most anticipated short film of the year devi. In the short film, only the guilty, in this case, indra the police inspector whose name is also indra is the one who is punished and ahalya is shown as someone who reveals to the masses about the innocence of the mythological ahalya by coconspiring with her older husband.
Director sujoy ghosh says his latest short film ahalya is not inspired by author roald dahls story. Ahalya is a suspensethriller short film and radhika plays the lead role of the same name. The short film is a directed by sujoy ghosh and the actors are soumitra chatterjee, tota roy chowdhury and radhika apte. Ahalya horror short film jio filmfare short film awards. Jul 27, 2015 ahalya, a modernday story well, what do you think of this short 14 minutes in all film. Ghosh made a short film available on youtube called ahalya staring apte, which went viral. Its just not possible to squeeze a feature film idea or a particularly complex idea into a short format and do it justice. In the ramayana, ahalya, the most beautiful of lord bramhas creations, is a wife of a much older sage called gautama. Apte is amongst the most talented actors and she proved it in just 14 minutes of the run time of ahalya.
With shefali shah, manish chaudhary, kiran khoje, raviza chauhan. Watch it and revel in this master storytellers genius. Sujoy ghoshs latest short film ahalya, which he released on youtube this morning, is quite a gripping retelling of the ageold story of the mythological rishipatni ahalya. The key to writing a short film is to keep it simple. When most the movies dont even manage to develop a plot in first half an hour, ahalya gives you a spin chilling story. With radhika apte, soumitra chatterjee, tota roy chowdhury, ayushman mitra. The short film continues the trend of known faces acting in short films, with radhika apte and veteran bengali actors soumitra chatterjee and toto roy chowdhury in the film. She liked the fact that despite being a seductress, her character had a certain innocence and simplicity. The film revolves around a police officer searching for the reference of a missing person and meets an artist with his wife.
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