Ahalya | Sujoy Ghosh, Radhika Apte, Bengali Short Film | Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films

#Ahalya Suspense, seduction, deceit. A perfect #short that makes you want to hold on to your seat. An epic retold in a modern #fashion. Watch this #shortfilm nail-biting thriller starring the legendary #soumitrachatterjee #radhikaapte #totaroychowdhury #ayushmanmitra directed by #sujoyghosh. #TheSelectOnes
👉Synopsis:
Prepare to be spellbound by the enigmatic tale of "Ahalya," a mesmerizing #Bengalishortfilm with subtitles that weaves together elements of #mystery, #intrigue, and #mythology. Directed by acclaimed #filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh, "Ahalya" stars the versatile Radhika Apte in the titular role, alongside a stellar ensemble cast including Soumitra Chatterjee, Tota Roy Chowdhury, and Ayushman Mitra.
In this gripping narrative, Radhika Apte delivers a captivating performance as Ahalya, a #woman whose life takes an unexpected turn when she crosses paths with a mysterious stranger. Set against the backdrop of a quaint #Bengali town, the #film unfolds with an air of suspense, keeping #audiences on the edge of their seats from start to finish.
"Ahalya" isn't just a short film; it's a #masterclass in #storytelling, with a narrative that seamlessly blends elements of mythology with a contemporary twist. As the layers of deception and intrigue are peeled away, viewers are drawn into a world where nothing is as it seems, and every character harbors secrets of their own.
For fans of #RadhikaApte and lovers of cinematic excellence, "Ahalya" offers a rare opportunity to witness the actress's talent in a role that is both challenging and compelling. Supported by an ensemble cast that includes some of #Bengalicinema's finest #talents, Radhika Apte brings Ahalya's #story to life with grace and nuance.
13:37 Ahalya
13:40 Soumitra Chatterjee
13:42 Radhika Apte
13:44 Tota Roy Chowdhury
13:57 Story, Screenplay & Direction Sujoy Ghosh
Whether you're drawn to #stories of mystery or simply appreciate finely crafted #filmmaking, "Ahalya" is sure to leave a lasting impression. Don't miss out on the chance to experience this riveting tale of deception and intrigue. #BarrelSelectShorts
🎬 Director: #SujoyGhosh
🎞️ Film Cast: #RadhikaApte #SoumitraChatterjee #TotaRoyChowdhury #AyushmanMitra
Watch "Ahalya" now and immerse yourself in a world where myth and reality collide, with consequences that are as unexpected as they are unforgettable.
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[@25smriti]

In mythology, ahalya was turned into stone by rishi gautam when she didn't did any mistake. It was indra who disguised himself as her husband. But she has to bear her husband's fury. Now, it's time to correct it. Ahalya is not at fault, it is men who should be punished. That's what shown in this video.

[@mousumidash7610]

Wow... 😱😧 Beautiful description... 😁🙏

[@syfa4945]

Amaazing...

[@ravimeena8918]

tq smriti...

[@us6786]

Now i get it clearly thanks

[@padmalatha1510]

Good explanation .. but small correction, In story of Ahalya, Ahalya knew that its not her husband and its Indra, but she had crush about Indra before marriage. So she kept calm , even thought she knew its Indra. Thats why Gautham mahrshi gave her curse to become stone....that doesn't mean that she became real stone. He told her to correct herself by leading a life like stone ... Which is meditation by leaving worldly desires....its kind of punishment instead of leaving her. Once rama came to Ahalaya ashram, she left her meditation and went to her husband Gauthama..and Indra also got curse for having bad eye towards women..which is having eyes all over his body which made him ugly looking. ......so many mythological stories has some hidden things. I am women and also support for women and . But this story is mis understood always.

[@ParvathyKapoor]

In the Ramayana, when Indra comes to Ahalya dressed as his husband and makes love to her, Ahalya, even being innocent was punished by her husband, Rishi Gautam for infedility and was turned into stone. And here, Radhika Apte in the role of Ahalya tried to take revenge from any man who tries to take advantage of her by turning them into stone. The main catch is, had if Inspector Indra not went back to take advantage of Ahalya,deceived as her husband, he would have been saved and not turned into stone. So every man who falls in the trap turns into stone.

[@rushabhsanghvi26]

Parvathy It's all about lust. Always!

[@shreyaxyzs]

+Parvathy thanks for explaining the story... 😊

[@tanmaydas810]

Parvathy this story is inspired by "ASHCHORJO PUTUL - PROFESSOR SHANKU" by SATYAJIT RAY, and yes.... has some Ramayana touch .... but not Ramayana story......

[@Sudipto17Kolkata]

Tanmay Das - why are you spreading this bull shit?

[@ParvathyKapoor]

Zing Zang lol

[@anilkumarsinha9966]

Drinking on duty is "no" but falling for another's wife "ok" ? 😂😂

[@divyabalu1871]

Lol

[@digiverseinfinity6936]

When wife like radhika approaches that way, none is like Arjuna of Mahabharata

[@glowcute6234]

That’s exactly what the shirt film is trying to highlight on

[@iamdanyboy1]

We all have our vices.

[@Ishhhh0]

Ne bojh thela😂😂

[@priyankapacharne3631]

Just amazing!! I have read the mythological story about the panchkanya, amongst which "Ahalya" is the first. In that story, Indra disguises as Ahalya's husband and gets physical with her. When the real real husband appears, he curses Ahalya of infidelity and she turns into a rock. In this story, the lustful Indra is turned into a statue and Ahalya alongwith her husband punish every man who tries looses control over his desire.

[@priyankaa.keshri]

Oh now I get the reference..

[@pinkypal9063]

Ahalya

[@iwakalbus3970]

Oww now I got the basic story line

[@EngineeroPlus]

What should be the climax..? Whether these statues fight back? Will someone save them? Did Ahalya turned back into human again in mythology..?

