The movie begins in Kolkata and takes it's course through Rajasthan. Feluda is a a private investigator and is appointed by Mukul's father to protect him from the greedy people who want to kidnap him for a supposed treasure. Feluda and Tapesh set out Rajasthan, and in their way meet Lalmohan babu. If they are successful in finding the "Sonar Kella", and nabbing the killers forms the crux of the story.
The film is shot beautifully but cinematography is not overdone.The barren landscape forms a great backdrop for the movie. The direction is on point and perfectly synced for a children's film.
The acting is superlative .Soumitra Chatterjee as feluda is a casting masterpiece but Santosh Dutta as Jatyau is also on point. Siddartha Chatterjee as topshe and Kushal Chakraborty as mukul are also very good.But the real win of the movie is Kamu Mukherjee as the globe trotter Mandar bose.
Many of the scenes are superlative, but two of them really stand out. Jatayu's introductory scene and the scene in the taxi where they talk about camel's diet. These scene are so well timed and bring such a amazing kind of humor, one cannot help but appreciate it's brilliance.
The music, including the feluda score is not only amazing but also leaves a deep impression on the viewers mind.Probably it is the most remembered and plagiarized theme composed by Ray.
Therefore it is a amazing movie but again it is untranslatable, like Ray's other children's movies.It's strength is it's dialogues and one has to know Bengali to enjoy it completely.
Postscript: I have been to Rajasthan long before I could read properly, but my memories distinctly hold a place for the Jaisalmer Fort.I may not remember it's yellow sandstone , but clearly remember my parents and grandparents calling it "Sonar Kella".That is the power of the movie.It was changed the imagination of a entire generation of Bengalis.
The film is shot beautifully but cinematography is not overdone.The barren landscape forms a great backdrop for the movie. The direction is on point and perfectly synced for a children's film.
The acting is superlative .Soumitra Chatterjee as feluda is a casting masterpiece but Santosh Dutta as Jatyau is also on point. Siddartha Chatterjee as topshe and Kushal Chakraborty as mukul are also very good.But the real win of the movie is Kamu Mukherjee as the globe trotter Mandar bose.
Many of the scenes are superlative, but two of them really stand out. Jatayu's introductory scene and the scene in the taxi where they talk about camel's diet. These scene are so well timed and bring such a amazing kind of humor, one cannot help but appreciate it's brilliance.
The music, including the feluda score is not only amazing but also leaves a deep impression on the viewers mind.Probably it is the most remembered and plagiarized theme composed by Ray.
Therefore it is a amazing movie but again it is untranslatable, like Ray's other children's movies.It's strength is it's dialogues and one has to know Bengali to enjoy it completely.
Postscript: I have been to Rajasthan long before I could read properly, but my memories distinctly hold a place for the Jaisalmer Fort.I may not remember it's yellow sandstone , but clearly remember my parents and grandparents calling it "Sonar Kella".That is the power of the movie.It was changed the imagination of a entire generation of Bengalis.