Bengali Film Review: Bapi Bari Ja
The title of the film Bapi Bari Ja (Bapi Go Home) is what makes the film sound somewhat like some current offbeat bengali films made in contemporary times. However, after seeing this film one can easily say that it is no where near film like, say for instance Hemlock Society. The film is set in the background of contemporary north and central kolkata. This makes me think sometimes that how can our audience from around bengal identify themselves with the socio-economic and cultural set up of kolkata with that of the place they are living in. Anyways! I leave that open for debate and to the good judgment of the film goers themselves. The film revolves around Bapi (the central character after whom the film is named), his 2 male friends and 1 female friend called Dola. In the very first 30 minutes of the film there is an entry of a new girl called Hasna who becomes a part of this friends' group for the rest of the film. Apart from Bapi (our central character of the film),