At multiplexes in Kolkata, occupancy increased from 47% on Friday 9 March, the day of release, to 77% on 10 March and to around 97% on 11 March. [50], Ghosh acknowledges the allusions to Ray's films. Recently, Kolkata police formed a Quick Response Team comprising 100 personnel for fast response to possible terror attacks. Kolkata Metro Map. [3], Kahaani was nominated for, and won, many awards. India’s first underwater metro twin tunnel project in Kolkata, East West Metro, added another feather to its cap on Monday (August 10) by getting India’s deepest metro ventilation shaft on the banks of river … An errand boy from the neighbourhood tea stall identifies R. Sridhar, an NDC officer, as a frequent visitor to Damji's flat. [41], The potbellied contract killer Bob Biswas became an Internet phenomenon, the subject of several jokes and pieces of pop art, which circulated through Facebook and Twitter. [59] Ghosh writes that the film was heavily influenced by the colour scheme of the Pratima Visarjan, a c.1915 watercolour by the Bengal School artist Gaganendranath Tagore. [131], Monalisa Guest House, the lodge which hosted Vidya Bagchi in the film, became a local attraction. [108][109] Kahaani received thirteen nominations at the 19th Colors Screen Awards, and won five, including Best Actress and Best Story. Find Kolkata Metro news headlines, photos, videos, comments, blog posts and opinion at The Indian Express. At 10.15 am on Wednesday (July 13), three men in khaki sat beside it, equipped with two hand-held metal detectors, engrossed in chatting among themselves. Stock Market. [41], After Ishqiya (2010), No One Killed Jessica (2011) and The Dirty Picture (2011), Kahaani was Vidya's fourth woman-centric film to win widespread praise for her unconventional approach to portraying strong female roles. According to the director, he was inspired by particular scenes of Ray's Nayak (1966) to plan the portrayal of complex emotional issues between Vidya and the police officer Rana, especially Rana's awe in the presence of Vidya. Viral Adda: Angry Tiger Attack Optical Illusion Viral Picture Roadside Biryani Stall Kangana Ranaut Vs Hrithik Roshan. Our officers. [4], Sujoy Ghosh approached novelist and script writer Advaita Kala with the idea for the film. It stars Vidya Balan as Vidya Bagchi, a pregnant woman searching for her missing husband in Kolkata during the festival of Durga Puja, assisted by Satyoki "Rana" Sinha (Parambrata Chatterjee) and Khan (Nawazuddin Siddiqui). This page was last edited on 30 December 2020, at 09:46. KOLKATA: Metro Railway services were partially disrupted for a brief period on Thursday morning after a man jumped on the tracks in front of an approaching train at Belgachia station, officials said. The address on Damji's record leads Vidya and Rana to a dilapidated flat. Critics praised the screenplay, the cinematography and the performances of the lead actors. [8][9] Her research included reading the books Open Secrets: India's Intelligence Unveiled by Maloy Krishna Dhar and India's External Intelligence: Secrets of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) by V. K. During his career as an officer in Kolkata police, Chattopadhyay had investigated the 1993 Bowbazar blast and the American Centre attack of in 2002. Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion at 5 PM. Line 2 is planning to have 12 stations and the metro will provide service from Howrah Maidan towards Salt Lake Sector 5. [27], While briefing Saswata Chatterjee about his character, the cold-blooded killer Bob Biswas, Ghosh used the phrase "Binito Bob" (meaning polite Bob), which crystallised the notion of Bob's manners. [133] "Nomoshkar, Aami Bob Biswas... Ek minute?" He thought there were suitable actors in Hindi film industry for the role. [10], Bengali film actor Prosenjit Chatterjee encouraged Ghosh to shoot in Kolkata. Protests outside Kolkata Metro station after couple attacked for being too close The young couple was reportedly bombarded with embarrassing questions followed by punches, kicks, and slaps. Meanwhile, the attempts to obtain Damji's records have attracted the attention of two Intelligence Bureau (IB) officials in Delhi—the chief Bhaskaran K. and his deputy Khan. ")—the monologue he repeatedly uses just before murdering his victims—was used in different memes. [47] For Ghosh, one aspect of his project "is a study of motherhood"; the instinct of a mother to protect her baby inspired him to develop the story. It is obvious the instructions