What is whiter than snow, clearer than crystals and purer
than water? What exceeds all the limits of enforced boundaries? Well, I could
go on and believe me, I just erased four more lines of such rhetoric. Depending
on your current mood you could have come up with various answers and there is
no prize money here, but the correct one for now is ‘love’. Yes, it is that clichéd.
That is what Rabindra nath does to you. He creates moods and
he swings them. And all that he does with the brisk movement of his pen.
The story, built around the family life of Indian poet,
dramatist, novelist and Nobel prize winner Rabindra nath Tagore, talks about
his pretty scandalized love affair with this sister in law, Kadambari.
Besides the simple angle of a scandalous love affair, the
film also talks about human relationships at the grass-root level. In engrossing spectacle that the movie is, what is most
fascinating is the ease with which the director, Suman Ghosh came out with
whatever he had to say. The placement of the songs has been very carefully
made. The music of the film, as a whole, is very noteworthy and commendable. Kudos, Bickram Ghosh!
Kadambari is not just another movie. It is a sensation. Beautifully
played out by Kankana Sen Sharma, the lead spoke eloquently with her trifluous
sentences after long gaps of unhindered silence. This could have easily been
the best performance of Kankana, had she not raised the bar in Suman
Mukhopadhay’s ‘The Last Poem’. Her small role in ‘Wake Up Sid’ also gave an
idea to the world of her worth. And who can forget her in ‘Goynar Baksho’?
Prambrata as Rabindradra nath Tagore was quite suitable
given the options in the industry.
However, the intensity in his acting wasn’t up
to the mark. This is one of those rare occasions when the 35 year old lacked in
acting. The film could have reached another level of magic had he been able to manage
competing with his co-lead. Adhiraj Ganguly as a young Rabindra nath was a poor
choice. Riddhi Sen (the guy from Open Tee Bioscope) could have fit in much better.
Koushik Sen was brilliant in his role as Jatindranath, Tagore’s
elder brother and Kadambari’s husband. The highest disappointment, however, has
to be Titas Bhowmik as Gyanodanandini, Rabindra nath’s eder sister in law. The actress
looked promising in the beginning but somehow, towards the end, it seemed like
she had lost all interest.
Kadambari, as a movie soars. It takes you to the highs of romanticism and then brings you down with a thud, striking with the sense reality. It is a very much recommended watch.
Acting: 3/5
Script: 4.5/5
Direction: 4.5/5
Overall: 4/5
Verdict: Recommended for everyone
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