[@priyankapacharne3631]

@@EngineeroPlus The climax should be a brief punishment / exile to all the men who disguised as Gautama Rishi. The men get punished in mythology too. In mythology, Ahalya is given by her human form after being touched Lord Rama. She gets a boon.

[@shipra029]

There is one more detail in this film. In the beginning the old man says have u read Ramayana? This was kind of a warning that what happened with Ahalya in Ramayana could happen with him.

[@EngineeroPlus]

What should be the climax..? Whether these statues fight back? Will someone save them? Did Ahalya turned back into human again in mythology..?

[@AP-nu7hb]

@@EngineeroPlus i dont know abt the statues bt ya ahalya did turn back into human and was relieved of her curse when lord ram foot touched her when he arrived at her husband's hermitage on the way to sita's swayamvar.

[@vedashreepitre7588]

@@EngineeroPlus Yes she did. When Ram's feet touched the stone, she became human again.

[@tanishqaarya2108]

Also the inspector has been named INDRA SEN

[@webmace]

What was the " Turning Point " in the Ramayan ?? and also What was the " Turning Point " in the Mahabharat ?? ( There is a similarity in both the Epics ) and is quite interesting . Readers please answer ...

[@majidqureshi100]

Hence proved: bulati hai mager jaaneka nai 😜 Thanks for likes wasn't expecting.

[@swarnasreepathak517]

🤣🤣🤣🤣good reply

[@mdfaysalkhan4567]

Kavhi nahi 🥴

[@neerajmeena6205]

😃

[@indiborchakraborty6585]

Yeh ek duniya hai..idhar jaane ka nahi

[@meme_otaku_9955]

@@swarnasreepathak517 j

[@Bts.txt.sexymans]

Kon kon reel Dekhkar Aaya

[@mallikagurung124]

Mememmeme

[@devilisback6342]

Me🖐😂

[@meenalovesyou.0_0]

Me too but it's not that scary that the comments were saying 🥲

[@aakhanshamajumdar6940]

Main haha

[@SnehaDey-cc5lf]

Are riyalest

[@singingbuddha]

Yes sir, you really were one of the best artists in the world. It's a great loss, and you will be gravely missed. RIP Soumitra Chatterjee.

[@anushkars]

😔

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[@suryanarayandas8762]

Just watched Apu trilogy, haven't seen anything of him yet,still became a huge fan of him and Satyajit Ray,what a masterpiece!

[@holytemple47]

Like the demonic magic power of Pope Francis.

[@sager485]

BhI ye kya story hakoi btay ga??

[@geetraldinha]

BITTTTTCH, I wish this was a 2hours movie. Would like to see how those Little statues fight back for their freedom lol

[@aqsaali2670]

There should be part 2

[@shivampuri1994]

Definitely agree. I wonder what made you say kuttiya in english for this statement though! :P

[@madhavikolagani545]

Riikean • Toy Story (whichever part) or Night at Mr. Sadhu’s house

[@dizongjohn2078]

@Alisha Dixit 👍

[@YK-px2ep]

@Alisha Dixit Tumhe original Valmiki ramayan mein Ahalya ki story pata bhi hai ??? Ya sirf casteist modern translated ramayana hi pata hai ??

[@victormisha901]

Lessons learned: 1) 14 minutes can be more effective than 140 ! 2) Don't sleep with another man's wife 3) Don't be Rambo and investigate in group

[@srijoygan]

that third point though :D

[@Fatemakapasi31353]

victor misha haha

[@parryhotter8369]

Hahaha

[@shobharoy2033]

Lesson 4: Never trust a beautiful young woman who has willingly chosen a senile husband

[@nikkpatel422]

victor misha i loved ur 3rd comment lolz dnt b rambo hahaha 😝😝😝

[@FuelinVeins88]

After watching these collection of short stories i have no reason to watch movies of 200 mins..

[@SuperMegadd]

Totally... kzbin.info/www/bejne/mp_bm2h9aM2fga8 See if you like this one too?

[@learncivilengineering3477]

Aur koi esi movie h to btao plz....

[@Raj-qt5vk]

Very much right

[@070ankitapalariya6]

Yes.......those unrealistic big budget so called movie can never reach to this extend.

[@charmingNature850]

yea exactly

[@sanketrajawat1]

I see 2 story endings in this : it is upto the viewer's imagination : 1. Ahalya already knows that the person who comes to her is not her husband and the other person, she uses him for her physical desires and then gets her turned into stone so that it remains a secret ( 7 statues are shown in the end ) , that is why in the end she says " you don't be naughty like others " , in this version Husband doesn't know anything. 2. Ahalya doesn't know that the person who comes upstairs is not her husband , since his physical appearance has changed that is why she says " why did you lie that you are not good in Bed " , Ahalya's husband is aware of the fact that he can not satisfy her but he doesn't want her to leave him and that is why he keeps on sending different men to her wife , once she gets satisfied , he turns them into the stone so that the secret remains hidden. Either way the story is awesome , In treta yug it was Ahalya (woman) who was punished for the lust of Lord Indra ( a Man) , here she is taking the revenge by turning the men into stone for their Lust

[@baransam1]

Interpretation#2 is more logically consistent. In #1, how will the old husband (Goutam Sadhu played by legend Saumitra Chatterjee) not notice the suspicious statues.

[@sanketrajawat1]

@@baransam1 I agree , in this case , ahlya doesn't know anything at all..

[@still_delight1591]

I agree with your first point. Actually Ahilya was Rishipatni so she must knew that the other person is not his husband Gautam and she was aware the fact that the other person was Devraj Indra that's why she got excited like a normal fangirl of todays who got excited to see their idol I mean who doesn't want to date with their favourite idol so Ahilya did the same thing. * Apologies for my poor grammatical mistakes .

