Porichoy (The Identity) - An Award Winning Bengali Short film by Promita Bhowmik

Porichoy (The Identity) - A Short film by Promita Bhowmik
College batchmates Anuradha, now a housewife, and Shreya who now works as a sex worker, happen to meet after a long gap, and try to explore each others' lives to understand what 'self identity' could possibly mean for a woman in today's India.
Cast: Sudipta Chakraborty, Koneenica Bandyopadhyay, Sahachari
Story, Screenplay, Dialogue & Direction : Promita Bhowmik
Cinematography: Raktim Mondal
Edit: Sankha
Music: Joell Mukherjii
Sound: Amit Kumar Dutta
Colourist: Manas Bhattacharyya
Executive Producer: Mita Pal
Costume: Sharmila BasuThakur
Art Design: Ummat Dhali
Chief Assistant Director: Tutul Pal
Subtitle: Souvik Bandyopadhyay
Make up: Tanmoy Roy
Hair Dresser: Hema Munshi
Graphic Design: Wasim Helal
Produced and Presented by Smiling Earth Films
#awardwinning #shortfilm #bengali

[@sudeshnamitrapal9804]

Brilliant acting.But cannot accept that to become independent we have to become a sex worker. People who do become a sex worker do not become by choice. There are many sad stories behind them. Things are not so simple. And being a house wife is not an easy thing.There is no identity crisis in it. I am a doctor myself. But I am so indebted to my mother in law and my mother for building such a sweet and powerful nest ,where I used to find solace at the end of my day.I have never been able to create one ,inspire of satisfying my aspirations and earning money. Acting is brilliant. But women's liberation is not such a simple notion .You are liberated within yourself. This comes with no or minimal expectation from others and bearing patience.Same for man or woman.

[@Lightsoflife-]

Well said ❤️

[@INDIAN-dk9wz]

Completely agree with u mam

[@koustavbanik65]

Well said ma'am

[@debjanibhattacharjee8247]

Very true ...

[@premaramaswamy8626]

Agree with you. Prostitution is not a career. Education gives u better avenues to choose. Home maker makes home a happy place to come back and stay together in good and bad. Home makers job is the greatest and toughest job and most respected too

[@koushikdutta487]

দুই দুর্দান্ত অভিনেত্রীর অভিনয় অসাধারণ হয়েছে। গল্পটির ভাবনা চিন্তা খুব সুন্দর... আমারও আজও ভালোবাসা একই আছে কিন্তু বন্ধুত্বটা নষ্ট হয়ে গেছে....

[@blrs4301]

The script was so absolute totalitarian. Choices jerokom amader life e khub boro role play kore, shob housewife rai choiceless ba privileged background theke esheo societal norms bhenge extreme ekti choice neoa tao je ekmatro choice, etah ekebarei noye. Identity bishoy takei prochondo constrit kore deoa holo, karon two extremes doesn't define what's real. Its the synthesis between them that matters

[@shubhampatra3672]

I can't differ between identity & inner identity । Thanks film maker & director ।

[@muktigoswami7438]

বেশ ছিমছাম, মসৃণ গতির ছবি। বিষয়বস্তু অত্যন্ত গুরুত্বপূর্ণ। বোধহয় স্বল্প দৈর্ঘ্যের ছবি বলেই, বক্তব্য একটু একপেশে মনে হলো। মানে, রোজগার করলেই সেই মেয়ে বৈবাহিক ধর্ষণ কি এড়াতে পারে? সন্মান আদায় করতে পারে? আর্থিক স্বনির্ভরতা থেকেও যেটা বেশী গুরুত্বপূর্ণ বলে মনে হয় আমার, তা হলো মানসিক স্বনির্ভরতা। কিন্তু সঙ্গে এটাও বলবো যে আর্থিক স্বনির্ভরতা অত্যন্ত গুরুত্বপূর্ণ আত্মসম্মান বজায় রেখে জীবনের পথে চলতে গেলে।ভালো লেগেছে। স্বল্পদৈর্ঘ্যের ছবি না হলে হয়তো এই সমস্যার অন্যান্য দিকগুলো নিয়ে কথা বলতে পারতে। তোমার কাজের মাধ্যমে আরও মানুষের কাছে পৌঁছাও।

[@prarthanapathak8100]

Ekdom sothik bolechen..

