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Deep6
Directed byMadhuja Mukherjee
Written byMadhuja Mukherjee
Produced byShoojit Sircar
Ronnie Lahiri
Avik Mukhopadhyay
Harcharan Singh
StarringTillotama Shome
Soumitra Chatterjee
Maya Ghosh
Chandan Roy Sanyal
CinematographyAvik Mukhopadhyay
Edited byMadhuja Mukherjee
Ankur
Music byPrabuddha Banerjee
Production
companies
Editfx Studios
Rising Sun Pvt. Ltd.
Release date
  • 7 October 2021 (2021-10-07) (BIFF)
Running time
141 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali

Deep6 is a 2021 Indian Bengali drama film written and directed by Madhuja Mukherjee.[1][2] The film, produced under the banner of Rising Sun Pvt Ltd production and Editfx Studios, stars Tillotama Shome, Chandan Roy Sanyal and Maya Ghosh, with pivotal roles by Sumanta Mukherjee, Soumitra Chatterjee and Sumeet Thakur.[3][4] It premiered under the "A Window on Asian Cinema" section at 26th Busan International Film Festival on 7 October 2021 and was also screened in 'Indian Cinema Now' section at 26th International Film Festival of Kerala.[5][6]

Synopsis

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In 2011, Calcutta witnesses the end of three decades of leftist party rule. Despite this monumental shift, life seemingly continues as usual. However, Mitul, a solitary young woman, finds her personal and political world deeply impacted by the new context. Additionally, she must confront the ghost of her deceased grandmother and deal with her ex-partner, who refuses to end their relationship or give up his political ambitions.[6]

Cast

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Release

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Deep6 had its world premiere at 26th Busan International Film Festival under the 'A Window on Asian Cinema' section on 7 October 2021.[7][8] It was screened in 'Indian Cinema Now' section at 26th International Film Festival of Kerala held from 18 to 25 March 2022[9] and in 'Innovation in Moving Images' segment at 27th Kolkata international Film Festival.[10]

Reception

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  • Shoma Chatterji, an Indian film scholar, criticized inordinate length of the film funded by significant names like Shoojit Sircar, Ronnie Lahiri, Avik Mukhopadhayay, Harcharan Singh.[11]
  • In 'Into the depths of her survival' by journalist Rupeshree IV reviews that the "film is about a financially independent woman's choices, decisions and struggles have a burning heat that no one can beat. Tilothama Shome's portrayal of Mithul demonstrates her acting prowess once more".[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Deep6". Asian Film Festival Barcelona. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  2. ^ "JU prof's 'Deep 6' makes it to Busan film festival". The Times of India. 2021-09-17. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  3. ^ "Tillotama Shome starrer Deep6 to have its world premiere at the Busan International Film Festival". EasternEye. 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  4. ^ "Shoojit Sircar's 'Deep6' to have world premiere at Busan International Film Festival". ANI News. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  5. ^ "Madhuja Mukherjee's DEEP6 to premier at Busan Intl Film Fest". Glamsham. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-09 – via MSN.
  6. ^ a b "26th International Film Festival of Kerala – Indian Cinema Now: Deep6". IFFK. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Shoojit Sircar-produced 'Deep6' to premiere at 26th Busan International Film Festival". The Economic Times. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Deep6". BIFF. October 7, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  9. ^ "19 directors to make their debut at 26th International Film Festival of Kerala". New Indian Express. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  10. ^ Sarkar, Roushni. "The Rapist, Deep6, Nazarband, Manikbabur Megh to be screened at 27th Kolkata International Film Festival". Cinestaan. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
  11. ^ Indiablooms. "Madhuja Mukherjee's Deep 6 screened at 27th KIFF offers a distinct perspective on life and death | Indiablooms - First Portal on Digital News Management". Indiablooms.com. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
  12. ^ "അവളുടെ അതിജീവനത്തിന്റെ ആഴങ്ങളിലേക്ക് | Deep 6 Review". Mathrubhumi. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
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