[@Sureshmoorjani]

Just a little guidance and assistance to those who didn't get the objective of the story and didn't understand what Sujoy tried to convey. In the Ramayana, when Indra comes to Ahalya dressed as his husband and makes love to her, Ahalya, even being innocent was punished by her husband, Rishi Gautam for infidelity and was turned into stone. And here, Radhika Apte in the role of Ahalya tried to take revenge from any man who tries to take advantage of her by turning them into stone. The main catch is, had if Inspector Indra not went back to take advantage of Ahalya,deceived as her husband, he would have been saved and not turned into stone. So every man who falls in the trap turns into stone.

[@dhananjayjhala2326]

Suresh moorjani oh! now I get all this. Thanks a ton.

[@VikalHimanshu]

Thanks for clearing this up. I didn't know the real Ahalya's story. So basically there are 2 magical powers in the movie.

[@qurratulain848]

and how did she turn him into a stone? what's that power?? please elaborate a li'l more for me as I'm a Muslim viewer and it just went over my head. it's getting hard to introspect the logical conclusion. but tryin' !!

[@mohitmishra6170]

turning into stone is a metaphor for taking ones life away...making it lifeless like a stone...

[@bm.oaagarwal318]

aqPap

[@Aaravplayart]

Wow! So many comments with Bulati hai magar ... A female wearing outfit of her choice indicates vo Bulati hai. A female being friendly with male guests indicates vo Bulati hai. A female lying on her own bed carelessly indicates vo Bulati hai. The movie creators failed to convey the message to some low IQ narrow minded viewers.

[@ankita7342]

She didn't even know that the guy who had come upstairs was Inspector. To technically, usne kabhi bulaya bhi nahi. Incels ka motto hai ye bas *bulati hai magar..*

[@ganapathyparameswaran7758]

The director probably should have started with the disclaimer, "Not for the dumb ones"

[@ankita7342]

@Salman Khan stfu, toxic incel. It's not our fault you're not lucky with the ladies. Go cry somewhere else.

[@navinksingh]

@@ankita7342 she knew very well who was who. 13:13

[@mayankshankar4851]

@@navinksingh yes right she was just enjoying

[@FairyTailFanDan]

Well at least he found out why the dolls fell in the first place

[@priyanshusingh2043]

The main lesson is flirting is not inviting someone to do sexually. But it's hard for most of men to understand the difference.

[@tomnook4067]

Here in spain we have a word for that, calientapollas. Something like cock warmer, women who enjoy turning on a man and leaving them horny as hell, just for fun and ego

[@bickyplease]

The PERVERT one do it ...but a educated and mature man don't ✌️😛

[@suprovo5117]

Why would a married woman even flirt with some other at the first place

[@PeonyXX]

​@@suprovo5117 it's a trap

[@s.chandrajain]

Now I m regretting for Spending Uncounted hours for watching movies. 😤

[@monoswini5620]

Its not ahalya... Its her hubby.. Mr. Sadhu Very interestingly director has used d mythological injustice. Here... All d men took d advantage of ahalya in disguise... Like indra did in ramayana... But what everyone has mistaken is that was rishi gautama who turned ahalya into a stone.. Here Mr. Sadhu turned inspector indra into a stone.... And dats why ahalya told her hubby is good in bed.. And also Mr. Sadhu told that she is his inspiration.... Here rishi gautama is shown to do justice... That is my point of view

[@sonalraikwar7228]

Purabi Misra Excellent Interpretation!!👍🏻

[@thatsnobody616]

@@sonalraikwar7228 i didnt understand what u've meant saying thats why ahalya said sadhus good in bed nd he said ahalya is his inspiration

[@mehaksultana7556]

@@thatsnobody616 everyman holding the cursed stone endup looking sandhu... n goes upstairs to return the phone Testing his transformation n eventually falling for the lady Ahalya... so the lady never knows that it wasn't her husband you slept with her rather she feels n can see sadhu who actually isn't in reality..

[@mehaksultana7556]

@@thatsnobody616 not knowing the transformation ahalya always believes her husband is good in bed .. Sadhu says she is inspiration because he wanted to do justice to mythological ahalya character.. n so he creates the stage for all Todays Indras who try to make advantage of innocent girls

[@mehaksultana7556]

Purabi..well said n interpreted girl

[@tirshabiswas1479]

radhika apte had done a great job by speaking in bengali to give a amazing feel in this short flim

[@mumbaione8149]

u looks beautiful then her facebook dineshpawarrrr

[@indianconnection4288]

Hey Trisha

[@tapomitaghosh]

@Tirsha Biswas Radhika IS a bengali woman.... Watch her so far best Bengali film ANTAHEEN.

[@ratikantamahapatra8847]

@@tapomitaghosh nop, marathi garl.....

[@tapomitaghosh]

@@ratikantamahapatra8847 yes that was my wrong but she has somehow a bengali influencial connection...

[@OGltg]

I have fallen for this actress. She seems like a really relatable and “real” type of person. I’ve come to notice that she isn’t afraid of taking on roles that are risqué or don’t paint her as the beautiful, innocent damsel in distress. In regards to this short film, I really enjoyed the storyline. What a twist!! All the actors did such a great job. Kudos to the film and directing crew. 9/10 rating

[@AminXD10]

She's Radhika Apte..watch her movies. She's sooooo good

[@holytemple47]

Like the demonic magic power of Pope Francis.

[@sid-ram.6589]

Beta tera doll Na 3 minute me ready horaha he 😂cause u have fallen for her .

[@Sourav72100]

​@@sid-ram.6589 Haha😂 . I would love to fall for her anyways even after knowing the consequence. 😅

[@souravpal8364]

Wow! And the falling of a doll when a newcomers come to house is to send message not to fall into the lust.. Greaaat. Now it make sense.