[@tapashimitra3715]

111111118 Ppe42p😂

[@ayanmaity229]

Anekei Financially Independent hoyeo Marital Rape er shikar hon , Karon tara Manoshik Vabe Independent non !!!!

[@eclsou]

দক্ষ এবং উন্নত ভাবনার ফসল। আজকের দিনে অত্যন্ত প্রয়োজনীয় বার্তা। ধন্যবাদ প্রমিতা এবং সব সহযোগীদের।

[@pinkisahu4261]

Khub sundor boleche Mansor sorir 😊😊 Darun short film ta Osadharon 👍👌

[@rashmichakraborty1235]

A very meaningful message to all women... Life depends only on choices... Do whatever but make ones own identity... Even if a housewife be a happy housewife... Housewives should get that respect from their husbands... But live your life on your own terms

[@shoda_single_ARYA_]

ami akta mobile short film baniyechi...amar channel ei ache...CESC AVISHKAR SKIT COMPETITION er winner hoyeche...akbar dekho..naam hocche "THE UNVANQUISHED"...apnake dakhanor khubi icche being a teenage film maker eta amar first kaj jeta ektu recognition peyeche...apni dekhle amar bhalo lagbe...i admire your opinion

[@sumitabanerjee5124]

Excellent superb performance of SUDIPTA.

[@dundunswonderland8587]

The point of mutual respect is very true in a marital life. 👍

[@Arzzfashiondestination]

Mutual respect kothata sudhui bodh hoi tader jonnyo jara dujonei income kore

[@englishwithease4817]

In any relationship...

[@bengalipanorama6096]

আপনাকে ধন্যবাদ। আপনার পরিচয় জানতে পারলাম আমার খুবই প্রিয় সম্পাদক ' শঙ্খ ' এর কাছ থেকে। আজ আপনার পরিচালিত "পরিচয়" স্বল্পচিত্র দেখে মুগ্ধ হলাম। ভালো থাকুন 'প্রমিতা' আন্তরিক শুভেচ্ছা।

[@worldofjayii5046]

যে কোনো বয়সেই ইচ্ছে করলেই নিজের পরিচিতি তৈরী করে নেওয়া সম্ভব।এই সদর্থক ভাবনাটা খুব প্রয়োজন ছিল এই সিনেমায়। অসম্ভব ভালো একটি বিষয়। শেষটুকু এটা হলে দুর্দান্ত হতো। খুব প্রিয় অভিনেত্রীদের দারুণ মানিয়েছে।

[@user-deroychumki]

আমি একজন গৃহবধূ তাই আমি খুব ভালোভাবে গল্পটার সঙ্গে নিজেকে রিলেট করতে পারছি আমাদের মান-সম্মান পরিচয় কোনটাই নেই বাইরে থেকে দেখে যাকে যাই মনে হোক না কেন

[@basudhabandyopadhyay4624]

Melancholic...But With A Dose of Pure Spirit...My Sincere Regards To The Director & Best-Est Wishes For Her Every Future Creation...Waiting With All The Eagerness For Your Next

[@ishitabag9246]

ধন্যবাদ।।।আমি এইরকম ই একটি ছবি খুঁজছিলাম।।।।ভীষণ সুন্দর।।।পুরোটাই আমার জীবনে মেলানো

[@himadrisekhardas7838]

Brilliant acting. Bravo Sudipta.

