The Companion (2006) User Reviews

a good thing, all over again. in b&w

[abhijit1507 · 8/10 · 14 April 2006]

dosar released today in calcutta. the film stands out for several reasons. one, its in black and white. director rituporno ghosh (of fame such as Unishe April, Dahan) went to great lengths to procure scarcely available b&w film and then work on post production. apart from some jumps in skin tone and lighting the experiment is largely successful.

as far as the content goes there is much to look forward to. its a story by shirshendu mukhopadhyaya, acting by the brilliant konkana sen (a much more creditable actress than her mother, the legendary aparna sen), the background score, the poetry...

...but (yes there is one) this is just another rituporno film. anybody who hasn't seen his other films will be delighted at his treatment, his sensitivity, his ability to talk about relationships in a manner that marks a genius...yet for bengali viewers who have been seeing his work for sometime now, it is "abaar rituporno" (again rituporno)...

future times might declare dosar as his best or as a landmark film, for it has all the ingredients.

there are two clear winners here. one is of course bengali cinema. the dirty tag of tollywood has plagued it for several years (and the fight is far from ended) but the crowds in the theatre suggest that good bengali cinema has a chance of rescuing itself from the morass it currently it is in.

the other is konkana sen. arguably her best performance to date, she stands at par with any legendary actress in Indian cinema with dosar.

one last comment about the film. this is the first time a bengali commercial film, in recent times, has been this explicit in depicting sexual bonding. clumsily done, but maybe thats intended.

Smart Movie !

[debi_chat · 7/10 · 1 September 2010]

Remember the song "Perhaps Love"? it went something like.."some say love is everything/ some say they don't know.."...you would be forced to encounter this dilemma over and over while watching this movie.

incredibly enough, the plot is a love-quadrangle ! one wonders if there is anything left in this genre that the oxygen channel has played to its death...but rituparno does a tremendous job of redefining adultery and its legacy on a marriage.

what I liked most about the movie is the extent to which the characters were real. This is a movie where the characters speak like I speak, falter like I falter...even their mobile ringtones, their accessories...everything reeks of contemporary-ness (i made that word up)...urban, educated, working class...captured perfectly on the canvas and then rituparno has proceeded to paint the story of love, lust, trust, security, duty, responsibility, morality and so on...

watch it if you are a bong (and you know who you are), watch it if you are not one...

An accident changes their whole life

[dheeli_111 · 8/10 · 4 December 2012]

Rituparno has made a film that is pure,simple and beautiful.The story of the film is really nice and acting by Prasenjit and Konkona are outstanding,especially after first half.Dosar is the movie which can be watched again and again.The movie has some brilliant scenes.Acting in the film by Konkona and Prasenjit are outstanding.Konkona has been a part of many Hindi films and we all know how gifted she is as an actress. But Prasenjit as Kaushik is brilliant in the film, especially after the accident.The movie is based on the differences and misunderstandings between a couple who was a happily married couple until an accident occurs and that changes their whole life.

A brilliant film in black and white.

[dwslink · 9/10 · 6 November 2012]

Dosar is one of my favourite Bengali film.All credits to the director for the way he has made the film.It is one of the many hits from Planman Motion pictures and simply amazing.I would say I have seen many movies but none impressed me to the extent this film has. The plot is brilliant and the way it has been executed is superb.Added to all this the brilliant performance by the lead actors Prosenjit and Konkona Sen,also my favourite stars.It is in the second half that both really were amazing when Prosenjit,who cheated on his wife Konkona had to regain her trust.The best thing and something that made it more superb is that the film was not in color but in black and white.To release a black and white film in 2006 with such a plot and that too so brilliantly could have been done only by Rituparno Ghosh.

Really different film;great to watch

[bak-and-sid · 9/10 · 22 October 2012]

Dosar is Planman Motion Picture's film made in Bengali.What makes this film amazing is the fact that it is not in colored.This was a kind of risk taken by the production team to release a film in Black & White in 2006.Atleast this is what I really feel.But the movie is just too good to miss.Rituparno is an excellent director no doubt.He is one of the best director today that we have.Through Dosar,he goes on to show his excellence and the reason why he is the best.Prasenjit as Kaushik Chatterjee and Konkona Sen Sharma as Kaberi Chatterjee have given brilliant performance.In the film,both are in the lead and are a married couple.Dosar is about how at a point Kaushik betrays his wife.The second half is more interesting as the main story begins from there where we get to see some brilliant performance by both,specially Prasenjit.Kudos to the team of Dosar for coming out with such a brilliant movie.

