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Wikipedia article
'Abyakto' is a 2020 Indian Bengali-language drama film directed by Arjunn Dutta, starring Arpita Chatterjee, Adil Hussain, Anubhav Kanjilal, Anirban Ghosh, Lily Chakravarty and Kheya Chattopadhyay. While the film was showcased in various festivals from 2018, the theatrical release was on 31 January 2020. 'Abyakto' received critical acclaim.
Plot
'Abyakto' is a poignant tale of a mother and son. The story encapsulates the unusual journey of Indra from his childhood and adolescence to adulthood. A series of unexplained events turn him into a man he never ought to be.
Cast
* Arpita Chatterjee as Saathi, the mother
* Adil Hussain as Rudra, a friend of Saathi
* Anubhav Kanjilal as Indra, the son
* Anirban Ghosh as Koushik, the father
* Lily Chakravarty
* Kheya Chattopadhyay
Release
'Abyakto' was screened at The Kolkata International Film Festival in 2018. It was selected in the Indian Panorama section of 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI). It was also selected to compete in the category of Centenary Award for the best debut feature film of a director at the same festival.
Reception
'Abyakto' received positive reviews in festival circuits. Reviewers praised the simplicity of the story telling, cinematography, background score, and acting. Bahskar Chattopadyay, reviewing for the 'Firstpost', particularly noted the restrained simple script and the "terrific performance" of Arpita Chatterjee. Suparna Thombare of 'Cinestaan' praised director Dutta's "sensitive and creative story-telling ".
Upon its commercial release, the film received widespread appreciation from reviewers in print and electronic media.
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