[@sreekantosorcer9843]

To create one's own identity, to be aware of that, is a matter of self-realization and real education of a man/woman. Here, we see in our society, in a large perspective, that maximum no.of women, don't even know that or rather don't even realize that. The main crisis lies in economic dependency. Hope, we all, will be able to change the concept of so called old, hackneyed perceptions of this old and rotten WORLD. Best wishes to all the cast and crew of the film. SRIKANTA SARKAR, MUSIC & FILM DIRECTOR FROM CINE-TELLER PRODUCTIONS: KOLKATA: INDIA

[@paulamidey9499]

Being independent is nice. I mean every girl should be economically independent but that should not come in a cheap way. Shreya could have earned on other way also. So called "respectable way"

[@indranidasgupta445]

Agreed

[@susmitabhattacharjee1784]

I am agree with you. You are absolutely right.

[@rajranisingh1739]

Paolami u r v v rt.being a pros dose not give us respect which a women may search.there r other ways too.again it's a pic so i think it's ok

[@wholesalesakshisarees9973]

Poulomi ..Shreya ra na thakle Shreyar client er sikar amra hotam.tai maa durga toirir mati o oder barir lage .onek salute oder ora amader safe rakhe.

[@iffat3547]

Also emotionally independent!

[@sharmisthajatua7674]

Oshadharon.. Gaye kata diye uthlo

[@shyamalsengupta2663]

Yes I agree with the " Message" of the maker of this short film. "THERE IS ONLY ONE PROFESSION LEFT FOR THE EDUCATED SMART YOUNG LADY---PROSSTITUTION " No other way available in our society except selling flesh to be self supported for the young females. I do not see anyone who is working in any other profession in any where wherever I look. Excellent Messege. My dear, do you know how and why females are being forced to take this profession ? For her own choise ? Take the interview s of Sex Workers honestly and try to understand their extream struggle for existence. Making this Film, you have maligned our lacs of mothers and sisters. Please do not consider yourself a social reformer.

[@tuhinasarkar839]

Well portrayed. We all want to secure ourselves with a designation. But that designation many a times is a house of cards

[@user-bc1yr3pd7b]

সত্যিই এক ভাবাত্নক গল্পের কাহিনী বাস্তবতার করুন এক গল্প😮😮😮

[@ketaki75]

Yes, Pramita!I loved "professionalism" of the film. I loved the story with so many nuances.Topping all, your message to honour all identities alike, transcending all taboo and set notions, is just awesome!

[@shoda_single_ARYA_]

ami akta mobile short film baniyechi...amar channel ei ache...CESC AVISHKAR SKIT COMPETITION er winner hoyeche...akbar dekho..naam hocche "THE UNVANQUISHED"...apnake dakhanor khubi icche being a teenage film maker eta amar first kaj jeta ektu recognition peyeche...apni dekhle amar bhalo lagbe...i admire your opinion

[@prithwirajmukherjee67]

সমাজের বাস্তব প্রতিচ্ছবি। খুব ভালো লাগলো।

[@ghoshpradeep55]

Very nice, the identity of a woman, Have true inner meaning, ✌️

[@ashaguin7844]

Really it is a amazing... Every man should an indentity...

[@susmitamitra8274]

এটা প্রাণপণে অনুভব করি আজ, যাকে ভালবাসা হয় তাকে বিয়ে করতে নেই, তাহলে ভালোবাসা মরে যায়।

[@sajibbiswas46]

আমি একমত নই। তাহলে কাকে বিয়ে করা উচিত?যাকে আপনি একদমই ভালোবাসেন না?

[@WorldDiversityFarm]

এটা ঠিক নয়

[@swapnahari3373]

Amar khub bhalo legechhe. Sob meyrder o ekta porichoy thaka darkar.

[@mithujha6119]

Very nice movie. Good direction, good performance.

