Bakita Byaktigato

I would say only one thing - watch this TODAY! This is not a film. This is an experience.

Bakita Byaktigoto (Rest is Personal) is standout film because of its endearing and lucid simplicity. Most of the new-age Bengali films these days overuse and abuse the term surreal. However, Bakita Byaktigoto is rooted very much in the real, wrapped in a fairy tale bubble, with its fascinating docu-narrative blurring the boundaries between fantasy and reality. Riwtik, the lead protagonist, on an incredible quest for a seemingly intangible pursuit of love, steers the story on his able shoulders with a remarkable sense of economy in effortless acting and infectious honesty. Amit Saha and Aparajita Ghosh Das also play out their roles with astounding competence. Sumptuous camera-work, bearing the director's stamp of innate effective minimalism, and the score by Anindya Sundar Chakraborty, transiting from earthy notes to modern sound, are also worth mentioning. A laudable, stellar debut feature by Pradipta Bhattacharyya.

A film which honestly talks about love. A film which endlessly explores what is love and why you should calmly wait for it. And the way the shots have been taken, all through the perspective of a documentary maker is something which makes the movie phenomenal. There are several sequences in the movie where you will be confused if the protagonist is Pramit, the character played by Ritwick Chakraborty or the audience who is seeing the film fully through their perspective. The whole film shot with help of just a handcam. Second highlight of the film is the performances. Aparajita was in a dual character throughout the movie and Ritwick's expressions during the loss of his love was mind blowing. This director Pradipta Bhattacharyya is highly highly underrated because the film he has made especially this one is absolutely amazing and out of the box too. The movie ends in an open ended way leaving a question mark. This film is really close to my heart and will highly highly recommend it. Do give it a watch if you truely love real cinema.

Bakita Byakyigato is an extremely unique approach taken to love.

A triumph of creativity in filmmaking,this national award winner is surely one of the best bengali films of this decade.