[@talkingbooksstories]

spellbound, can't say more. Large Short Film, Thank You for celebrating new age film makers and supporting short movies.

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[@danijeyasridhar]

its not men weaknes its a natural process wgmhen a women try to seduce u even if she married or unmarried we human beings are reproductive animals our primary goal in this world is to reproduce a creature for that we need opposite sex the sad truth in this modern world is mant women. using this seducing formula as a oppurtunity to get momey from many young people

[@holytemple47]

Like the demonic magic power of Pope Francis.

[@museguitar100]

Man these short films are beyond fantastic! I'm so happy to have discovered this channel!

[@johnsonmarandi6395]

Brian Paiva m

[@nishatshaikh6418]

Will you please make me understand that film

[@holytemple47]

Like the demonic magic power of Pope Francis.

[@ansumanswain7237]

How many are here after the news of Soumitra Chatterjee death? RIP one of the finest actors.

[@pranitkadam7420]

Yeah it's really sad....and such a brilliant presenter/orator apart from being a fine actor...RIP

[@preenan5123]

Me

[@bocsers4ever]

Me too

[@stingranjini]

Me... V v sad

[@chidambaramc4958]

Me

[@aqsaali2670]

It just captured my attention from beginning till the end, so mysterious.

[@adipratap8103]

The old man says, they are HIS creations INSPIRED by his wife. That means he does all that.

[@babaighatak]

This is SATYAJIT RAY`s Epic Short Story..Professor Sonku and strange Dolls

[@sayantan3754]

I expected an acknowledgement of that from Mr. Ghosh at least..

[@cheaterchinu]

Abhradip Ghatak Inspired from the story of character called Ahilya in Ramayana

[@Nishanthk3]

Abhradip Ghatak Whats so Epic in that, its like making fun of the audience.

[@babaighatak]

yeh...but its toooooooo much similar to Satyajit rays story,rather than Ramayan!!!!

[@arnablahiri7023]

Abhradip Ghatak agreed.......the short story of Ray is more chilling and thrilling....that was indeed epic...especially the way prof. shanku gets out of the trap and presentation of the cold blooded artist who traps shanku.

[@rekhasingh2304]

"Ahalya" name itself explains the concept😊

[@amaldawood9463]

What does ahalya mean

[@rekhasingh2304]

@@amaldawood9463 She was a character in RAMAYANA. King of Heaven, Indra, was attracted towards a saint's wife, Ahilya. He knew she won't marry him as she was devoted towards her husband. When the saint had gone towards the riverside to take a bath, Indra disguised himself as the saint and visited Ahilya and took advantage of her. When the saint, Rishi Gautam, arrived and saw his wife with Indra. Ahilya got shocked to see that the person she was with was actually not her husband. Seeing this, Rishi Gautam cursed his innocent wife that she will turn into stone and only with a touch of pure soul, she can again get back to normal. Indra got the curse that his post as a king will always remain in danger.

[@amaldawood9463]

@@rekhasingh2304 that's a lot for this explanation. I think you're talking about ur holy book or ritual. Didn't get a single word ,all gone above the head but u can be a really good writer

[@rekhasingh2304]

@@amaldawood9463 lol😂 thanks

[@cuteorganism6524]

See the worsening thinking capacity of our society. Here in the comment section people are mimicking the character of the girl... Quoting "bulati hain lekin janey ka nahi"... Etc and what not. The creator of this masterpiece somehow lose the aim in front of these low minded people. They didn't try to understand the deeper meaning.... It's always been the same, from rishi Gautama to these narrow minded people-it is the girl who is being judged.

[@bishalkalita8476]

It's not correct to consider yourself a superior creature. If you truly believe in cinema for cinema's sake(or, art for art's sake) then you should respect creative possibilities in every art form and it's unlimited interpretations. I will translate a movie according to my understanding and you will do according to yours and so on

[@sketchy2673]

Take it easy. there are people like those models (sculptures) in the comment section

[@sanasayed5793]

True that, coz mostly people are chutiya

[@someonewhoshouldnotexist3316]

You exactly said my words..!! However or whatever the incident is, it's always the girl who's been judged..

[@cuteorganism6524]

@Nathulal Dubey and your point here is?? Seems like you have a shallow understanding indeed.

[@gold8780]

*_Radhika actually looked sensuous in that dress_* No doubt if I'm a girl still I would've fallen for her!! 😍😂 Edit: Thanks for the 👍 guys.. I never expected so many on this one😅

[@sayeedkhan2053]

Lesbo?

[@gold8780]

@@sayeedkhan2053 No

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Okay 👌

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@@gold8780 wer r u frm?

[@sumantshinde2965]

Radhika Apte is really an underrated actress!

[@sanjaisawant69]

Sumant Shinde not just an underrated actress she's an underrated hottie

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Sumant Shinde The way to

[@jammurecords]

+3ace evmc true. absolutely.

[@iamgc89]

she is dude..but what an actress she is..by god

[@apkadil]

Agreed.

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How many of ur here after thyview

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Bro appude vacchesava.. Ala follow avutunnaru thyview ni mari

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@@gmohith2051 😂

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Main hoo na😅

[@lokilokeshkumar9463]

Me

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Me

[@eszizphoric]

I am so scared after watcing this😱😱😨,but this is a fantabulous idea!!!bcz I'm a bengali so I'm proud for it🥰❤😍😘😊

[@georgeabhijith3509]

ബംഗാളിൽ എത്തിയാ മലയാളികൾക്ക് സ്വാഗതം

[@poojasr1746]

Adyam tanne Malayalam comment kanda le njan...🤪🤪

[@shohambhattacharya]

Illey poda...... South....