had little effect on those working on the ground. Read | Cyberabad IT Park’s guards can’t hold off terrorists for even 3 mins: Expert, Get free access to newsletters, alerts and recommendations. Kolkata is a cheaper location than Mumbai or Delhi, where most Bollywood films are shot. The crew often employed guerrilla-filmmaking techniques on Kolkata's city streets to avoid attracting attention. She flees into the crowd before the police arrive, leaving a thank you note for Rana and a pen drive containing data from Sridhar's computer, which leads to Bhaskaran's arrest. Shooting locations in Kolkata included Kalighat Metro station, Nonapukur tram depot,[a] Kumartuli, Howrah Bridge, Victoria Memorial, old houses of North Kolkata and others. Convinced, the officials withdrew their objections, and the scene was retained, although it was removed from trailers. With each metro station having two entrances, there should be at least 48 X-ray scanners. [10], Ghosh chose the guest house in which the protagonist stays after noticing it during his visit to a neighbouring hotel in April 2010. Vidya and Rana break into the NDC office and find Damji's file, barely escaping an encounter with Bob, who is searching for the same information. Lines Line 1 (Kavi Subhash - Noapara) Toggle All Map settings [60], The soundtrack received positive reviews, and was praised for its amalgamation of Bengali and Hindi lyrics. It is scheduled to be opened by December 2018 and the length of the route will be 14.67 km. Siddiqui, who had only had minor roles in Bollywood up to that time, was surprised that for the first time he would not have to portray a beggar. Operating since the start of the Kolkata Metro 1984, its 27-km stretch is the city’s lifeline, carrying five lakh passengers every day. Story) is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language mystery thriller film co-written, co-produced and directed by Sujoy Ghosh. [56] According to Uddalak Mukherjee of The Telegraph, "Durga Puja, with its paraphernalia of idols, immersion processions, pandals, even an entire crowd of women draped in white saris with red borders, is central to the film's ... visual aesthetic. Two years later Vidya Bagchi, a pregnant software engineer, arrives in Kolkata from London during the Durga Puja festivities in search of her missing husband, Arnab Bagchi. That was one year after the termination of contract with the agency responsible for maintenance of the integrated security management mechanism between 2012 and ’15. Ghosh said that this delicate romance was "the most progressive thing" in the film—a suggestion that a man could fall in love with a pregnant woman. Singh. [83], Kahaani garnered generally positive reviews from critics. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. [66] STAR TV bought the exclusive right to broadcast the film for a price of ₹80 million (US$1.1 million),[75][76] which was the highest-ever price paid for a female-centric film in India. [23] A graphic novel and a television show based on Bob Biswas were being planned, as of March 2012[update]. Vidya accidentally shoots Sridhar dead during a scuffle, which upsets Khan, who had wanted him alive. Craig Moore reports from Kolkata in Nov 2017: Kolkata might not have the order and power of Delhi, nor the dynamism, wealth and vibrancy of Mumbai, but it is, I feel, the most charismatic of the big Indian cities. [15], Vidya Balan was the first choice of both writer Advaita Kala and director Sujoy Ghosh. Before Agnes can provide any further help she is killed by Bob Biswas, an assassin working undercover as a life insurance agent. The master plan had already identified the corridor way back in 1971. Choosing a room with windows overlooking a busy road, he proceeded to give it an old-fashioned look by replacing the windows' designer grilles with old-fashioned wooden ones, and by painting the room with some rough patches. Read all the stories in this series here. A police officer, Satyoki "Rana" Sinha, offers to help. "[46] Trisha Gupta of The Indian Express also finds feminist themes in the film. [12] Ghosh finally selected Kolkata for several reasons: the director's acquaintance with the city, its mix of modernity and old-world charm,[12] and budget constraints. [6], Ghosh, who co-wrote the story and the screenplay, began to plan the film while awaiting the release of his previous film Aladin (2009), but the dismal response to Aladin was a setback. "[97] It adds that the "spoon-feeding" of reasons at the end dampens