Baghini (2019 film)
Baghini | |
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Directed by | Nehal Dutta |
Produced by | Pinky Paul [1] |
Starring | Ruma Chakraborty, Falguni Chaterjee, Pradeep Dhar, Partha Chakraborty, Shuvomoy Chaterjee, Subrata Guho Roy, Rahul Chakraborty, Anjan Paul, Ananya Guho |
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Country | India |
Language | Bangla |
Baghini (English: The Tigress) is an Indian Bangla film which is based on the life of the Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee.[1][2] The release of the film was postponed several times, with the final release date set for 24 May 2019.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Ruma Chakraborty - Indira Banarjee[4]
- Falguni Chaterjee
- Pradeep Dhar
- Partha Chakraborty
- Shuvomoy Chaterjee
- Subrata Guho Roy
- Rahul Chakraborty
- Anjan Paul
- Ananya Guho
Production
[edit]In 2016, Nehal Dutt announced that he would direct a film based on the life of Mamata Banarjee.[2] It was also announced that Ruma Chakraborty would act as the main character, called Indira Banerjee.[4] A trailer was released in April 2019, and the director stated that the film would open in early May of the same year,[5] a date that was postponed to 24 May due to the general elections in West Bengal.[3] The original release had been planned for 2016.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "After Narendra Modi, Baghini: Bengal Tigress evokes Mamata Banerjee". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Mamata Banerjee's life inspires Bengali film Baghini" (Press release). Press Trust of India. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ a b "আসছে 'বাঘিনী' মমতা" (in Bengali). Samakal. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Mamata in making on big screen". The Telegraph. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "বায়োপিকে জানা যাবে মমতা কেন অবিবাহিত" (in Bengali). Ekushey TV.
- ^ "ভোটের মরশুমে পারদ চড়াল মমতার বায়োপিক, মুক্তি পেল 'বাঘিনী'র ট্রেলার" (Press release) (in Bengali). sangbadpratidin.in. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2024.