[@shohambhattacharya]

Tamil teriyade.....

[@karizmadoctor7736]

ஜஸ்டின் dot njan

[@muhmdashiq7149]

ഇതെന്താ പേര് ഇങ്ങനെ

[@TheAwesomeWorld]

OMG.....I Don't Have Words To Explain That How Much I Liked It....... Really Awesome Video........Great.......

[@holytemple47]

Like the demonic magic power of Pope Francis.

[@shortfilms555]

I feel the exact same!!! The story unfolds such wonderfully, it hunted me to search for the meaning and the moral message hidden deep in this film by the brilliance of the ace filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh.

[@bikrombetal]

প্রফেসর শঙ্কু ও আশ্চর্য পুতুল থেকে আইডিয়া কপি করছে।

[@prabhumenon2207]

You think her skirt was short but his pants was obscene tight

[@indranic9260]

This is a great movie, an example that can perhaps be even extended to serve as logic for rape cases. There are always three elements to commiting a mistake- Temptation (Ahalya), Instigation/Opportunity (The Husband) and your Character/Morality/Call it what you will (Indra Sen). At the risk of espousing philosophy, a mistake occurs due to your own lack in morality that leads you to succumb to temptation. So dont blame the temptation or even the opportunity, blame yourself.

[@monika9028]

Well explained...

[@VK-kn3fz]

what ??? the fuck !! what about the judiciary which does not work .. medical which doesn't work .. porn . drugs alcohol available these days much easily..

[@rahulkumarsharma5446]

Azwachan's World

[@skumar2603]

In this example both the girl and that old man purposely tries their best to seduce the inspector and especially at the scene where that woman pulls his hand on the bed, and puts finger on his lips knowing the man in question is the victim, so this is as you say it yourself a planned instigation of the crime. Even though instigation of a crime in itself is a crime where the perpetrator and the instigator are punished as equals, but lets say its not true, according to the law, if a crime like this was instigated by the victim herself, then it was done with her consent (but that's only if the crime actually happened). Where, in this case, she was never actually raped by any of her victims but if this is realized in real life supposing every magic has a trick to it, and the men in the movie are supposed to be in statue forever meaning the punishment for her victims is death. So the Mr. sadhu and that woman will be the only ones who will actually be charged for the murder of six men and the motive would be some sort of feminist agenda(if u do it, u will be punished, that is). So don't think if this kind of incident somehow happened in real life then you will be justified by the court, might be justified by hardcore men haters on the news or the public but not the court. Set that aside, it was a great movie.

[@koushikworldian9239]

@indrani..u r way of thinking is out of world n mesmerising...but point is not dat..rape happens not due to temptation infact every boy tempts but don't rape..its of looking a woman as prey n very objective perception upon women coupled with wild aspect in him is responsible for doing so..atlast these convicts are of animal i.e wild...

[@romanceshortsxdcbrandon]

I am standing up and clapping here in Canada. Well done!

[@DeepakSharma-nd8jz]

@ 00:43 when she opens the gate her dress strap is finely at her right shoulder & in a moment it slipped up in the continued scene

[@areebaali4250]

Man I seriously can’t describe in words how amazed I am by this concept 😧😧😧 Seriously short films are extremely way better than 2 hrs long ass bollywood movies 🥴🥴🥴 Atleast we get to see new ideas here 👍👍👍 Seriously cudos to whole team 👏👏👏 I’ll never forget this story & can even share this with my kids in future as their bed time story ☺️☺️☺️

[@akr2666]

better than ram gopal verma's entire career

[@Vineepradeepan]

Lol

[@sunnym8988]

Ashok Kumar RGV has made many path breaking films. Of late he's making mediocre films, but that doesn't mean he's a bad director. Many of his films were sent to international film festivals. He's considered one of the few directors who have shaped new age cinema in Indian film industry. He has been an inspiration for many filmmakers to experiment.

[@manojputhran4477]

Ashok Kumar Ramgopal Verma was the only director in the 90 how bought revolution in the hindi film industry . He made some great film & introduce great people in industry - Anurag, Manoj Bajpai, Shimit Amin, Sandeep Chowta, Rajpal Yadav , Jaideep Sahani etc. People are not able to make one film in a year & he use to direct 3 films & produce 7 films which is not easily. I also agree now he does not make good movies but every body has good days & bad days. But One things is certain he always make movie on some new & current topic & most of them are without songs. Hindi films are running on film songs & item number. Out of text but sachin , roger federar & tiger wood don't win every batch.

[@reddya10]

HAROON RASHEED Why are you overreacting? Learn to disagree with others' opinions without resorting to abuse.

[@reddya10]

HAROON RASHEED Ok.

[@beel1952]

this is an incredible short film ! totally didn't see the ending coming ! especially loved the hand-held feel of the camera as it slightly shook in every scene, felt like a nice touch and added a sense of liveliness to everyhting. would to see more from this channel :)

[@holytemple47]

Like the demonic magic power of Pope Francis.

[@dareelpeeps290]

it was really obvious if you know the real story

[@ankitkansal9463]

The best part about short movies is that they make u think.It's a clear idea in the movie that women might have suffered in history and mythology but it time for men to be watchful🖕🖕

[@hackerbhau1709]

After all it's mythology

[@benadamtu2833]

Take away- - If one cannot control one's urges to indulge in physical passions & / or l❤️‍🔥st for that which one covets, then be consumed / trapped by them - - one will be . . . & screaming to the actors who played some part in leading one to the temptation & trapped you for help / to be saved from the 🪤 snare - - will not render aid to your freedom. So, maintain control of your actions toward your passions, that they do not result in confinement / control of you.

