Khela (2008)

Name: Khela
Director: Rituparno Ghosh
Genre: Drama
Released: 2008-07-09
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Prosenjit Chatterjee, Manisha Koirala, Raima Sen, Akashneel Dutta Mukherjee

Drama

Director: Rituparno Ghosh

Cast: Prosenjit Chatterjee, Manisha Koirala, Raima Sen, Akashneel Dutta Mukherjee

7.3

Runtime97 min

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Kolkata-based Sheela Bhowmik feels isolated and neglected, and decides to leave her busy film-maker husband, Raja, to spend sometime with her friend, Renu, her mom, and then subsequently travels to Kashmir to spend some time by herself. Raja gets involved in a new movie depicting the life of Gautam Buddh, and is on the look-out for a male child to play the character. He does find one, a young school-going lad, Abhirup Mitra; introduces him to the Producer, Vikram; as well as other crew including beautiful Anjali, who has a crush on Raja. Neither Vikram, Anjali nor any of the crew are aware that Raja is the prime suspect in the abduction of Abhirup.

Critical Reception & Ratings

Khela, the 2008 drama film directed by Rituparno Ghosh, has received a positive critical reception, earning a 7.3/10 rating on IMDb. The film explores themes of isolation and neglect, and appears to have resonated with audiences.

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Khela, the 2008 drama directed by renowned filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh, offers a captivating exploration of isolation and the complexities of relationships, highlighted by strong performances from leads Prosenjit Chatterjee and Manisha Koirala.

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Khela (2008) is a Bengali film by Rituparno Ghosh. The film is about an idealistic director's quest to make a film with a boy who he thinks is just perfect for the role. Khela also marks actress Manisha Koirala's foray into Bengali cinema.