[@mahaswetaganguly5052]

Bah...khub bhalo laglo.. 👍

[@allbengalelectricityconsum9899]

Neither Anuradha nor Shreya is happy as both of them, alienated from the society, are alone. In the name of identity those who know nothing but his or self only and cannot identify his or her interest with beloved one(s) of family or society, cannot contribute to the society. Anuradha feels humiliated as she is economically dependent on her husband. Had she built herself properly from her early life, like her husband ,she could be economically independent. Proper education , struggle for acquiring knowledge, skill and a strong willpower to become as strong as menfolks should be the aim . Actually in real life , lives of women of present generation is changing. Inner power of women can really empower the women and conquire the world and contribute further development of human society rejecting frustrated lives of Shreya and also Anuradha .

[@reetadutta1897]

Asadharon subject...acting balar apekkha rakhe na. Nice directions 👌 👏 😋

[@sohinidas6874]

Both my lovely ladies..... love them both so much....

[@aditichaudhuri1349]

খুব ভালো লাগলো 😊😊👌👌👍👍❤❤

[@sresthadas1672]

Asadharon aki short film

[@pranatisamanta4438]

Valo laglo❤❤❤.. Shreya ontoto independent ❤❤❤...

[@junebhattacharjee9669]

Women have to pass many tests and obstacles ,self realisation to bring out the real identity of herself 🙏💐

[@krishnendubanerjee2930]

Just awesome 👌

[@susmitaroy8038]

খুব ভালো লাগলো । ধন্যবাদ পরিচালক কে এতো বলিষ্ঠ কাজের জন্য। Mutual respect তো দূরের ব্যাপার, নিজের স্ত্রী কে পদে পদে অসম্মান এবং অপমান করেন যে সব ভদ্রলোক, তাঁদের অনেকেই স্বঘোষিত সমাজ সংস্কারক হয়ে শ্রেয়ার by choice selected profession নিয়ে অনেক কিছুই বলবেন, বলছেন। কিন্ত অনুরাধার যন্ত্রণা ও তার উপলব্ধির বিষয়ে তাঁরা আশ্চর্যজনক ভাবেই নীরব, কারণ আমার জানা । Free bonded labour তো ,চোখ ফুটলে মুশকিল। তাই শ্রেয়ার profession নিয়ে প্রচুর comments, যাতে আসল কথাটাই লঘু হয়ে যায়।

[@abantisinha137]

Nicely interpreted.... Khub jotne banano...

[@suchismitamondal3166]

বেশ ভালো লাগলো।

[@snigdhadey9047]

Identity is very much needed and Anu can do many things to have her own identity.

[@rajranisingh1739]

Yes snigdha u r right.we can create our own world of respect.anyway it's a pic of short time we should not b so critical.am i rt? But we take many things from pic only

[@openwings007]

সবাই যদি ওর মতন ভাবে তাহলে তো কোন শ্রেয়া ই জন্মাবে না আর সবই শেষ হয়ে যাবে

[@pranaydeb3231]

ভালো লাগলো।👍প্রত্যেকের একটা পরিচয় থাকা দরকার।

[@rimamukherji9021]

Takes a lot of courage to make a short film, such as this. That a woman can be a sex worker by choice, and feel confident of her identity is something that society will have difficulty in accepting and will judge the film negatively, specially more so, if the director is a woman.

[@bananika.6034]

অসাধারণ ❤

[@goutamray2189]

খুব ভালো লাগলো

[@madhumitadassarkar6774]

Why we should disrespect a housewife? It is definitely an identity. Women should respect herself.

[@banijannat5256]

বেশ ভালো লাগলো

[@sayantidey1119]

Khub bhalo laglo

[@rekhaghosh5969]

স্বল্প দৈর্ঘ্যর ছবি হলেও, অনেক বাস্তব কথা বলে গেল।

[@gargighoshgupta1052]

Shob shomoy house wife der emon demeen dekhanor ki dorkar.Agey toh onek mohilar kono income chilona .but they used to get lots of love and respect from their family members..very wrong interpretation..I have seen financial sound eminent women are adjusting a lot..

