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Bagh Bondi Khela
Bagh Bondi Khela (English: The Caged Tiger Game) is a 1975 Indian Bengali-language political action crime-thriller film co-written and directed by Pijush Basu.[2] It is based on a novel written by Prafulla Roy which stars Uttam Kumar, Supriya Devi, Partha Mukherjee and Mahua Roy Chowdhury in lead roles.[3] This movie is believed to be Uttam Kumar’s best appearance as an antagonist.[4][5] The film become superhit at the box office. PlotBhabesh Banerjee is a corrupt and loose character. He lives in Ranipur, involved with unauthorised business, smuggling and immoral trafficking. His son Rajesh is an honest man who loves Dolon. Bhabesh cheated Dolon's father using counterfeit documents. When Rajesh comes to visit his father, Bhabesh gifts all his properties to Rajesh for getting political mileage and enters into politics. Bhabesh's second wife Bibha knows the whole plot and reveals it to Rajesh. When the police come to arrest Bhabesh, he commits suicide.[6] Cast
ProductionThe film is based on Prothom Tarar Alo novel wrote by Prafulla Roy. After reading the novel Uttam call Prafulla to purchased the rights of the novel which he forget that he wrote this novel. Prafulla said Kumar that this film didn't worked at the box office because people not accepted Kumar as an full antagonist. Despite Uttam take the risk and finally shooting become ended.[7] Producer of the film is Ashima Bhattachariya under her production house Pompy Films with whom Kumar worked before hit films Chowrangee and Mamsaheb.[8] Soundtrack
All lyrics are written by Pulak Banerjee; all music is composed by Dipankar Chatterjee
ReceptionReviewsThe Times of India wrote an article Even dirty politics become enjoyable when you have Uttam Kumar on the screen. However, his brilliant portrayal of a corrupt aspiring political leader is quite chilling to the bone. It’s also the mark of an elite actor to essay all that is related to a corrupt, lusty and greedy system.[9] During Kumar buy the rights of the novel writer Prafulla Roy told Kumar that the film don't worked at the box office but after film release it's get overwhelming response from the critics and audiences and become superhit. The film is remembered as Uttam Kumar's one of the first films he performed as an antagonist.[4] Before this film, he also played negative characters in many movies, including Kuhak in 1960, Aparichita in 1969,[10] Stree in 1972.[11] The film become super hit at the box office.[4][7] References
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