[@sams517]

Her eyes are so gorgeous

[@avinitabasu6113]

Really, nothing to say, there is no need at all for wasting money for going to the theatres. Feeling really good after watching this

[@MegaAwesomeguys]

Sujoy Da toh bhison boro Satyajit Ray fan! :D Ager bar 'running hot water' ebar 'puro golpo tai' praye inspired. Nice mixture of Ahalya from Ramayan and Professor Shonku and Aschorjo Putul. Radhika Apte looked beautiful tho :D

[@excreta]

Alekhya Das Was just looking at the comments to see if anyone else mentioned Satyajit Ray's Professor Shonku :D Guessed it when the dolls first fell!

[@indrayanganguly6694]

Alekhya Das professor lindquist!

[@MegaAwesomeguys]

excreta Haha I kind of gussed it when I first saw the trailer ;)

[@paushalighosh6397]

Alekhya Das ya u are right:), but there was no acknowledgement of it, atleast it should have been mentioned..

[@MegaAwesomeguys]

Paushali Ghosh True :) It should be acknowledgement.

[@sowmyat.k2028]

Rewatching this after hearing the news of demise of Soumitra Chatterjee. RIP Sir 🙏

[@mr.eagle.man.]

Fuck!! That can be the episode of black mirror.

[@itsme..pallabi972]

Thanks for giving justice to ahalya...she was not responsible for anything but her husband gave her punishment... But here it is very clearly mentioned that all time a girl is not responsible for being disrespected or being raped .... There is also a boy always present.... ...... IN MY POINT OF VIEW

[@priyanshusingh2043]

All of three was responsible.

[@alexthemobster5849]

@@priyanshusingh2043 The girl is never responsible.

[@khushagrajoshi2200]

Madam she knew it was indra and she didnt stopped him.

[@krishnakumari7015]

Who is here after watching thy view?kinda like kottandi

[@sameerasshorts4581]

miru telugu vara?

[@krishnakumari7015]

@@sameerasshorts4581 ha Aunandi Telugu

[@Sangjam93]

THE REALITY OF INDIAN POLICE IS SHOWN HERE, I guess.😂

[@pradyutray1144]

I also guess it

[@Reach2Sabya]

Satyajit Roy er lekha Shonku series er Ashchorjyo Putul golpo obolombone.......kzbin.info/www/bejne/mafTaJajrc2dnKs

[@arnabdasgupta804]

This short film has left my mind bursting with ideas and clinging thoughts while the movie remains a complex layer of metaphors and inner meaings. Perhaps this can be made a little bit clear if i dare compare the story with the original mythological one. Dev Raj Indra , the King of Gods was once lusted by Sage Gautama's wife who was the daughter of Brahma. She was so beautifull that the gods themselves could'nt resist. Indra disguised as the sage Gautama visited her ashram when maharishi was out bathing. He offered himself to Ahalya and asked her for her love.Ahalya although sensed the celestial scent of Indra and saw through the apparation, still proceeded. Now this part of Ahalya's knowing is still in darkness as different text slightly differ in this context. After the act, Indra on his way out was caught by the maharishi. The maharishi realising what has happened cursed Indra to have 1000 female vulvae on his body and turned Ahalya to a stone only to be freed by the tough of Lord Ram. Indra lost his title was discarded from heaven and went into hiding in the mortal world. Later these vulvae on his body was transformed into thousand eyes and henceforth was known as thousand eye god. The story in mythology hightlights that how powerfull and righteous beings like the Devas can sometimes be intimidated and overpowered by the senses.So does the movie. Indra Sen's trapped in a doll may symbolises the trapping of a great soul in the human body. A body within the restriction of senses and hence sufferings. The take away of freedom of the police officer from livelyhood to a stagnant, immovable statue can be interpreted as the loss of Indra's kingship and delicacies of Heaven and hiding in the mortal world which is full of bondage and misery. The diminishing of consciousness, the overpowering guilt and the unbearable pain to realize that we are tied by our senses can be highlighted as the theme of both stories.Finally the moral being that we are the servant of our senses.We are controlled by it, moulded by it, constructed by it, acted and reacted by it. The senses sometimes may become stroger than the gods in ourselves and hence we give in to them, eluding rightousness. The only way to break free from this body of dolls and wax is to rise above our five senses.

[@drishtisharma6430]

Arnab Dasgupta wow! Thanks for the guide

[@sagar5006]

Wanna have understanding like u sir.

[@kiranpawar424]

👏

[@shilpisaha939]

Arnab Dasgupta very nicely explained.thanks.

[@manassarmah7431]

Wow man..

[@JamesWHurst]

I am captivated by this woman, Ahalya -- I have never seen anyone so perfectly beautiful ! Who is she, really ?

[@tulip6589]

She is radhika apte

[@pawanpeei]

Aishwarya ray say mil rhi h

[@SunnyKumar-ul4ll]

RADHIKA APTE

[@fulmanimurmu4273]

She is actress Radhika Apte

[@MadScientist1]

Can't wait to see your stone doll

[@sooramk9569]

Who is here after thyview

[@keerthanayadlapalli7533]

Exactly just now completed devi short film and now done with this too....according to recommendations given by thyveiw

[@vsanjay5183]

Bhayya yours shamefully 2 chudu bhayya ntha manchiga thisaroo

[@aadeshjain8878]

Who is here after deeksha (FilmIndian) video about list of short films to watch?

[@syednameer3971]

me

[@pihupriya8793]

me

[@niranjananeeruzz4717]

Me

[@yugeshh]

can i have the link to the list ?

[@aadeshjain8878]

@@yugeshh kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqunqI1rmtmqrrs

[@pradeep2613]

Reminded me of a "Professor Shanku" story of Satyajit Roy. Splendid. We need more such class shorties from Sujoy Ghosh.

[@swarupbanerjee147]

Yes the story is Professor Shonku o Aschorjo Putul.