the intrigue factor. Kolkata: Kolkata is all set to embrace what has been touted as the 'world's cheapest metro service' this week after the inauguration of a section of the East-West metro service on February 13.Interestingly, a portion of the route will run underwater below the Hooghly river. [16] Unimpressed with the plot outline, Vidya refused, only changing her mind after having read the completed script. Rituparna Chatterjee of CNN-IBN noted that the climax of the film was a "huge dampener" and explained, "The diabolic twist at that juncture got underplayed ... What follows is a sobfest ... the apologetic explanation of why she does what she does. [123], As of 2020, Bob Biswas, a spin-off to Kahaani, is under production, produced by Red Chillies Entertainment and Bound Script Production, and directed by Diya Annapurna Ghosh. Kolkata Metro map showing all the metro stations and the places covered by Kolkata Metro. "[54], Though Kahaani received critical acclaim, it was a slow starter at the box office, opening to a poor response on the first day,[99][100] but gradually picking afterwards. Bob attempts to kill Vidya, but fails, and is run over by a truck during a chase. Nagaland has received 26,500 vials of the vaccine for the initial phase of the vaccination and 100 health workers per district were listed to receive the vaccine on Saturday. As the first city on the sub-continent to have a Metro, the city is proud of its urban rail offer, although this is not stylish nor comprehensive. The metro rail is unprepared to combat a terror attack,” said Bikash Kumar Chattopadhyay, former assistant commissioner of Kolkata police, who is a daily commuter on metro rail. I am blessed to be the first recipient...The vaccine is totally safe, effective, and we can defeat coronavirus only when all of us get vaccinated," Dr Thacker said. By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Shivani. [110] At the 14th Zee Cine Awards, Kahaani won five awards, including Best Film (Critics) and Best Actress (Critics), out of fifteen nominations. Kalyan Chatterjee as Paresh Pal, a clay artist and a police informer. Get latest updates on Kolkata Metro. Kolkata: FIR lodged against Metro Railway after death of senior citizen According to fellow passengers, 66-year-old Sajal Kumar Kanjilal was trying to board a crowded Kabi Subhash-bound train from the Park Street Metro station Saturday when the doors of the third compartment closed with his hand inside. Over 800 health workers across the state were scheduled to be vaccinated on day one of the immunisation drive. Kolkata Metro to Run Additional 38 Services in North-South Corridor From Wednesday. The manager explains that the sign refers for his errand boy, who runs to deliver hot water in a kettle whenever required. "[95], Many reviewers criticised the film's climax and certain features, feeling that they deviated from its general style. 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TAAI said that setting up of new SOPs will enable vaccinated travellers to resume their activities to pre-Covid times. Kolkata: Passengers being taken for treatment after an air-conditioned rake of a metro train in Kolkata caught fire on Dec 27, 2018. Although Vidya claims that Arnab went to Kolkata on an assignment for the National Data Center (NDC), initial investigations suggest that no such person was employed by the NDC. Kahaani's first-look poster was launched on 2 December 2011,[64] and the official trailer on 5 January 2012. Made on a shoestring budget of ₹80 million (US$1.1 million), Kahaani was conceived and developed by Ghosh, who co-wrote the film with Advaita Kala. Khan smokes a relatively cheap brand of cigarette (Gold Flake) despite his high official post; Siddiqui had smoked that brand of cigarette throughout his struggling days in Bollywood and thereafter. However, no complaints lodged with metro … [e] According to the reviewer, Kahaani did not depend on the tropes of Kolkata culture typically used in Bollywood film—"O-emphasizing accent, dramatic play of conch shells, rasgulla/mishti doi excesses. [17], Ghosh chose mostly Bengali actors as he wanted to make the characters as authentic as possible. The 27 September 2008 Delhi bombing in India’s second largest metropolis left three people dead and twenty-three more injured, on an infamous Saturday. Credits adapted from Bollywood Hungama. Read Kolkata Metro latest news in Bengali, see exclusive videos and pictures only on Anandabazar.com Find the list of metro stations, route