Bengali cinema is not far from the competition

[saroj-sinha44 · 7/10 · 26 November 2012]

The level of movies,be it in Bollywood,Hollywood or Tollywood is increasing day by day.English and Hindi films are producing superb films but Bengali cinema is not far from the competition.Dosar is an awesome film and an excellent example.Its a beautiful film on a couple and the various problems in their life. Konkona Sen and Prosenjit Chatterjee are superb actors and need no introduction on how good they are.This film where they play the role of a married couple is among their best till date.No should miss this film if you are a fan of any of these two stars. Such movies with such performances do not come out everyday. This is Bengali film and that too in black and white and kudos to director Rituparno Ghosh for the way he has made this tremendous film. It is a superb and tremendous film that is too bad to be missed.

Nobody beats Konkona Sen Sharma

[namankhurana93 · 9/10 · 28 March 2013]

I have seen very few Bengali movies and this is the best i have seen in Bengali.I have seen this movie dosar for my favorite actress Konkona Sen,she is just mind blowing.She gave life to the characters in the movie and i think she is more brilliant in Bengali movies rather than bollywood movies.The way she acts,the way she delivers her dialogs,nobody beats her in Bengali movies.Apart from Konkona,Prasenjit was also very good in the movie,he compliments Konkona in the movie.I like both of them as they act like real characters.Taking about the movie,based on women infidelity,none of the director producer takes this kind of risk and make these types of movie,hats off to both the director and the producer.

"Forget about dialogues, the hero here is lying on bed throughout the film"

[smkbsws · 7/10 · 16 September 2020]

Experiment with black and by Ghosh. And contrary to his previous films, this movie is lacking dialogues. Forget about dialogues, the hero here is lying on bed throughout the film; and for this he got special jury mention in the national awards. Konkona Sensharma's acting is one of driving force here. Also, the supporting actors really rocked as their roles, at the first glance, does not bother about what is actually happening in the main story; but their decisions and acts impacted its flow. This was based on a short story by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay.

At least some have raised this issue........

[salonisinha607 · 9/10 · 6 February 2013]

The movie shows the truths of life which most of the women in our country are going through. The movie is mind blowing with lot of emotions and especially because its shown in black and white. Dosar is a movie talks about the story of husband and wife,how husband cheated his wife and wife cannot leave him due to her duties towards her marriage. Dosar was the first movie which touches my heart and make me cry. I felt the pain of a wife betrayed by her husband. In our country are facing these kind of situations and living with their husbands just because of their duties towards their marriage. I am happy,some have raised this issue through this movie Dosar.

one of the finest films ever made

[sharmarohit869 · 7/10 · 13 February 2013]

The movie is a Bengali movie purely based on the strains of 21st century terribly affecting the relationship between a man and a woman.Prosenjit Chatterjee and Konkona sen were in the main leas role and was really awesome.Konkona looks so real in her character as if she is suffering from the pain that her husband betrays her.Prosenjit too were very nice in the movie and brilliantly played his role dealing with the mental trauma caused by an accident and then winning his wife's trust back.In the end,both compromise because of the social stigma and pressure. The most contemporary Bengali filmmakers in the industry,Rituparno Ghosh,made lot of excellent movies in the past and this is one of the best movies in the industry.The director has shown various finer moments helplessness for a wife in very intelligent way

Beautifully taken in black and white

[rakesh-kumar11166 · 10/10 · 5 November 2012]

Dosar is beautifully taken in black and white by Rituparno Ghosh,the movie narrates the story of a husband (Prosenjit Chatterjee) and wife (Konkona Sen) whose happy lives come to a standstill because of an accident, one involving the husband and his mistress! The mistress dies on the spot… then the story in one of its perspectives is about how the widower and his Class IV son, and the wife grapple with this information that encroached into their lives. Prosenjit has emoted superbly through only his eyes and his dialog delivery and timing is also excellent. Konkona Sen Sharma as the wife dealing with a gamut of complex emotions has given a very skilled performance as well. Overall, a must see movie.

Black and white makes the movie more realistic

[gaunik-singh87 · 10/10 · 17 January 2013]

Dosar is the best movie given by planman motion pictures.I have seen very few bengali movie and this is one of them and the best i have seen.Rituparno Ghosh is a very famous director and i like all his work but this movie takes him to another heights.The story of the film is really nice and acting by Prasenjit and Konkona are outstanding,especially after first half.Dosar is the movie which can be watched again and again.The movie has some brilliant scenes.Acting in the film by Konkona and Prasenjit are outstanding.Although the movie is in black and white but there is no scene in the movie which need any colors,in fact black and white makes the movie more realistic.

