The story of Faltu is set around a district in West Bengal in the early 1950s. Faltu is the story of a 20-year-old orphan called Faltu(Yash Pandit).It is about his search for the man who fathered him.Besides the life of Faltu,the movie revolves around a village and its people with a lot of dramatic events. Faltu is a movie that deals with the lives of the villagers and how everything turns out when a census official questions Faltu's parentage. It was very well known about Faltu's mother(Indrani Halder) but there was no information about who his father was.Faltu was never bothered about his identity until this official's question. The entire story of the film deals with human relations and how the guilt of having done something wrong haunts everyone in the village. They want to make up for their sins, but end up opening a new can of worms and spoiling a marriage. Directed by Anjan Das,the writer of the story was Syed Mustafa Siraj.Yash Pandit and Manjari Fadnis who are in the lead have done a very good job in their role. The movie is really different and should be seen by people who are an ardent fan of Bengali movies.
65 Reviews
Interesting film
chintu-kumar55526 October 2012
Faltu is another huge Bengali hit from the house of Planman Motion Pictures.Starring Yash Pandit in the lead role of a young boy named Faltu(which means useless),the movie has some really good scenes.Anjan Das has again proved in the film that he is among the best in his work. Faltu is the story about a young boy who lives his life happily and in content until he has to face some serious questions from the population census official about his father.He lived in a village where everyone knew about his mother but no one had any idea about his father and who his father could be.Besides this,it also deals with some serious problems in the village.The movie also has Indrani Halder as the mother of Faltu.Manjari plays role of the friend of Faltu. Faltu is a very interesting film.It has lots of elements and has lots of twists and turns.It is a superb film and should be seen to experience the excellence of Anjan Das,the director.
Not a very common subject.
akleshkumar64023 October 2012
Faltu is an interesting movie with interesting storyline. The movie is a Bengali hit from the house of Planman Motions and directed by Anjan Das. I love watching movies and like watching every type of movies,be it in any language. Faltu is an amazing film and so is the story.Anjan Das has done a brilliant job.The film stars Yash Pandit in the lead role.He plays the role of a young boy who is in search about the facts of his life.He sets out in a journey thus to know about his life and his roots. This is what Faltu is about.The movie really is touching and and there are some scenes that are just too good.All stars have done great job.The movie is worth watching and should be seen to see the great work by Anjan Das
A beautiful canvas of an ugly facet.. hard hitting!!
lornadg21 February 2006
A world to which at times we are deliberately oblivious to, exists and we don't see it. Faltu is a picturesque depiction of one such gory tale. Without doubt, its a hard hitting moview. Faltu scores on all three fronts- the story, direction and acting.
Based on celebrated Bengali author Syed Mustafa Siraj's novel Ranirghater Brittanto Faltu is the latest from Planman. This is Chaudhuri's Planman Motion Pictures' second foray into Bengali movies, after the success of their earlier Bengali film Sanjhbatir Roopkathara won accolades all over the world. Faltu looks all set to repeat history.
Set in the backdrop of Mushirdabad district in West Bengal in the early 1950s, this is the story of a 20-year-old boy called Faltu and his quest for love and search for roots. This is also the story of a village and its people, woven around a narrative with myriad moments and a lot of dramatic events.
Ranirghat is a not-so-developed village people mainly by refugees from Bangladesh. The lives of the villagers take a new turn when a census official questions Faltu's parentage. While it is a well-known fact that Faltu is the son of Suri Khepi (a mad woman played to perfection by Indrani Haldar), no one knows who his father is. Neither does Faltu know, nor did he care to all this while. He was happy with what he was doing driving a bus and ferrying villagers from one bank of the river to the other.
The census official's question opens a Pandora's box. It turns out that almost everyone in the village -- including Ismail (Biplab Chatterjee), who brought up Faltu and taught him driving -- took their turns to rape Suri Khepi, taking advantage of her mental condition.
Things reach a stage where everybody knows that Faltu's father is one of them, but nobody is sure of who that is. Faltu is not particularly bothered though. He is more interested in earning his living, and pursuing his love interest Tuktuki (played by Manjari Fadnis).
A government order brings in bad news for the villagers of Ranirghat. As part of development plans, the government wants to construct a bridge across the river and wants the villagers to vacate the village. They agree to do so, but before parting ways, they want Faltu and Tuktuki to get married to make up for what they had done to Suri Khepi. A guilty feeling of raping Surikhepi haunts almost every single male in the village. That is when a twist in the tale ensures Faltu and Tuktuki don't get married.
The entire story deals with human relations and how the guilt of having done something wrong haunts everyone in the village. They want to make up for their sins, but end up opening a new can of worms and spoiling a marriage.
The storyline is not just fascinating but leaves you with a long list of questions on human relations and desires. And Anjan Das does a fantastic job of narrating the story in his simple and relaxed fashion.
Based on celebrated Bengali author Syed Mustafa Siraj's novel Ranirghater Brittanto Faltu is the latest from Planman. This is Chaudhuri's Planman Motion Pictures' second foray into Bengali movies, after the success of their earlier Bengali film Sanjhbatir Roopkathara won accolades all over the world. Faltu looks all set to repeat history.
Set in the backdrop of Mushirdabad district in West Bengal in the early 1950s, this is the story of a 20-year-old boy called Faltu and his quest for love and search for roots. This is also the story of a village and its people, woven around a narrative with myriad moments and a lot of dramatic events.
