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'Autograph' is a 2010 Indian Bengali drama film by debutant director Srijit Mukherji. The movie is a tribute to Satyajit Ray's 1966 film 'Nayak' and yesteryear Bengali actor Uttam Kumar, who portrayed the title role in the film. This was the First of the forthcoming Long Collaboration between Srijit Mukherjee & Prosenjit Chatterjee. The movie is being remade in Malayalam.

Plot



The film starts with a proposal of remaking Satyajit Ray's famous 'Nayak' by a debutant director and storywriter Shuvobrata (Indraneil Sengupta) to famous Bengali actor Arun Chatterjee (Prosenjit). Arun approves Shuvobrata's proposal and agrees to finance the project. Shuvobrata requests his live-in girlfriend Srinandita or Shrin (Nandana Sen) to act opposite Arun. In the meantime, Arun and Shrin become close friends and Arun tells her about various incident from his past in an emotionally triggered condition. The exchange is videotaped accidentally and Shuvobrata on discovering it leaks it to the press, without Srinandita's consent, as a publicity stunt for the film. Srinandita leaves Shuvobrata on learning of this indiscretion. Arun, furious about the leak, bars the film from being released. Arun later learns that Shrin had no role in the leak and apologizes to her. The movie ends with Shrin leaving a note and a phone number for Arun at a roadside dhaba where they had met earlier.

Cast



*Prosenjit Chatterjee as Arun Chatterjee

*Nandana Sen as Srinandita

*Indraneil Sengupta as Shuvobrata Mitra

*Rudraprasad Sengupta

*Biswajit Chakraborty as Manoj Sarkar

*Pijush Ganguly as Ashish Chakraborty

*Dwijen Bandopadhyay as Parthapratim Nag

*Sohini Paul as Ahona Dasgupta

* Dhruv Mookerji as Moloy Dasgupta

*Dilip Roy as Tarun Mukherjee

*Srijit Mukherji

* Sanghasri Sinha Mitra as Nandini

* Rii Sen as Rupali Gupto

Soundtrack



The music of the film is composed by Debojyoti Mishra and Anupam Roy. The lyrics have been penned by Anupam Roy, Srijato and Srijit Mukherji. The song 'Aamake Aamar Moto Thakte Dao' turned out to be a popular amongst the Bengali audience. 'Chal Rastay', 'Uthche Jege Sokalgulo' and 'Beche Thakar Gaan' also received wide critical acclaim.

Trivia



The central character of the film is called Arun Chatterjee (Uttam Kumars real name). Srijit's touches make this film and the central story significantly different from 'Nayak.' The film makes a few references to great filmmakers like Ingmar Bergman and films like 'Wild Strawberries'. It alludes to the music of R.D. Burman, Red Sky at night by David Gilmour and 'The Godfather'. There is also a sequence which uses the instrumental track "Yumeji's Theme" from Wong Kar Wai's film In the mood for love. There are pictures of Bengali film maestro Ritwik Ghatak and stills of Chhabi Biswas from his most memorable role in 'Jalshaghar' on the wall of the studio featured in the film. 'Autograph' is one of the highest grossing Tollywood film of 2010.

Recognition



The film premiered internationally at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival on 17 October 2010.

The movie was showcased in New York City at the MIAAC (Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council) film festival, 2010 where it won a nomination for Prosenjit Chatterjee for the Best Actor award. It was also an official selection at the Glasgow International Film Festival and London Indian Film Festival in 2011. It was also showcased at the Kala Ghoda Film Festival in Mumbai in 2012 and the Darpan Film Festival in Singapore.

At the Kolkata box office it went on a record-breaking spree running successfully for 120 days, apart from runs in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Pune.

To date, 'Autograph' has received a record 41 awards.

At the Big Bangla Movie Awards it won

* Best Film

* Best Director

* Best Actor (Prosenjit Chatterjee)

* Best Actor in a Negative Role (Indraneil Sengupta)

* Best Cinematography

* Best Editing

* Best Screenplay and Dialogues

* Best Music Director

* Best Lyricist (Anupam Roy for "Amake amar moto")

* Best Male Playback (Rupam Islam for "Beche thakar gaan") and

* Best Female Playback (Shreya Ghoshal for "Chal rastay").

At the Zee TV Banglar Gourab Movie Awards, it won

* Best Film, Best Director,

* Best Debutante Director,

* Best Actor (Prosenjit Chatterjee),

* Best Screenplay and Dialogues,

* Best Music Director, Best Lyricist (Anupam Roy for "Amake amar moto"),

* Best Male Playback (Rupam Islam for "Beche thakar gaan") and

* Best Female Playback (Shreya Ghoshal for "Chal rastay") awards.

At the KKN-ABP Bangla Music awards, it won

* Best Album, Best Song ("Amake amar moto"),

* Best Male Playback (Rupam Islam for "Beche thakar gaan") and

* Best Lyricist (Anupam Roy for "Amake amar moto") awards.

Anupam won the Best Song award for "Amake amar moto" at the Anandalok Awards.

At the Star Jalsha Entertainment Awards, it got

* Best Director, Best Actor (Prosenjit Chatterjee),

* Best Screenplay,

* Best Cinematography,

* Best Editing,

* Best Female Playback (Shreya Ghoshal for "Chal rastay"),

* Best Lyricist (Srijato for "Chal rastay") and

* Best Upcoming Talent (Anupam Roy).

At the 11th Telecine Awards, it secured the awards for

* Best Film, Best Director,

* Best Actress (Nandana Sen),

* Best Male Playback (Rupam Islam for "Beche thakar gaan") and

* Best Lyricist (Anupam Roy for "Amake amar moto").

At the 2011 Big Bangla Rising Star Awards, it got awards for

* Best Director,

* Best Actress (Nandana Sen) and

* Best Singer (Anupam Roy).

References




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