Courtesy:
Glamsham
Thursday,
June
21,
2007
Anuranan
has
been
shot
in
some
heavenly
breath
taking
locales
of
India
and
the
UK.
Outdoor
shoots
have
always
been
common
with
Bollywood
Films.
However
it
is
for
the
first
time
that
a
Bengali
movie
has
been
shot
in
UK.
In
spite
of
umpteen
Hindi
movies
shot
across
miles,
it
is
remarkable
to
see
how
Anuranans
brilliant
photography
stands
apart.
Cinematographer
Sunil
Patel
-
the
man
behind
Salaam
Namaste
and
Hum
Tum
-
has
canned
some
amazing
shots
of
the
Kanchenjunga
at
sunrise,
sundown
and
during
moonlight
nights.
The
amazing
scenery
of
the
hill
station
in
the
mountains
makes
Kanchenjunga
'the
third
character'
in
the
movie.
Must
say...
cinematographers
have
an
awesome
ability
to
give
life
to
nature
on
screen!
The
cast
and
crew
of
Anuranan
seems
to
be
totally
inspired
by
their
outdoor
shoot
location
in
London.
The
road,
the
scenic
beauty,
the
sky,
the
clouds,
the
mist...
all
of
these
and
more
at
London
have
ignited
their
creative
spark...
be
it
Aniruddha,
the
Director
or
Rituparna
Sengupta.
During
a
drive
to
the
countryside
on
the
roads
of
London,
the
Director
just
halted
and
called
for
lights,
camera,
action!
Rituparna
too
acted
impromptu
for
the
song
sequence
and
became
a
singer
on
the
spot,
singing
the
lyrics
of
'Aakashe
Chaurano
Megher
Kacha
Kachi...'!
Phew...
looks
like
this
impulsive,
unplanned
shoot
gathered
momentum
for
the
Anuranan
team
putting
their
imaginative,
original,
fresh
ideas
to
work...
what
say
hmm!!!
Anuranan,
the
first
Bengali
film
of
Rajat
Kapoor
and
first
Bengali
release
of
Rahul
Bose
seems
to
have
the
vibrant
and
distinct
socio-political
touch
of
the
city.
Whether
or
not
both
the
actors
enjoyed
their
Bengali
film
experience,
they
definitely
took
immense
pleasure
during
the
shoots,
having
Kolkata's
well-known
range
of
rice
dishes
and
various
preparations
of
freshwater
fish,
rich
in
many
specialized
spices
and
flavours.
From
rice
to
macher
jhol
(fish
curry);
from
rasgullas
to
mishti
dois
(sweet
yoghurt)
Rahul
and
Rajat
seemed
to
take
over
all
of
them.
While
Bose
spent
his
childhood
in
Kolkata
and
later
moved
to
Mumbai
with
family,
actor-film-maker
Rajat
at
his
serious
best
was
learning
Bengali
in
Kolkata
at
a
workshop.
Whatever
be
the
case,
Bengal's
vast
repertoire
of
fish-based
dishes
like
'hilsa' preparations,
'beguni'
-
fried
battered
eggplant
slices,
'kati
roll'
-
flatbread
roll
with
vegetable
or
chicken
stuffing,
'phuchka'
-
deep
fried
crepe
with
tamarind&lenthil
sauce
and
Chinese
food
from
China
Town,
all
of
these
and
more
totally
tickled
the
taste
buds
of
Rahul
and
Rajat.
May
be
we
shall
see
both
of
these
seasoned
actors
more
often
in
Bengali
films
now,
owing
to
their
penchant
for
Bengali
cuisine!
Anuranan
will
see
the
talented
Bose
with
Rituparna
Sengupta
and
Raima
Sen.
The
movie
that
delves
deep
into
the
shades
of
bonds
forged
in&out
of
wedlock,
is
well
presented
and
delivered
by
these
seasoned
actors.
A
closer
look
to
Raima's
appearance
in
the
film,
gives
the
impression
of
her
being
similar
to
Suchitra
Sen,
her
grandma!
Since
the
movie
speaks
about
the
untold
resonance
embedded
in
a
relationship
and
also
explores
one's
association
with
nature,
Raima's
mature
role
might
make
the
audience
see
Suchitra
Sen
through
her
character.
Well,
all
we
can
say
is
Suchitra
Sen
returns
and
relives
on
screen
through
her
grand
daughter,
Raima
Sen!
Another
feather
on
your
cap...
Raima!
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