Guptodhoner Sandhane


Guptodhoner Sondhane is a 2018 Indian Bengali action, adventure and mystery film, released on 27 April 2018, written and directed by Dhrubo Banerjee and produced by Shrikant Mohta and Mahendra Soni under the banner of Shree Venkatesh Films.

Plot

Subarna Sen is a professor of history at Oxford University. Returning to India after several years, Sonada meets his nephew Abir and Jhinuk, Abir's best friend. Abir takes Sonada to their ancestral home in the village of Manikantapur, where Abir’s eccentric but erudite maternal uncle Harinarayan Singha Roy had recently died under mysterious circumstances. During their visit, they learn of the 350-year-old Mughal treasure of emperor Shah Jahan's second son, Prince Shuja, that is hidden somewhere in that palace. Before his death, Harinarayan Singha Roy had left a clue in his diary to help Abir locate the treasure. At the same time, they discover that the local promoter and political hopeful Dashanan Da also knows about the treasure and is trying to steal it.

Cast

Development and filming

The film was directed by Dhrubo Bandopadhyay and written by Bandopadhyay and Subhendu Dasmunsi.
Bandopadhyay conceived of the film as part of a franchise with the same protagonist, and has already written the next two stories.
Shooting started at the end of December 2017, on location at Kolkata and Bolpur.

Release

The trailer launched on 27 March 2018 and the film released on 27 April 2018.

Sequel

A sequel to this movie titled Durgeshgorer Guptodhon, with the same cast and director, was released on 24 May 2019.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack is composed by Bickram Ghosh and lyrics by Shubhendu Das Munshi. The song "Rangiye Diye Jao" originally composed by Rabindranath Tagore, was reinterpreted by Bickram Ghosh under direction of Dhrubo Banerjee.

Reception

Guptodhoner Sandhane was a box office hit. The movie received mixed to positive reviews from critics. Arghya Bandyopadhyay of Anandabazar Patrika gave it a rating of 6 out of 10. Firstpost rated it 3 out of 5 saying "The best thing about the film is its simplicity. The makers do not have any illusions of grandeur, they know exactly the kind of film they are making, they know their audiences in and out and they customise their offering accordingly."