Naamkaran

2014 0h 17m BN

Drama

Synopsis

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Naamkaran is a hindi word and it means The Naming and used in context of naming a child. Naamkaran tells the story of two sisters – one a pickpocket and the other a teacher by profession. Shot in Kolkata in winter, it follows the journey of the two sisters as their worlds collide to make ends meet. The teacher is looking for a good name for her son. She rejects names suggested by her pickpocket sister and ill father. It is interesting to see how she finalizes the name of her kid. Sen Sharma handles the quirky subject with a degree of authority, choosing not to dwell on drama and allowing events to narrate the story.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sudipta Chakraborty
Bidipta Chakraborty
Kaushik Sen
Pinaki Bhattacharya

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Konkona Sen Sharma
Writers: Ankur Khanna
Languages: Bengali
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Sudipta Chakraborty and Bidipta Chakraborty and Kaushik Sen carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Konkona Sen Sharma directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in India. Dialogue in Bengali.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Sudipta Chakraborty and Bidipta Chakraborty and Kaushik Sen carry the top of the cast.