Teere Bendho Na..

Teere Bendho Na.. (Bengali: তীরে বেঁধো না.., English: Unanchored..) is a 2022 Bengali short film directed by Niranjan Kumar Kujur.^[1] It got official selections at the International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala 2022, SiGNS Film Festival, 22nd Dhaka International Film Festival, Indian Film Festival Bhubaneswar 2023, 21st International Film Festival: Signs of the Night 2023, Paris and South Asian Short Film Festival, Kolkata.^[2][3] The film was also screened at the 2nd Eikhoigi Imphal International Film Festival in the Eikhoigi Montage strand.^[4]

Teere Bendho Na..
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তীরে বেঁধো না..
Directed by	Niranjan Kumar Kujur
Screenplay by	Niranjan Kumar Kujur
Story by	Joydeep Bhowmik
Starring	Arghya Roy Mouli Roy Pratyusha Mitra Chandrachur Sarkar
Cinematography	Joydeep Bhowmik
Edited by	Jyoti Ranjan Rath
Music by	Deepmoy Das Sound design & recording: Jahnab Roy
Production company	Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute
Release date	6 May 2022 (2022-05-06)
Running time	37 minutes
Country	India
Language	Bengali

Plot

Horipodo's daughter, Urmi, is diagnosed, with a heart complication in her school's annual health camp. Horipodo struggles to mend his ways with Kobita who has already given up on him.^[5]

Cast

• Arghya Roy as Horipodo, Fisherman
• Pratyusha Mitra as Urmi, Horipodo's daughter
• Mouli Roy^[6] as Kobita, Horipodo's wife
• Chandrachur Sarkar

Release

The film made its Odisha Premiere at Indian Film Festival Bhubaneswar on 24 January 2023.^[7] It was selected in the Focus India at the 21st International Film Festival: Signs of the Night, Paris, France and was screened at the House of India on October 3, 2023.^[8]

Reception

Dipankar Sarkar of North East Film Journal wrote, "The short film invites viewers to embark on an emotional rollercoaster, navigating the turbulent waters of love, loss, and the relentless pursuit of hope. As the story unfolds, it leaves an indelible mark, echoing the profound truth that sometimes, despite our best efforts, we are mere sailors in the vast sea of destiny, at the mercy of the currents beyond our control. The film explores the profound irony of life, where hope and despair coexist, and the unpredictability of destiny leaves no one unscathed. Against the backdrop of the vast, unpredictable sea, Horipodo's journey becomes a metaphor for the unpredictable voyage of life itself."^[9]