map and metro rail timing s on weekday and Sunday. Good word of mouth publicity played a part in its popularity besides the positive reviews. Sridhar's computer data reveals a code, which when deciphered reveals Bhaskaran's phone number. In spite of Khan's warnings, Vidya continues her search, fearing that Arnab's resemblance to Damji may have led him into trouble. The mannerism was well-noted and praised by the viewers. The unprofessionalism of guards at Masterda Surya Sen station was caught in HT’s camera a week after the RPF conducted a Suraksha Sammelan to review the security arrangements and issued directives for the security staff to ‘remain on the maximum alert’. Further discussions led to the inclusion of paunch and a bald patch. The metro authorities first want to make its existing infrastructure operational and then plan to upgrade the system, he added. ("Hello, I am Bob Biswas... do you have a minute? "[94] Russell Edwards, the reviewer for Variety, praised the cast, cinematography, and direction, and commented that despite occasional glitches, the "adroit thriller ... maintains momentum and credibility. [101] According to The Telegraph, the film earned almost ₹20 million (US$280,000) from the state of West Bengal within the first three days of its release. [105] The film was successful in the international box office as well, garnering ₹80 million (US$1.1 million) within 10 days of its release in seven markets—UK, US, UAE, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and Pakistan, according to Bollywood Hungama, a film-related website. Ghosh expresses his inspiration from Ray's Aranyer Dinratri (1970) in which Ray "wanted the audience to be inside the car with the four guys all the time. The experience of India’s first metro and the success of the Delhi metro network contributed to the sanction of the East – West corridor connection Howrah Railway Station and Bidhannagar through an order dated 30th July 2008. While the self-registration module of the app is yet to be announced officially by the government, here is everything you need to know about it. [58] Critics have compared the fake-pregnancy twist of Kahaani with the 2004 American psychological thriller Taking Lives. [31] Ghosh built Khan as a character with lean physical build but full of mental strength, loyalty and patriotism. Kolkata metro gets India’s deepest metro ventilation shaft. Operating since the start of the Kolkata Metro 1984, its 27-km stretch is the city’s lifeline, carrying five lakh passengers every day. He also acknowledges the influence of Mahanagar (1963), another Ray film noted for its portrayal of Kolkata. [57] In an interview with The Telegraph, Ghosh says that the way Vidya looks out and moves from window to window in the guest-house room is reminiscent of Ray's Charulata (1964), where the actress Madhabi Mukherjee enjoys glimpses of the outside world through the blinds of windows. East- West Metro Corridor Project, Kolkata. So the camera never leaves the car." [70], On 5 March 2012, prior to release, Kolkata Metro authorities objected to a scene in which Vidya is pushed by a man onto the tracks as a train arrives. The RPF is responsible for security. He signed Bengali actor Abir Chatterjee to play Vidya's husband. Read more about Couple beaten up in Kolkata Dum Dum Metro station for 'being too close'; passengers protest on Business Standard. Kahaani explores themes of feminism and motherhood in male-dominated Indian society. [88] The Times of India commented "Once again, a 'pregnant' Vidya, ironically displays more 'male ornaments' ... than most heroes. System began operation in October 1984 becoming the first metro railway in India. [62] Reviewing the soundtrack for Indiatimes, Anand Vaishnav commented that "Kahaani, as an album, stays honest to the theme of the film".[63]. KKR(Kolkata Knight Riders) accomplices with Kolkata Metro Rail … Thousands of passengers were stranded in Kolkata after metro rail services were disrupted today evening. In short, the country’s oldest metro is a sitting duck. [97] The review in Yahoo! [13], Ghosh admitted in an interview that after his two preceding directorial ventures—Aladin and Home Delivery (2005)—performed poorly at the box office, Kahaani was his last chance to create a niche as a director. [18][19] The role of the Inspector Satyoki "Rana" Sinha was first offered to Chandan Roy Sanyal, but he could not take the part due to other commitments. Critics' expectations were low, owing to the director's previous