[@debjanibhattacharjee8247]

Very very right....

[@nandinibanerjee8370]

Sotti khub valo legeche.

[@sampascollection5640]

অপূর্ব অপূর্ব

[@sagarmukharjee6511]

Excellent Sudipta and Koneenica

[@ujjaini64]

Besh laglo👌

[@nandininanda6111]

খুব ভালো লাগলো 👍

[@tamasimandal3904]

khub sundor golpo.

[@rumaakter3273]

অসাধারণ গল্প❤️

[@partharoy1580]

অসমাপ্ত অংশগুলোর মধ্যে সামঞ্জস‍্যতা আমাদের পরিচয়।

[@sumitachakraborty909]

অসাধারণ একটা কথা বললেন👍👍

[@vanamatrika..]

Life is choices and taking responsibility, No I am not a working woman,but all the things happens in our life I choose,it's not about economical independence,it s about knowing about who you are,and how much can you do to be who you are, Against society expectations, family' and friends..... The problem of women is we love the images of sita,not of Parvati... It is not the social norms,or husband's personality, thought that actually matters,the matter is are we ready enough to stand on husband's chest shamelessly with a sword and a cut head....means can we go extreme when our respect,our integrity ,our identity crushed.... No one to blame,it is our choices,to take responsibility...

[@rijiaganguly]

very true and practical indeed...

[@user-ug1qc4xv5z]

Wonderful ❤

[@aparnadas7718]

Sob sex worker er যেমন সব সময় চয়েস থাকে না তেমন e sob home maker o sob somoy e legal rape er sikar hoy না but bitorko চলতেই পারে that is good

[@ayanmaity229]

Of Course sab House Wife ra marital rape er sikar hon na , tabe anekei Marital rape er shikar hon !!!! Ami anek Husband ke nijer mukhe garbo kore bolte shunechi je tara marital Rape korechen !!!! marital rape er astityo ta ke astityo ta kichutei ashyikar kora jaina !!!! Ar profession hisebe Sex Worker er kaj neoa , Seta jodi keu badhyo hoyeo nei - taholeo setai tar pesha ar panch ta pesha r mato , tai Sex Worker bole take Apoman Asomman korar adhikar nei karur !!!!

[@diptinag9250]

Mind boggling story

[@ItzAyanEditz00]

Bhishan bhalo laglo.

[@salinashelly1886]

অসাধারণ! ❤

[@madhumitachakravarty7544]

Maybe Shreya was compelled into this profession. Here she is glorifying her work.Finding it difficult to accept. Homemakers are generally looked down upon but by no means she should feel any inferior to the " independent woman".

[@samaptidutta5339]

Ekdam thik

[@satarupamukherjee3083]

Valo laglo.

[@nooraktara3208]

Very very very very very very very very very very nice 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@aninditadutta4548]

Beautiful movie

[@prabhaschandrabagdi1651]

এই ধরনের গল্প আমার খুব ভালো লাগে আপলোড করার জন্য ধন্যবাদ। ভালো থাকুন

[@arpitadas7572]

Darun 👌

[@runupaul1191]

কতো কাজ তো আছে সন্মান জনক ভাবে বেঁচে থাকার তবে এই কাজ কখনো কাম্য নয় একজন ভদ্র ঘরের মেয়ের জন্য

[@shahidamoni677]

একজন নারীর জন্য সন্মানজনক কাজ খুব কমই আছে। সব জায়গায় নারীকে পন্য হিসাবেই বিবেচনা করা হয়। প্রায় প্রতিটা কর্মস্থলেই নারীকে ইউজ করা হয়, করা হয় অসন্মানিত। আমি মনে করি একজন হাউজ ওয়াইফকে যখন তার স্বামী বা সন্তানরা সন্মান করে সেটা তার এক্সট্রা ভাগ্য। কিছু কিছু সমাজপ একজন গৃহিনীর চাইতে একজন প্রস্টেটিউটের সন্মান বেশি। আসলেইতো আমার পরিচয় কি???

