Sujoy ghosh confirms a sequel to radhika aptes short film. Best short film ever ahalya bangali short film wikihow. Short film means expressing something large or long within a short video. Ahalya is a 2015 bengali short film directed by sujoy ghosh with soumitra chatterjee, radhika. In indian mythology, ahalya is known to be the creation of lord brahma.
In the original tale the young and beautiful ahalya is seduced by indra the king of the gods. Watch this original short film presented by royal stag barrel select large short films which would leave you. An interesting premise, intrigue and a last minute twist in the tale, ahalya has it all. Short films are to cinema what social media is to the internet or what t20 is to. He had initially cast ronodeep bose for the role of anukul. Sujoy ghoshs ahalya is a retelling of the mythological tale taking from the ramayan with a modern spin. The tale was also parodied in the telugu film attarintiki daredi. Jul 24, 2015 it started off as a fun project, as radhika apte puts it. Rasika duggal is another powerhouse of talent and her work in short films like chutney, the schoolbag and zoya akhtar directed lust stories segment is testimony to it. Director sujoy ghosh called me one day and explained that he was working on a short film called ahalya, she recalls.
Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the synopsis submission guide. Aug 15, 2015 one of the most widely seen indian short films of recent times, sujoy ghoshs ahalya has garnered more than 4. Ahalya latest news on ahalya read breaking news on zee. Sujoy ghoshs epic thriller ahalya short film reaction. The short film is a corrected allegory to the mythological one.
Ahalya a modern on a mythological story the fearless. It is about a police officer who comes to a house in order to find out what happened to a missing person. However, the practice of retelling the classical ahalyaindra tale in a contemporary setting is not new. Sujoy ghoshs short film ahalya keeps you on the edge. Jun 14, 2017 sujoy ghoshs epic thriller ahalya short film reaction w cortney. Review ahalya bengali short film malayalam youtube. The story of ahalya is always told from two perspectives that of the victim ahalya and that from the perspective of lord rama in ramayana. The film takes elements from the mythological story of ahalya from ramayana but crafts a modern version of it with a spin. Ahalya is a 14minute short film that was released actually not too long ago. The law books of ancient india blame the man squarely, on the assumption that all women are seductive, but the man is culturally responsible. The 14 minutes short film tried to tell a short story from ramayan. Here is the true story of ahalya, suitable for a grownup audience. The story of ahalya has been one of his favourites for a long, long time. She is said to be the most stunning, gorgeous and attractive woman created by brahma during the period of 4th century bc.
Ahalya is an indian film directed by sujoy ghosh about a character named ahalya. Its a bengali short film with soumitra chatterjee, radhika apte and tota roy chowdhury playing the lead roles. Its premise is simple and quickly executed, yet its twist is so unexpected and incredible that i cant help but admire it. Ahalya in the hindu mythology, is the wife of sage gautama. A bit sweet and a whole lot spicy, this chutney has everything you could ask for. Ahalya sujoy ghoshs epic thriller hindi urdu short film. Watch sujoy ghoshs feminist take on an epic tale kaahani director sujoy ghosh is back in circulation with a 14minute short film, ahalya, starring radhika apte and veteran bengali actor. Shirish kunder to direct short film starring manoj bajpayee. The movie is basically a revenge plot against the original story of ahalya in ramanya. There is just music, sound effects and one single main character to tell the story which by the way is dazzling in its simplicity. Radhika apte, soumitra chatterjee ahalya 2017 hindi short film, director sujoy ghosh. Lord indra, who is attracted to her beauty, disguises himself as her husband and woos her.
Chutney tisca chopra royal stag barrel select large. Ahalya short film latest news, photos, videos and updates from. As the young wife of an aging artist, radhika apte brought an understated sensuality to her role in sujoy ghoshs latest short film ahalya, which is directors feminist take on the famous mythological story. Do you believe that a short film of 14 minutes duration can leave you longing for more.
