Chitrokar

(The Last Mural)

2hr 28min  |  Bengali  |  Drama

“Blind painter Bijon Bose spent much of his life inspiring students by bringing stories to life through his paintings, murals, and idealism. Now late in his life, after he lost his eyesight, he resides peacefully in the village of ‘Ekla’, West Bengal, India. Where he is admired for his character and talents by locals and fondly called “KOTTAMOSHAI” (The Lord). But Bijon’s blindness never stopped him from creating ART. His life is interrupted by a proposal to create a mural for an exclusive restaurant in the city of Kolkata, a journey that brings young strong-minded contemporary artistTithi into his life as an assistant. Their relationship unfolds through the lines of the mural, as they struggle between generations and life philosophies. Does dose ART exist in a postmodern world? How ART does happen in an Artist’s life? The discourse continues. Bijon’s modernist integrity and idealism are troubled by Tithi’s post-modernistic pragmatism. Both try to grapple with their role and responsibility towards Art. In the contemporary world for whom does, an Artist create his ART? For those who can pay? When a mural— and a Muralist that created it starts being a commodity for the Rich & Famous?Bijon refuses to budge. He Returns the offer resulting in Tithi losing her job. And then…”
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Synopsis

“Blind painter Bijon Bose spent much of his life inspiring students by bringing stories to life through his paintings, murals, and idealism. Now late in his life, after he lost his eyesight, he resides peacefully in the village of ‘Ekla’, West Bengal, India. Where he is admired for his character and talents by locals and fondly called “KOTTAMOSHAI” (The Lord). But Bijon’s blindness never stopped him from creating ART. His life is interrupted by a proposal to create a mural for an exclusive restaurant in the city of Kolkata, a journey that brings young strong-minded contemporary artistTithi into his life as an assistant. Their relationship unfolds through the lines of the mural, as they struggle between generations and life philosophies. Does dose ART exist in a postmodern world? How ART does happen in an Artist’s life? The discourse continues. Bijon’s modernist integrity and idealism are troubled by Tithi’s post-modernistic pragmatism. Both try to grapple with their role and responsibility towards Art. In the contemporary world for whom does, an Artist create his ART? For those who can pay? When a mural— and a Muralist that created it starts being a commodity for the Rich & Famous?Bijon refuses to budge. He Returns the offer resulting in Tithi losing her job. And then…”

Filmmaker Bio

Saibal Mitra

Saibal Mitra

Director

Saibal Mitra started his career as Assistant Director and later worked with major film directors of Bengal like Goutam Ghosh & with Ronald Joffe (Hollywood). He Assisted others in more than 5 feature films before starting independent productions. And he's been making television series, Documentaries, Ad films, Corporate films since 1986.

Credits

director: Saibal Mitra

producer: Pranab Kanti Purkayastha

cast: Dhritiman Chaterji, Arpita Chatterjee, Arun Mukherjee, Mrinal Dey, Subhrajit Dutta, Pradip Kumar Ray, Debdoot Ghosh, Srovonti Basu, Anindo Banerjee, Pranab Kanti Purkayastha

Associate Producer: Sharmila Purkayastha

Executive Producer: Sidd Purkayastha

Story/Script: Saibal Mitra

Director of Photography: Asoke Dasgupta

Editor: Sumit Ghosh

Art: Gautam Basu

Costume: Sudeshna Basu

Make Up 1: Hara Das

Make Up 2: Aniruddha Chaklader

Music: Tejendra Narayan Majumdar

Sound Design & Mixing: Anup Mukhopadhyaya

Playback Singers: Swapan Gupta, Arpita Chatterjee, Subhajit Dutta, Tapasi Majumdar