All couples should watch the movie!!!

[anamikakaur50 · 10/10 · 15 December 2012]

Black and white theme suits in the movie the most,the director was right,the movie does not demand the colors and if this would be made with colors then the emotions in the movie does not came up like this as happens in Black and white.Prosenjeet Chatterjee as the protagonist and Konkona Sen Sharma as his wife have given brilliant performances.I think this is their best performance they have given till now.Rituparno Ghosh has done a brilliant job once again..The name of the movie is so touching and force us to watch the movie.Konkona Sen was superb in the movie,the grace she had on camera is just awesome.All couples should watch the movie,it will teach us a lesson for each husband who betrays his wife's life.

one of the best given by Rituparno Ghosh

[sujityadav120 · 10/10 · 7 November 2012]

Dosar is one of the best that I have ever seen from Rituparno Ghosh.The director has crafted finer moments of tension, agony, helplessness, bitterness and passion in a sensitive and intelligent manner.Rituparno is a master storyteller and has a unique ability to make the viewers gaze through fractured segments. Dosar is the story of a husband and a betrayed wife,who comes to know about her husband's betrayal only when he meets an accident in which he loses his love interest.Prosenjit and Konkona are my favorite from the Bengali film fraternity and in this movie they prove why they remain to be my favorite.Both have given an excellent performance in the movie.The best part is that the movie is in black and white and has been made brilliantly.I simply find this movie amazing and can watch it again and again.

Only a women can do these sacrifices

[sakshi-sinha222 · 8/10 · 5 November 2012]

The story unfolds with a car accident, sojourn to an extra-marital relationship of Prosenjit Chatterjee with his office colleague. The woman dies and Prosenjit is left with severe physical injuries and feeling of remorse. Prosenjit is in his recuperating period but he fails to come to terms with his mental trauma. There were two sides of Kaberi. The wife who loves her husband and wants him to get well again, while on the other side there is the agonizing grief of betrayal by her husband.She struggles, fights and tries to explain herself in her own way. And finally the wife in her wins and she cannot restrain herself from doing the duties as a wife.

Bengali movies are better than our bollywood movies!!!!

[babita-rani111 · 9/10 · 16 December 2012]

After watching this movie,i am sure you all will realize,bengali movies are better than our bollywood movies,as i did.The movie is mind blowing with lot of emotions and especially because its shown in black and white.This movie is a emotional journey through the aftermath of infidelity. Kaushik and Kaberi seem to have a contented married life until one incident shatters the glass house their matrimony dwells in. Kaushik's infidelity is brutally exposed.his is where the real story begins on how both deal with each other after this bitter truth. Prosenjeet Chatterjee as the protagonist and Konkona Sen Sharma as his wife have given brilliant performances.

Simply an awesome movie!

[jainv228 · 8/10 · 23 January 2013]

Dosar is one of my favourite Bengali film.All credits to the director for the way he has made the film.It is one of the many hits from Planman Motion pictures and simply amazing.I would say I have seen many movies but none impressed me to the extent this film has. The plot is brilliant and the way it has been executed is superb.Added to all this the brilliant performance by the lead actors Prosenjit and Konkona Sen,also my favourite stars.It is in the second half that both really were amazing when Prosenjit,who cheated on his wife Konkona had to regain her trust.The casting is brilliant and indeed it is Rituparno's core competence like many others. Konkona looks credible as Kaberi.I simply find this movie amazing and can watch it again and again.

Must be watched at least once!

[mailpratikkumar · 10/10 · 29 August 2012]

Dosar is not a new movie but got to watch it few days ago.It is a very good Bengali movie that deals with the strains of 21st century terribly affecting the relationship between a man and a woman.Both actors have performed exceptionally well. Konkona has brilliantly portrayed her character that has to deal with the pain of betrayal.Prosenjit too is brilliant playing the role of dealing with the mental trauma caused by an accident and then winning his wife's trust back.In the end,both compromise because of the social stigma and pressure.The film has been excellently made; all credit to Rituparno Ghosh.This man has made many excellent and award winning movies and this one is among his best till date that is also different because of the fact that it has been made in black & white and the result is brilliant.Dosar deserves nothing less than a 10/10.

Best Bengali movie

[hema-yadav777 · 9/10 · 12 December 2012]

Dosar;The Companion is an excellent bengali movie given by Rituparno Ghosh and is one of the best bengali movie i have seen till now.Starring Prosenjit Chatterjee and Konkona Sen Sharma in the lead role of husband and wife,Dosar aka 'the companion',is the story of betrayal.About how a husband betrays his wife and the circumstances where she comes to know about the extra marital affair of her of her husband.Konkona Sharma is superb in the film in the role of Prosenjit's wife.The part of the film where she had to live with her husband after a serious accident,even after knowing that he betrayed her is simply amazing. Rituparno Ghosh deserves all credits for such an excellent film.