The story is loosely based on a short story in ramayanawhich had ahalya being cursed by her husband gautam for cheating on him with lord indra, who came to her in. The complete story of ahalya indian mythological tales. When gautama persuades her to lie to society by claiming to have been raped, she debates chastity and freedom of mind with him. In less than 20 minutes, youre served thrills and spills nearly equivalent of a regular feature film.
What is the moral of sujoy ghoshs short film, ahalya. The tagline of the 14minute film is sujoy ghoshs epic thriller ahalya. Sujoy ghosh says ahalya isnt inspired by roald dahls story after sujoy ghoshs spectacular short film ahalya storming on internet, the director has now clarified that his latest short film is not at all inspired by author roald dahls story. Jul 21, 2015 the story is loosely based on a short story in ramayanawhich had ahalya being cursed by her husband gautam for cheating on him with lord indra, who came to her in disguise. Ahalya a modern on a mythological story the fearless indian. Bin bulaaye is a short by anshul tiwari that narrates a story of desires and. Ahalya, a short film by sujoy ghosh in 2015, came a short film by sujoy ghosh, a work of fiction in a contemporary setting, with the characters bearing the names gautam, ahalya and indra.
Myth has it that ahalya was the most beautiful woman in the world. Ahalya sujoy ghosh royal stag barrel select large short. Ahalya sujoy ghoshs epic thriller hindi urdu short film youtube. Aug 07, 2015 ahalya, a short film by sujoy kahaani ghosh has been the talk of the web for a while now. One of the most widely seen indian short films of recent times, sujoy ghoshs ahalya has garnered more than 4. Jul 20, 2015 watch this nailbiting thriller starring the legendary soumitra chatterjee directed by sujoy ghosh and presented by royal stag barrel select large short films.
Kahaani films director sujoy ghoshs new bengali short film ahalya is based on the story of a character in hindu mythology of the same name. Sujoy ghoses ahalya isnt really much of a thriller, but its a competently made short film that has an eerie charm. Director sujoy ghosh has retold a story from the ramayana into a 14minute film with a feminist spin. Watch this nailbiting thriller starring the legendary soumitra chatterjee directed by sujoy ghosh and presented by royal stag barrel select large short films. Ahalya an epic thriller short film starring radhika apte. Aug 02, 2015 kahaani films director sujoy ghoshs new bengali short film ahalya is based on the story of a character in hindu mythology of the same name. Pratibha rays odia novel mahamoha 1997, great lust portrays an independent and nonconformist ahalya as a tragic heroine, who offers herself to indra so that he can fulfil his lust and she her womanhood. The kahaani directors fresh take on the mythological story is a masterpiece. I have seen this film pop up on my youtube window every time i logged on and within a few days, i was compelled to give it a look. Director sujoy ghosh wanted to make anukul after the success of his 2015 short film ahalya. But, the actor met with a bike accident and slipped into coma. The 2015 short film ahalya gives a feminist twist to the tale where the policeman indra turns into a stone doll, after visiting ahalya. Soumitra chatterjee, tota roy chowdhury and radhika apta short films are to cinema what social media is to the internet or what t20 is to cricket.
She liked the fact that despite being a seductress, her character had a certain innocence and simplicity. I didnt understand much about the story and the moral they wish to present in the film. Also, the acting of all the three lead actors goes well with the drama. Doodlebug and on time might not be similar to ahalya, but they do have similarities with room 8 which is similar to ahalya christopher nolans doodlebug 1997. In the short film, only the guilty, in this case, indrathe police inspector whose name is also indra is the one who is punished and ahalya is shown as someone who reveals to the masses about the innocence of the mythological ahalya by coconspiring with her older husband. Story of a young bride gaokor a period house award winning hindi short.
