Anukul

Anukul is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language short film directed by Sujoy Ghosh with Parambrata Chatterjee and starring Saurabh Shukla.[1] It is based on short story written by Satyajit Ray.[2][3]

Anukul
Poster of the film
Directed bySujoy Ghosh
Produced bySujoy Ghosh
Screenplay bySujoy Ghosh
Based onAnukul
by Satyajit Ray
StarringParambrata Chatterjee
Saurabh Shukla
Edited byNamrata Rao
Production
company
Boundscript Motion Pictures
Distributed byRoyal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films
Release date
  • 4 October 2017 (2017-10-04)
Running time
21 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Plot

Nikunj Chaturvedi (Saurabh Shukla), a Hindi teacher, bought an android (Parambrata Chatterjee) from a salesperson (Ekavali Khanna) of Chowringhee Robot Supply Corp. Before buying the salesperson warns Nikunj Babu not to hit the android named Anukul.

A few days later, Nikunj Babu's cousin brother Ratan (Kharaj Mukherjee) comes to visit Nikunj Babu at his home. He is surprised to see that his brother had bought a robot. Since he had recently fired from his workplace due to complications with androids, he gets angry. He proceeds to hit the android with a clothing iron, resulting in the android to shut down.

In a different visit to his cousin brother's house, Ratan tells Nikunj Babu that he had become a millionaire by inheriting wealth from a recently deceased relative. While Nikunj is away, Ratan again tries to abuse the android where Anukul discharge a high voltage electric current resulting in his untimely demise.

A lawyer (Barun Chanda) visited Nikunj Babu at his home from whom Babu comes to know that he has inherited the whole wealth of Ratan, as he is the only living next in kin. He is surprised to know that the value of his newly discovered wealth is ₹11.5 crore.

Cast

Production

Director Sujoy Ghosh wanted to make Anukul after the success of his 2015 short film Ahalya. He had initially cast Ronodeep Bose for the role of Anukul. But, the actor met with a bike accident and slipped into coma. Ghosh had also thought of casting Abir Chatterjee and Jisshu Sengupta for the role,[4] but that did not go through. So, Ghosh had to shelve the project. After some time, the project was re-opened and Ghosh started to shoot Anukul with a brand new cast. Starring in the short film are Kharaj Mukherjee, Saurabh Shukla and Parambrata Chatterjee.[1]

Reception

The film gained above 100,000 views within 24 hours of its release.[5]

The short film has received positive responses from the critics around India.[6][7][8] The Indian Express said, "The short film makes one think about the possibilities that are on the verge of becoming a reality and Ghosh’s haunting tone in some parts of the film leaves you with an eerie feeling. It makes one wonder that if this is the future we’re actively stepping into, then the race for survival is going to turn even more brutal but only for those who are not willing to welcome it."[9] A notable Indian actor, Amitabh Bacchan, has praised the short film.[10] Hindustan Times said, "Both Saurabh and Parambrata give understated performances, in sync with the mood of the film. And, without saying much, the climax leaves us in a dilemma - should we judge the characters for what they did or should we applaud their presence of mind?".[11]

See also

References
  1. "Parambrata, Saurabh Shukla in Sujoy Ghosh's short, Anukul - Times of India".
  2. "Sujoy Ghosh to make short film on Satyajit Ray story". 24 March 2017.
  3. Hungama, Bollywood (24 March 2017). "Sujoy Ghosh to make short film on Satyajit Ray's Anukul - Bollywood Hungama".
  4. "After Ahalya, Sujoy back with short based on Ray story - Times of India".
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2mqIgdae5I
  6. http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sujoy-ghosh-anukul-short-film-digital-platform-demands-a-greater-amount-of-dedication-and-hard-work-4874570/
  7. https://thereel.scroll.in/853026/in-anukul-sujoy-ghosh-does-a-fine-job-of-adapting-satyajit-rays-sci-fi-short-story
  8. http://eisamay.indiatimes.com/entertainment/cinema/sujoy-ghosh-directs-his-latest-short-film-on-rays-anukul/articleshow/60944192.cms
  9. http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/anukul-short-film-sujoy-ghosh-review-4877111/
  10. http://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-amitabh-bachchan-lauds-sujoy-ghosh-short-film-anukul-calls-it-unique-satyajit-ray-story-405094
  11. http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/anukul-sujoy-ghosh-brings-satyajit-ray-dystopian-world-alive-in-a-dark-edgy-film-watch-it-here/story-vRTnPIQpCrZlwwN11jrWcN.html
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