box-office failures. The film was noted for its deft portrayal of the city and for making use of many local crew and cast members. [116] The shooting of Kahaani 2 was scheduled to begin in 2013,[117] but in July 2013 differences arose between Sujoy Ghosh and other co-producers. Kolkata: A woman passenger on Monday allegedly tried to commit suicide at a metro station in West Bengal's Kolkata, leading disruption in train services. Kolkata metro has also decided to raise a commando platoon out of its existing force. Pamela Bhuttoria as Sapna, an employee at NDC. [20] Parambrata Chatterjee, a Bengali actor whose acting in the film The Bong Connection (2006) had impressed Ghosh at the Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image festival, was later offered the role in Kahaani. [78] Distributed by Shemaroo Entertainment,[79] it contained additional content, such as behind-the-scene footage, video of celebration parties after its theatrical release, and music videos of the songs of the film. Damji cuts the meeting short when Vidya expresses her doubt that he will be able to return her husband in exchange for the sensitive file, and he attempts to leave. [10], The film score and soundtrack was composed by Vishal–Shekhar, and the lyrics for the film's six songs were written by Vishal Dadlani, Anvita Dutt and Sandeep Srivastava. Ghosh shot a similar scene, hoping the audience would become "like Vidya's fellow passenger. Vidya soon gets a call from an unknown number however, warning her that she should hand over the documents to the caller if she wishes to see her husband alive. "[58], Besides Ray's films, Ghosh also admits inspiration from what he calls "visually striking" films of the 1970s and 1980s, such as Deewaar (1975). [98] Gautaman Bhaskaran, in his review in Gulf Times, noted that the sometimes-handheld photography was "as irksome as the plot with a sleuth too many and cops galore. According to Ghosh, popular Bollywood actors were not willing to work with him after his two previous flops. They requested that the scene be removed, as it would remind people of the past suicides, which had tarnished the railway's image. Most Read. Vidya is revealed to be the widow of Arup Basu, an IB officer and Damji's colleague, who was killed in the poison-gas attack, which also caused Vidya to immediately fall unconscious upon seeing her husband's corpse and suffer a miscarriage. Some actors mingled with the crowd engaged in Sindoor khela[b]—their job was to appreciate the camera angles and accordingly apply sindoor (vermilion) on Vidya's face so that accidental exposure of her eyes to sindoor could be avoided. [66] Vidya appeared in public with a prosthetic belly to promote the film, and mingled with the public in railway stations, bus stands and markets. A police officer, Satyoki "Rana" Sinha, offers to … Copyright © HT Digital Streams Ltd. All rights reserved. [23] He said that Ghosh had known him since childhood and was impressed with his acting, so he wanted him as Bob Biswas. 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[6] She reported that despite facing a language barrier and the chaos and poverty of the metropolis, she was charmed by the warmth of the people, which was reflected in the film. This correspondent captured the scene at Masterda Surya Sen station in a video despite a prohibition on photography and videography. [67][69] Social-networking website Ibibo.com developed an online game, The Great Indian Parking Wars, which required players to park Vidya's taxi on a street; it was well-received, reaching 50,000 hits in 10 days. The 2008 Mumbai attacks (also referred to as 26/11) were a series of terrorist attacks that took place in November 2008, when 10 members of Lashkar-e-Taiba, an extremist organisation, carried out 12 coordinated shooting and bombing attacks lasting four days across Mumbai. Kahaani (IPA: [kəˈɦaːni]; transl. Singh said this while addressing a gathering here during the 'bhoomipujan' and foundation stone laying ceremony of a new Command Hospital. [21] Chatterjee had earlier worked with Vidya in her début film Bhalo Theko (2003). There, again, it was voluntary upon the commuters to undergo security checks. [24], Ghosh went against the expectations of casting a popular actor from Bollywood. The entire metro service in Kolkata was affected for at least an hour, officials said. Thank you for subscribing to our daily newsletter. [55] Uddalak Mukherjee of The Telegraph explains that Kolkata in Kahaani was cosmetic and lacked