Filmmaker sujoy ghoshs short film, a part of the large short film campaign, grips the viewer from the word go and never lets you slip away throughout its fifteen minute run time. Ahalya horror short film jio filmfare short film awards. Ahalya is a paradoxical figure in hindu myth, both venerated and condemned and who has become famous in story due to her sexual behaviour. Ahalya changes all parameters of film distribution the citizen. Jul 23, 2015 sujoy ghoshs new kahaani, a feminist version of valmikis. In the original tale the young and beautiful ahalya is seduced by indra the king of the gods, and is cursed by much older husband sage gautama to turn into a stone. Filmsadda bollywood tollywood search upload moviecreative work. Born on 21st may 1966 in kolkata, sujoy ghosh is an indian film writer, director, actor and producer who is well known for his critically acclaimed movies like jhankar beats, kahaani, ahalya and badla. She was the most beautiful female he ever created, into whose creation he poured all his creativity, and he gave her the name ahalya, meaning the one with no ugliness in sanskrit. Nov 30, 2016 remember radhika aptes mysterious act in sujoy ghoshs short film ahalya. In the actual story, when indra hindu god comes to ahalya in a disguise of his husband and makes love to her, ahalya, even being innocent was punished by her husband, sage gautam for infidelity and was turned into stone. Vantage point presents you an amazing short thriller film ahalya starring radhika apte, directed by sujoy ghosh.
The film has gone viral on youtube and for good reasons. The film retells the story of ahalya from ramayana brahma has created ahalya as the most beautiful creature of this world. Radhika apte starrer short film ahalya is a contemporary take on a hindu legend about infidelity. The ahalya of the tamil short story writer ku pa rajagopalan 190244 also secretly longs for indra and enjoys dalliance with him. The kahaani director said his film is based on the ageold myth, which he adapted with a feminist twist.
The sequel to this short film was promised by the director. This is an epic short film directed by sujoy ghosh and starring the legendary soumitra chatterjee, radhika apte, and tota roy chowdhury, this short film was released in july 2015. In hindu mythology, ahalya is the wife of the sage gautama maharishi. Ahalya is a 2015 bengali short film directed by sujoy ghosh with soumitra chatterjee, radhika apte and tota roy chowdhury playing the lead roles. The film also has shades of satyajit rays short story professor shonku and strange dolls professor shonku o aschorjo putul. When most the movies dont even manage to develop a plot in first half an hour, ahalya gives you a spin chilling story in just 14 minutes. Sujoy ghoshs epic thriller ahalya short film reaction w cortney. Sujoy ghoshs new bengali best short film ahalya is based on the story of a character in hindu mythology of the same name.
Sujoy ghoshs short film ahalya keeps you on the edge all. Ahalya, a short film by sujoy kahaani ghosh has been the talk of the web for a while now. Director sujoy ghosh has laughed off rumours that his latest short film ahalya is inspired by a roald dahl story. For this, you need to go back a little in hindu mythology and understand story of ahalya. Ahalya and indra are cursed by the sage for the formers infidelity. This is the story of a kolkata cop indra tota roy chowdhury. Ahalya is a horror short film, about mythical story of ahalya, and determined to crack the case indra finds himself drowning deep into a world filled with mystery, mythology and his worst nightmare.
The suspense which is revealed in the last minutes is breathtaking and beautifully executed. Watch tisca chopra in a new avatar in chhuri a short film by mansi jain and from. Here, the storyteller turns the male characters indra and others, who seduce ahalya, into stone. The film maker started the trend of multiplex movies in bollywood with his directorial debut jhankaar beats in 2003 which went on to become a. Brahma crafts ahalya as the most beautiful woman and places her in the care of gautama until she reaches puberty. Ahalya latest news on ahalya read breaking news on zee news. Shirish kunder to direct short film starring manoj bajpayee radhika apte neha sharma. He is welcomed warmly by the owner and his very young wife. Sujoy ghoshs radhika apte starrer short film ahalya is a chilling retelling of an epic story. Directed by sujoy ghosh and starring the legendary soumitra chatterjee, tota roy chowdhury and radhika apte, the 14 minutes short spins a. Nov 20, 2016 this is an epic short film directed by sujoy ghosh and starring the legendary soumitra chatterjee, radhika apte, and tota roy chowdhury, this short film was released in july 2015. Its fast, to the point and it doesnt ask the viewer to indulge with their time.