[@sumanabiswas9096]

Darun !

[@nanangolpo7734]

Khub sundor

[@sabornidutta2596]

Created an impression on my mind. Raised many guestions about my inner identity

[@ratnadas9250]

খুব ভালো লাগলো ছবিটা দেখে।

[@subhrasaha47]

Please, full film ta upload korun

[@srijaniroy1523]

Eti ekti short film.

[@joyshreekundu4252]

কেন ওই একটা পেশা ছাড়া কি আর কোনো কাজ নেই ? তাহলে ও সে একটা বাড়িতে ,থাকে, আসলে পরিবার বেশিরভাগ মানুষই চায়। কারণ বয়েস একদিন সকলেরই বাড়ে।

[@ramaghorui7959]

T. V. Te Tomader Akhono Miss Kori ♥️👍🌹🌹

[@arpitamukherjee5657]

Sudipta nailed it.

[@meerasreekumar4421]

A woman does not have to prove herself,she needs to be happy,whether she is a housewife or any professional...

[@sayanpaul-lu4uv]

My old crush koneenica banerjee. Nice to see after a long time

[@debjanide7221]

অসাধারণ

[@chirasreedas6702]

বেশ ভালো লাগলো । তবে , দুই এক্সট্রীম মেরুকরন ছাড়াও আরো অনেক সমঝোতাসহ বিভিন্ন পরিচয় আছে । তবে যা বলতে চেয়েছেন খুব গুছিয়ে পরিস্কার করে বলা । 👍🌹

[@niveditakusiari9909]

I don’t disrespect the profession but it’s not essential for independence . Another thing when a woman is a home maker , I don’t think she is any way less . Managing a house , giving time to the kids , looking after old parents is indeed a blessing and if a woman does that she is no way less or it’s not she does not have an identity.

[@lopamudrachakraborty427]

Ki daroon film taaaa

[@tapassaha9438]

Very ❤ good ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@golpora3691]

খুব ভালো ছবি। দারুণ লাগলো।

[@krishnadas8929]

Most house wives are the pivot of a family No need to tie all of them in one frame No question of identity crisis

[@simabanerjee6288]

Yes every woman must hv an identity. Being a commodity is not her aim. But this sd be remembered that over all each and every person sd be responsible for making the society better to best. So this cannot be the only solution to survive. The society wl ultimately perish then. And this is happening today. There must be something in every film whether short or long to awake the society.

[@sujitbasu2890]

first 5 mins were enough to not watch the whole film. A woman is respected by her character, not by her profession. A caring mother is respected by her child, a loving wife is respected by her husband and family, a good-hearted woman is respected by the society. Men and Women are complementary to each other to make healthy families and hence a healthy society and our future generation. Though we should not give the privilege to the society to control our emotions, but it is also true that without the society we do not exist!

[@payelacharya7444]

Besh valo laglo

[@itspresentissue2346]

কোথায় থেকে বলছেন?

[@piyalipal6575]

Valo laglo

[@mahuabhattacharya9913]

রূঢ় বাস্তব !

[@radhasengupta3906]

ভালো লাগলো। তবে আমাদের সমাজ কে ধ্বংশ করে দেবে এই উদাহরণ

[@amitabhachaudhuri1052]

সুড়সুড়ি সংলাপ সর্বস্ব,, "our cinema, their cinema"- Ray.

[@lipikamudholkar2807]

I don’t like the lopsided view of the movie. I cant encourage to choose such a profession. Being married and doing for the family is always appreciated

[@shivendas255]

Ei short filme etai bojhate chaichhe ekhonkar shikshito meyera nijer porichoyer sarthe beshya britti te nam lekhak? Eta mene neýa jayna.