a deep menacing presence. [56] Mukherjee argues the depiction of the city never matches the level of Satyajit Ray's Calcutta trilogy, where "aided by bloodshed, greed and decadence, ...Calcutta ..., even though a place of dreams, desires and hope, slides irreversibly into chaos, anxiety and a moral crisis, taking its residents with it". The 58th Filmfare Awards nominated the film for six of their categories, where it won five, including Best Actress for Vidya and Best Director for Ghosh. Examination of Bob's mobile phone leads Vidya and Rana to an IP address sending instructions to kill her. "[50] The director acknowledges that Kolkata "becomes a central character" of the film. The latter included trophies for Best Director (Ghosh) and Best Actress (Vidya). [76] The Indian television premiere of the film was on Star India's channel Movies OK on 3 June 2012. 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[114] At the 60th National Film Awards, Ghosh won Best Screenplay (Original), Namrata Rao won Best Editing, and Nawazuddin Siddiqui won a Special Jury award. ", "Winners of 58th Idea Filmfare Awards 2012", "Winners of 19th Annual Colors Screen Awards", "60th National Film Awards: The list of winners—IBN Live", "Why was Sujoy Ghosh kicked out of Kahaani 2? We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. “Since then, we did not get anyone. Explore Kolkata Metro photos, videos, खबरें और समाचार on India.com Most of the crowd in the climax were not actors. The Kolkata Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Kolkata, India. Kolkata, India, energy. [77] The DVD of the film was released on 17 May 2012 across all regions in a one-disc pack in NTSC format. [29] The character Khan was envisaged as a ruthless, arrogant, expletive-spewing officer who cares nothing about the emotional or social consequences of his behaviour. “The security arrangement at metro stations is full of loopholes. By hindustantimes.com | Written by Kanishka Sarkar. “We regularly identify those personnel at metro station with casual approach; we penalise them. [22], The casting director Roshmi Banerjee suggested Nawazuddin Siddiqui for the role of Khan. Kolkata Metropolitan Area, also known as the Calcutta Metropolitan Area and Greater Kolkata, is the urban agglomeration of the city of Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal.It is the third most populous metropolitan area in India after Delhi and Mumbai.The area is administered by the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). The incident took place at 8:14 am on Monday morning in the Down line of Central metro station. Stay updated with us to get latest West Bengal news. [26] Vidya said that during her college days she often used to imitate pregnant ladies during stand-up acting among friends, an experience that helped her during the shooting. [96] The Outlook review noted, "At times, Kahaani is too clever, at others extremely pedestrian like in the depiction of computer hacking and IB operations, not to speak of the ludicrous terrorist angle and the all-too predictable Durga Puja setting for that mythology tie-in. [111][112] At the 2013 Stardust Awards ceremony, Kahaani was announced Hottest Film of the Year while Vidya received for the Best Actress in a Thriller or Action. Manish Tewari had also said that the vaccines were being allowed to be used without the mandatory Phase 3 trials after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s Covid-19 vaccination drive. "[89] The reviews in Rediff,[50] Indo Asian News Service,[90] CNN-IBN,[91] Zee News,[92] Hindustan Times,[59] and The Hindu[93] were unanimously positive, and noted script, direction, cinematography, and acting as strong points of the film. [67][68] She often carried a sketch of her on-screen missing husband, and asked people to help in finding him. Following critical acclaim and word-of-mouth publicity, the film earned ₹1.04 billion (US$15 million) worldwide in 50 days. A poison-gas attack on a Kolkata Metro Rail compartment kills the passengers on board. Vidya calls Bhaskaran to tell him that she has retrieved sensitive documents from Sridhar's office. In one scene, Vidya asks the manager of the guest house why there is no hot water although the signboard had claimed "running hot water". This reporter found that none of the security guards at Sovabazar metro station in north Kolkata was interested in scanning the luggage of the persons who passed through the DFMD. 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