Maayakumari
Directed byArindam Sil
Starring
CinematographyShubhankar Bhar
Edited bySanglap Bhowmik
Music byBickram Ghosh
Production
company
Camellia Productions
Release date
  • 13 January 2023 (2023-01-13)
Running time
149 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali

Maayakumari is a 2023 Indian Bengali language film directed by Arindam Sil. It stars Rituparna Sengupta, Sauraseni Maitra, Ambarish Bhattacharya, Abir Chatterjee and Rajatabha Dutta. The music was composed by Bickram Ghosh.[1] It was theatrically released on 13 January 2023.[2]

Synopsis

Set in the 1940s, the film is about the sudden disappearance of Maaya Kumari.

Cast

Production

On 19 November 2019, On the occasion of 100 years completion of Bengali cinema, director Arindam Sil officially announced the film by sharing the title poster "Maayakumari" through social media. Rituparna Sengupta's first collaboration with Arindam Sil.[4]

On 21 December 2019, principal photography took place in Kolkata, West Bengal[5] Filming was wrapped up on 20 January 2020[6]

Soundtrack

Maayakumari
Soundtrack album by
Bickram Ghosh
Released2020
Recorded2020
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length32:29
LanguageBengali
Official audio
Maayakumari – Full Album on YouTube

The music was omposed by Bickram Ghosh with lyrics by Subhendu Dasmunshi, and sung by Madhubanti Bagchi. The first single titled "Madhumashey Phool Photey" was released on 11 May 2020;[7] the second song, titled "Bhalobese Eto Jwala Jodi", was released on 7 October 2020.[8]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Ami ke"Ujjaini Mukherjee2:56
2."Ami Ke"Haimant Shukla2:32
3."Chilekotha"Ujjaini Mukherjee, Shovon Ganguly3:50
4."Chokher Jole"Manomay Bhattacharya3:03
5."Journey Song"Ujjaini Mukherjee, Dibyendu Mukherjee2:46
6."Loke Jodi"Ankita Bhattacharya2:33
7."Madhu Mashe"Madhubanti Bagchi3:49
8."Phule Jodi"Iman Chakraborty3:55
9."Rat Jaga Ghum"Indrani Sen2:39
10."Sarata Din Por"Manomay Bhattacharya3:24
11."Bhalobheshe eto jala"Iman Chakraborty3:02
Total length:32:29

Reception

Agnivo Niyogi of The Telegraph Wrote "At its core, Maayakumari is a love story that ends in heartbreak. Maaya's affair with Kanan finds a resonance in Ahir's relationship with Runi".[9] Poorna Banerjee of The Times of India gave the film a rating of 3/5 and says "But the script could have been far tighter, especially around the character of Runi, who is probably the weakest link in the tale. This is perhaps why despite the ensemble cast, the film fails to retain the attention of the audience in certain areas, making it a one-time watch at best".[10] Shamayita Chakraborty of Ott Play gave the film a rating of 3/5 and wrote "Maayakumari has its limitations. Despite that, it is a nice film to watch. It has its cinematic moments to entertain and keep you hooked to the screen. Also, Maayakumari is a film that is best enjoyed on the big screen".[11] A reviewer of Sangbad Pratidin wrote "The overall performance of Rituparna, Abir, Arunima, Indrashis, Souraseni, Arn, Ambarish was better. Everyone is careful to act keeping their time and environment in mind. Abir, Arunima and Rituparna were understandably uncomfortable with the prosthetic makeup, but it comes down to the excellence of the acting".[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Director Arindam Sil on the challenges of creating the period drama Maayakumari". The Telegraph. 20 January 2022. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "'Maayakumari' trailer a centenary celebration of Bengali cinema". The Times of India. 9 January 2023. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "Abir Chatterjee on playing a double role in Maayakumari and his Hindi OTT debut". The Telegraph. 18 January 2023. Archived from the original on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "Arindam Sil's Maayakumari to celebrate 100 years of Bengali cinema". Cinestaan.com. 27 November 2019. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "'মায়াকুমারী'-র শুটিং চলছে, দেখে নিন তারই কিছু ঝলক". The Indian Express (in Bengali). 21 December 2019. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "It's a wrap for Arindam Sil's 'Maya Kumari'". The Times of India. 20 January 2020. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "'Maya Kumari' first song 'Madhumashey Phool Photey' out". The Times of India. 11 May 2020. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "'Maayakumari' song 'Bhalobese Eto Jwala Jodi' a tribute to the eternal charm of love". The Times of India. 7 October 2020. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "Arindam Sil's Maayakumari is a period drama-meets-suspense thriller with a dash of humour". The Telegraph. 17 January 2023. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  10. ↑ "Maayakumari Movie Review: A period drama that even the good music and acting couldn't save". The Times of India. 17 January 2023. Archived from the original on 27 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  11. ↑ "Maayakumari review: Rituparna Sengupta and Abir Chatterjee's drama has its high and low points". Ott Play. 14 January 2023. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  12. ↑ "সিনেমার মধ্যে আরেক সিনেমার গল্প, চিত্রনাট্যেই বাজিমাত 'মায়াকুমারী'র, পড়ুন রিভিউ". Sangbad Pratidin (in Bengali). 14 January 2023. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
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