Both Prasenjit and Konkona are superb in the film

[mahetagolu · 9/10 · 6 February 2013]

The movie shows the differences between the couple arises after a car accident.The life of a couple completely takes a turn around after a fatal accident reveals a dark secret about a husband to his wife. Kaushik and Kaberi are happily married until this incident leaves Kaushik injured and wounded and left Mita,his girlfriend and colleague dead.The film is about how after this accident life becomes difficult for both of them. While Kaushik was left with the difficult task of regaining his wife's trust back, he at the same time also had to deal with all the mental trauma.Kaberi for her part had the worst situation in front of her.Both Prasenjit and Konkona are superb in the film where they have to display intense emotions and they have done it with brilliance.

For all wife's facing the betrayal of their husbands

[jitender-bhargava444 · 10/10 · 19 December 2012]

Dosar is a movie for all those wife's facing the betrayal of their husbands to save their marriage and due to pressure from our society.The movie left me speechless,the emotions depicted in the movie by konkona was just fantastic.It is the story of a happily married couple.Kaushik (Prasenjit Chatterjee) and Kaberi (Konkona Sen Sharma) are a happy couple until Kaushik meets a serious accident that reveals the dark side of his life; his extra marital affair with another woman Mita,also his colleague. The accident takes away Mita's life while Kaushik is left with serious injuries and wounds. Kaberi comes to know about all this and life becomes hell for her.But she had no option left and was forced to stay with her husband even after knowing the truth so that she could take care of him.

Superb,black and white Bengali film

[shakar-sharma111 · 8/10 · 26 November 2012]

Dosar is a superb,black and white Bengali film.It stars Konkona Sen Sharma and Prasenjit Chatterejee,two very talented and versatile actors in Bengali film industry.The movie should be seen to know why it broke the records and is among the finest films made till date.Its an amazing film that is brilliantly made by Rituparno Ghosh. There are no flaws in the film.Be it cinematography,acting,direction or background music.It just too good. The story has been brilliantly made for viewers on big screen.The way Prosenjit has played the role of Kaushik specially after an accident that changes his life, is awesome. He along with Konkona is superb and have played their role in a way that makes you believe that only they could have played Kaushik and Kaberi in this fashion. Watch this film guys, its an awesome film for which words are not enough. It is a must see film.

Excellent movie

[rohitdhingra28 · 10/10 · 31 October 2012]

Dosar,a Bengali movie,produced by Arindam Chaudhuri's Planman Productions ,one of their best movie.I have seen all their movies and this is the best.Everything,including direction,screenplay,dialogs cast is superb. Basically the story revolves around Kaushik (Prosenjit Chatterjee) and Kaberi (Konkona Sen Sharma),a happily married couple.But one day Kaushik met with an accident and get injured very badly and his wife can't leave her husband during the time of crisis even after knowing that he used to live with someone else.She cannot stop herself by fulfilling her duties towards her husband at the time of crisis.Those who haven't watch the movie must watch,its really awesome.

Konkona was mind blowing in her role

[anup-sethi888 · 9/10 · 13 December 2012]

Dosar;the Companion is a bengali movie based on the differences between a couple who lived happily but their relationship changes after an accident takes place.The movie than shows the dilemma of the wife. She is angry and hurt. At the same time she is not a bad human being and is loving and caring. She is trying her best to be nasty and show that she is strong. But more than anyone else she wants to prove it to herself. She wants to believe that she is not too upset at her husband's condition. Konkona's talent just leaves me speechless.She is just too good,her goodness can't be explained in words.The ways she acts of a betrayed wife is just mind blowing.

Amazing movie by Rituparno Ghosh.............

[r-aggarwal86 · 9/10 · 9 January 2013]

Rituparno is an excellent director no doubt.He is one of the best director today that we have.Through Dosar,he goes on to show his excellence and the reason why he is the best.The story of Dosar revolves around Prosenjit Chatterjee & Konkona Sen Sharma, a happy couple until a car accident changes their life. The physical and mental trauma caused by the accident are portrayed with great skill and excellence by Prosenjit. He not only has to come to terms with the loss of a loved one but is faced with the daunting task of winning back his wife's trust. The most amazing part of the movie that I felt was the use of montage and after that appearing the title.