[@MARVELFANS-ro5wh]

@@swarupbanerjee147 👍

[@yashikamalik1541]

Conveyed a beautiful message while reversing the event of stonification of ahilya to indra ...because at the end indra coveted her.

[@dreamflixstudio1673]

සේපාල්ගෙ වීඩියෝ එක බලල ආපු උන් ❤️😁

[@val-schaeffer1117]

Sorry, but most viewers are used to underlined and spoon-fed Bollywood storyline. Additionally there is a general lack of experience in literature based films and open-ended interpretation based plots.

[@PMcse]

Well done! It's time to undo the so called mythological injustices. Now, the Ahalyas would not be someone's private property to be abused or cursed by anyone. Really awesome !👌

[@ayeshajamadar3246]

yeahhh ... Bengali 🥰🥰 anyone bengali here??

[@baishalideysrecitations6899]

Yes

[@sheelaray8045]

Me

[@moumitamandalmoumitamandal625]

Me

[@yusufabegum7271]

How many peoples are comments and i😂 don't understand this short film 😅😮😢

[@namratasinharay4968]

I ABSOLUTELY ADORED THIS MODERN TAKE ON THE SAD TALE OF AHALYA. INSTEAD OF AHALYA, IT'S TIME FOR INDRA TO TURN INTO STONE. IT IS TIME FOR MEN TO BE PERSECUTED FOR THEIR WRONG DEEDS. IT IS TIME FOR A CHANGE.

[@vinitachauhan4978]

Namrata Sinharay where is change do you see.impossible

[@vishalkrishnan007]

Ahalya wasn't turned to stone. Gautama told her to do penance for her sin, unseen by anyone. She accepts it voluntarily, and the 'she was turned into stone' is a bullcrap take, totally untrue. Indra indeed bore the punishment as he was cursed to lose his manhood by Gautama, and he instantly turned to a eunuch.

[@holytemple47]

Like the demonic magic power of Pope Francis.

[@aavi.]

@@vishalkrishnan007 wtf was her sin?😂 how would she have known that it was Indra and not her husband.. i mean she did literally nothing wrong and was punished

[@namanverma1282]

No it’s not

[@BharatVohra]

Best short film I have seen so far coming from an Indian Director. Seems like the concept was inspired from the movie Spoorloos. Still, something worth watching. Better than any bollywood flick.

[@MegaAwesomeguys]

Bharat Vohra Concept - Professor Shonku Aschorjo Putul :)

[@TheBullsteel]

Bharat Vohra It's not inspired from Spoorloos. It is inspired from the character 'Ahalya' from Ramayana.

[@sayantandutta9585]

Bharat Vohra Have you seen 'two'? or 'piku'? (Not Bacchan)

[@BharatVohra]

Hari Charan Oh! I wasn't aware of that, thanks for your information! :)

[@BharatVohra]

Sayantan Dutta No, I haven't seen either of these. I have seen the one starring Mr. Bacchan.

[@rahuldebbanerjee_rdb]

Awesome.. but Golpo ta predictable, jodi prof. Shanku pora thake... but darun laglo. (y)

[@XxinuyashaluvrxX]

Rahuldeb Banerjee Definitely was predictable

[@sid-ram.6589]

Has anyone noticed her warning dolls not to be naughty .actually the warning was for all the men who came to the house ,but no men would have the clue why it was said at that time .that too to dolls they definitely thought it as weird or I think most of them who came ignored it. who the hell would imagine such thing would happen to him in just a few sec.loved the modern ahalya😂😁.but will definitely not fall for her 😂🤣.atleast the policeman being in his duty could have recollected the line later .but kya kare ,"AURAT KA CHAKKAR BABU BHAIYYA ".🤣😅.duty pe Peete Ni but sote zaroor he 😉.sorry just kidding .

[@Lemontea.0101]

I'm just surprised that how can a movie get this level of Best story collection💗

[@praphullawaghmare2236]

by stealing it from animated short film ‘Alma’ 😂

[@holytemple47]

Like the demonic magic power of Pope Francis.

[@I_am_Anonymous_]

@@praphullawaghmare2236 No this film is much like Satyajit Ray's fiction series "Professor Shonku and ashcharya putul"

[@famuir1871]

Wow. The ending is unpredictable. The story telling is superb. Nice!

[@sahebbanerjee86]

Every strange thing and stranger has some meaning, we need to careful 🙄

[@Journeywithavijit]

Soumitra Chatterjee RIP. We will miss you forever.. Great loss for film industry.. We will remember you and we will remember this day 15/11/2020.

[@nirvanray]

The Indian Hitchcock (master of suspense) indeed weived an old tale from the Ramayana into a wonderful spooky take. Great KAHAANI, acting, audio and lighting. Kudos Ghosh. Saw an original short after long.

[@kaytj1138]

Anirban Ray Why hitchcock? Can;t we have our own suspense masters without being tagged with a western artist? Do you hear anyone in the west being called american sujoy ghosh or something like that?

[@Mr1996Akshay]

kayt j nice one. :).. Agreed

[@75metrodown]

Anirban Ray You say it weived an old tale from Ramayan, which implies that it is inspired from a tale in Ramayan and then you say watched an original short after a long time. HAHAHA!

[@aamu1980]

Tejas Joshi : You clearly don't understand what reweaving means. Yet, if you knew the myth of Ahalya, you would have clearly understood how this is original.

[@kanushaarora5609]

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[@mrinmoydey7235]

For Those, who Do not know this concept is based from Satyajit Roy's small fiction story named "Professor Shanku and Wonder Doll" or ""Professor Shanku o Aschorjo Putul ""....

[@crazygirl-hy8xl]

Yeah. I thaught the same

[@piyalinandi391]

Yes

[@aromalsenani9819]

Can you please share the copy of the story as a PDF

[@souparnosarkar1547]

No. This short film doesn't have any resemblance with that Professor Shonku story at all.

