Sabuj Dwiper Raja

Among the top Bengali directors Tapan Sinha is an exception when it came to making films on travel and discovery, adventure and suspense. We have seen TS handling the genre again and again in films like ATITHI, NIRJAN SAIKATE, SAFED HAATHI, BAIDURJER RAHASYA, ANTARDHAAN, ATANKA and this one among others ... SABUJ DEEPER RAJA was a film based on the famous sleuth 'Kakababu' penned by Sunil Gangopadhyay. The central role of Kakababu was played by Samit Bhanja quite convincingly. The beauty of the Andaman and Nicobar islands was wonderfully captured by the lens of the Cameraman in this film. The storyline I felt was a big letdown with fantastical elements of a miraculous optical power source among the tribal, crooks in pursuit of it, disappearing foreigners and a forgotten freedom fighter Talukdar resembling Aurobindo Ghosh. The supporting cast includes Biplab Chaterjee, Ramen Rai Chaudhuri, Kalyan Chaterjee and others. Rating: 2.8 out of 5

The most positive thing I want to say about this film is that it is the first feature film based on KAKABABU & and was directed by The Great Tapan Sinha. I think this was the perfect story that can be adapted into a film very nicely. First half is little slow but second half is very thrilling.

This film is full of adventure, also funny and at the same time a perfect patriotic film. I just loved Biplab Chatterjee in this film. The climax is Great, you'll be hooked on your seat in the climax sequence. Nowadays with so many technology Kakababu stories aren't portrayed very well in film, in the other hand this film without so many budget & technology is still considered the BEST KAKABABU FILM till now.

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First ever Kakababu adaptation, the fictional adventurer created by Sunil Gangopadhyay; later, stalwarts like Sabyasachi Chakrabarty and Prasenjit played this role. One of the earlier escapades among Indian films' story of those days. The lead and the villains - yes, they are 'villains' - did well. But the assistant and the king kind of sucked. I can understand the lack of special effect for the king, but the worst representation of 'Sontu' cannot be forgiven. And yes, this is one of the very few movies shot in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.