The movie casts soumitra chatterjee, radhika apte, tota roy chowdhury. The movie was a modern take on the ageold story of ahalya, the wife of sage gautama maharishi who was turned into a. In 2015, came a short film by sujoy ghosh, a work of fiction in a contemporary setting, with the characters bearing the names gautam, ahalya and indra. There are many versions of the story, but in all of them ahalya is the one who is severely punished for the infidelity. Bengali great soumitra chatterjee, who plays a 70 plus artist in ahalya, had seen and really liked kahaani, sujoys last feature. Jul 26, 2015 do you believe that a short film of 14 minutes duration can leave you longing for more. Ahalya short film sujoy ghoshs epic thriller ahalya. Ahalya short film latest news, photos and videos of. The second version is often easily adapted for a younger audience. The officer is searching for a man that went missing.
Made within a duration of a bit less than 15 minutes, this film is a perfect combination of a good story and reasonably great direction by sujoy ghosh. Ahalya is a great horrormystery short film that manages to expound in 14 minutes a much better story than most films today can do in two hours or more. Rishi gautam cursed ahalya, sujoy ghosh sets that straight. The law books of ancient india blame the man squarely, on the assumption that all women are seductive, but the man. Explore lot more about ahalya short film, pictures, breaking news and find bollywood actors and actress photos. Its a bengali shortfilm with soumitra chatterjee, radhika apte and tota roy chowdhury playing the lead roles. Ahalya sujoy ghosh royal stag barrel select large short films. Ahalya short film latest news, photos and videos of ahalya. Why i feel sujoy ghoshs short film ahalya is inspired by alma dailyo. Top 29 best hindi short films you dont want to miss innfinity. Short films are to cinema what social media is to the internet or what t20 is to cricket. Sujoy ghoshs epic thriller ahalya short film reaction w.
A perfect short which makes you want to hold on to your seat. Find ahalya sujoy ghosh at, get the latest ahalya sujoy ghosh, news. Which are some thriller short films similar to ahalya. The name ahalya is a character in hindu mythology who is the wife of sage gautam and is been turned into cursed by his husband for infidelity. Radhika apte as a modern ahalya will give you the chills. Ghosh had also thought of casting abir chatterjee and jisshu sengupta for the role, but that did not go through. This short film is sujoys feminist take on the original story. In the ramayana, ahalya, the most beautiful of lord bramhas creations, is a wife of a much older sage called gautama. Ahalya movie details story and cast details, ahalya cast soumitra chatterjee, radhika apte, tota roy chowdhury. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. Titled ahalya, the short film crafts a modern version of the tale of the young and beautiful. While the original story had ahalya being cursed, ghoshs story takes a different take altogether.
Sujoy ghoshs new kahaani, a feminist version of valmikis. Directed by sujoy ghosh and starring the legendary soumitra chatterjee, tota roy chowdhury and radhika apte, the 14 minutes short spins a web around seduction and deceit. The film, ahalya, is produced under the banner of royal stag barrel select large. In the film, a police officer visits the home of mr. Ahalya, a short film about magic and temptation mb. The short film is a directed by sujoy ghosh and the actors are soumitra chatterjee, tota roy chowdhury and radhika apte. Aug 02, 2015 sujoy ghoshs ahalya is a retelling of the mythological tale taking from the ramayan with a modern spin. Im amused by murmurings that my short film ahalya is inspired from a roald dahl story. When that time arrives, the sage returns ahalya to brahma, who, impressed by gautamas sexual restraint and asceticism, bestows her u.
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