[@kolkatarrannabati6837]

@@souparnosarkar1547 only the concept of turning mens into doll

[@estasenora9747]

Enjoyed every second of this. The art aesthetics language lights acting story. A complete package.

[@ananyap9646]

Dis movie shud have been in Lust stories 2

[@ChessByte]

Radhika is damn beautiful..yaarrr👌 Beauty at great cost..Beware men..☺

[@deepakacharya9043]

Hiiii

[@souravkar5321]

Obviously the story is a bit predictable but what I liked is the way of story telling, it's simple yet mesmerizing ! I don't think any other short Film in an Indian Language(Bengali here) ever managed to get 4 million views within 10 days of it's release,which is surely a big achievement! And thanks Sujoy Ghosh for making it in Bengali, Language really no longer offers an obstacle while it comes to story telling!

[@sairamsr7131]

Team Thyview Suggested this shortfilm Who all seeing this shortfilm after seeing thyview movie list

[@Rajusruthi0319]

It's me

[@aashrithasai.v6442]

Mee brother..😁😄

[@PrasanthKumar-mq1gc]

Bayya kani asala logic edi. 😢😢. Ok voppukunna ramayan inspired but ikkada asalu logic dobbindi. Ahalya ki vadu sadhu la kanipinchadu. But last lo doll ki tidudtundi. Wtf?. And how did he convert him into doll and she doesnt know that how this doll has emerged. And how come he saw himself look like sadhu in mirror. Vaddu ra sami. Edendo. Deeni kanna marriage contract bagunde. And shamefully yours2 kuda baane unde.

[@trisha_r_dev]

After Shivam Sir's recommendations ☺️

[@AyushSingh-pr2gk]

Sahi bola

[@jfd4706]

One of the finest artist in world cinema, Soumitra Da, you will be missed #RIP 🙏

[@moonsharkar6959]

moral of the story " লোভে পাপ পাপে মৃত্যু । A varice begets sin, sin begets death" 🙄🙏

[@patangejitendra]

Superb fantastic......Bengalis are born intelligent and creative....

[@9495335152]

Anybody in 2022

[@jignapatel1638]

Instagram Reel dekhne ke baad kon dekhne aaya

[@reels5647]

Ham to padhne ke bad aye hai

[@aritrapaul6022]

Better than thousand of Bollywood movies ...❤

[@abhikdutta9972]

All videos Character are mostly bangali

[@sadiatelecom1572]

Video Saraswati direct

[@khushagrajoshi2200]

@@chandanamondal5696 Unless Apte is a Bengali surname! Radhika Apte ekjon Marathi mey aapni jantam na? Google korun , bangla pride er kotha nei .

[@tathaYm]

@@chandanamondal5696 radhika from maharastra....apte is marathi name...other actors tota and soumitra ar from bengal

[@Arunava_Sar]

no comparison..bollywood has on another level..

[@filmcameraghosh]

সত্যজিৎ রায়ের ‘প্রফেসর শঙ্কু ও আশ্চর্য পুতুল’ গল্পটায় এই অহল্যা ফিল্মের আইডিয়া লুকিয়ে আছে। পড়ে দেখতে পারো। শেষটা বলা হয়নি। শঙ্কু এই খপ্পরে পড়ে কি ভাবে বাঁচল শেটা সিনেমায় নেই। যাই হোক ওয়েল মেড শর্ট ফিল্ম।

[@tathaYm]

This actually based on Ramayana story

[@sunanditachoudhury8149]

Satyajit Ray's "Aschorjo Putul" from Prof. Shanku in Ramayana's Ahalya version.

[@konsepts3239]

Think of the pain Ahalya suffered when she was turned to a stone. In this film, Indra at least got the space to tell of his pain, but Ahalya had none of it. Her voice is never heard.

[@mdthalhahasankhan1864]

🤭🤭🤭🤭♥️♥️🇧🇩

[@TheMetaView]

Like👍. Who people comes on comment box 4 getting moral,views n' conclusion of Short films.

[@jenniecrystal1439]

Amazing story... Never seen something like this

[@loveabhinav]

Wearing white and being named as "Indra" sen...Great detail

[@dr.melody7167]

Very good mixture of Ramayana & Prof. Shanku...Sujoy Sir should continue making Bengali films.Huge up for him

[@san2suso]

thik bolechhis!

[@ziaurrahman1230]

Male thirst is the root of all evil !

[@patrioticdevil]

Ziaur Rahman are women not thirsty?

[@varshapatil3231]

#patrioticdevil do women rape?

[@patrioticdevil]

Varsha Patil yes. Abusing someone sexually can be done by either of the genders. That constitutes rape.

[@rahuljadhav8800]

@@patrioticdevil but is it done in our society?. Male dominance wali society mai rape Mard hi Karte h.. Female nhi

[@joymondal3980]

@Jusst Jusst hmm 1 din ek Banda morning walk pe nikla.. ek gali me ghuste hai 5 larkio ne milke uska rape kardia.. Khabar newspaper me bhi chapi.... Dushre din us gaali se 500 larke jogging Karne suru kar die...😂😂😂😂

[@md.shahidulamin6330]

Soumitra is d best!!"

[@novelistcasanova9828]

Brilliant.

[@sujataverma2223]

Everybody appreciating Cast!!!!! Why not Sujoy?????? Who created this masterpiece

[@ranjanasen6219]

Radhika is actually speaking in bengali... i don't know why i can't believe this

[@rehenakhatun9800]

This film inspired by professor Sanku written by Satyajit Ray

[@TripTrekYT]

Professor sonku o Ashchorjo putul

[@ayushbehera7443]

Desi fam represent