Ranirghat is a not-so-developed village people mainly by refugees from Bangladesh. The lives of the villagers take a new turn when a census official questions Faltu's parentage. While it is a well-known fact that Faltu is the son of Suri Khepi (a mad woman played to perfection by Indrani Haldar), no one knows who his father is. Neither does Faltu know, nor did he care to all this while. He was happy with what he was doing driving a bus and ferrying villagers from one bank of the river to the other.
The census official's question opens a Pandora's box. It turns out that almost everyone in the village -- including Ismail (Biplab Chatterjee), who brought up Faltu and taught him driving -- took their turns to rape Suri Khepi, taking advantage of her mental condition.
Things reach a stage where everybody knows that Faltu's father is one of them, but nobody is sure of who that is. Faltu is not particularly bothered though. He is more interested in earning his living, and pursuing his love interest Tuktuki (played by Manjari Fadnis).
A government order brings in bad news for the villagers of Ranirghat. As part of development plans, the government wants to construct a bridge across the river and wants the villagers to vacate the village. They agree to do so, but before parting ways, they want Faltu and Tuktuki to get married to make up for what they had done to Suri Khepi. A guilty feeling of raping Surikhepi haunts almost every single male in the village. That is when a twist in the tale ensures Faltu and Tuktuki don't get married.
The entire story deals with human relations and how the guilt of having done something wrong haunts everyone in the village. They want to make up for their sins, but end up opening a new can of worms and spoiling a marriage.
The storyline is not just fascinating but leaves you with a long list of questions on human relations and desires. And Anjan Das does a fantastic job of narrating the story in his simple and relaxed fashion.
A complete drama by Anjan Das
yogesh-sharma88829 October 2012
Directed by Anjan Das,the writer of the story was Syed Mustafa Siraj. Faltu is a total drama and superb movie produced Planman Motion Pictures.The story of the film is set around a district in West Bengal in the early 1950s.Yash Pandit and Manjari Fadnis who are in the lead have done a very good job in their role. In the film,Yash Pandit plays the lead role of a boy named "Faltu" in search of his roots and about his father.Not only about Faltu,the film also revolves around the people of the village. Indrani Halder plays the role of Faltu's mother while Manjari plays the role of Faltu's love interest.Faltu is a brilliantly made film by Anjan Das and I am sure,Bengali people must have loved this film.
a fantastic picture by anjan das
chandsingh56127 January 2013
A fantastic film by Anjan Das that could not have been better.The film is about a young boy named Faltu and some of the villagers where he lived.Faltu lived in a village of West Bengal along with his mother where many of the villagers had the record of doing something wrong.So the film deals with the guilt all of them had.Its a village where every day a new problem arises. Faltu's character is portrayed superbly by the talented Yash Pandit while Indrani Halder plays his mother's role.A film as such is a very rare feat in the Bengali film industry.There is nothing that could have been better in the film.Yash Pandit is particular awesome as Faltu.Its a landmark film in the world of Bengali Cinema.Its great to see such amazing films being made every now and then. Hats off to the production team for this brilliant film.
Very god and simple Bengali cinema!!!
dwslink8 December 2012
This is one of my favorite Bengali film.I am a Bengali and like watching Bengali films but very few films actually make sense.I am pleased to be a part of the Bengali community and the village on which this story is based. The story is on celebrated Bengali author Syed Mustafa Siraj's novel – Ranirghater Brittanto. This is Chaudhuri's Planman Motion Pictures' second foray into Bengali movies, after the success of their earlier Bengali film Sanjhbatir Roopkathara won accolades all over the world. Ranirghat is a not-so-developed village people mainly by refugees from Bangladesh. The lives of the villagers take a new turn when a census official questions Faltu's parentage. While it is a well-known fact that Faltu is the son of Suri Khepi (a mad woman played to perfection by Indrani Haldar), no one knows who his father is. Neither does Faltu know, nor did he care to all this while. He was happy with what he was doing – driving a bus and ferrying villagers from one bank of the river to the other.A great movie with an equally good concept.Faltu is a lifetime movie and one of the best in Bengali cinema.
Superb story brilliantly executed.
rajeshkrsharma34 December 2012
Faltu is beautiful film with a brilliant storyline.Faltu is the story of a 20-year-old orphan called Faltu(Yash Pandit).It is about his search for the man who fathered him.Besides the life of Faltu,the movie revolves around a village and its people with a lot of dramatic events. Faltu is a movie that deals with the lives of the villagers and how everything turns out when a census official questions Faltu's parentage. It was very well known about Faltu's mother(Indrani Halder) but there was no information about who his father was.Faltu was never bothered about his identity until this official's question. The entire story of the film deals with human relations and how the guilt of having done something wrong haunts everyone in the village. They want to make up for their sins, but end up opening a new can of worms and spoiling a marriage. Anjan Das has beautifully directed the film which has a story written by Syed Mustafa.I have not seen a movie as such in a long long time and am sure Bengali audiences must have gone mad over this wonderful picture.
Brilliant film by Planman motion pictures!
rammohan97312 February 2013
The story of the movie is set around a district in West Bengal.Faltu is the story of this village and its people.It accounts the life of a village and its people, woven around a narrative with myriad moments and a lot of dramatic events.I love watching movies and like watching every type of movies,be it in any language. Faltu is an amazing film and so is the story.Anjan Das has done a brilliant job.The film stars Yash Pandit in the lead role.He plays the role of a young boy who is in search about the facts of his life.He sets out in a journey thus to know about his life and his roots. This is what Faltu is about. The movie really is touching,sensitive and heart warming.All stars have done great job.A brilliant film indeed!
Hats off to the production team for this brilliant film
neeraj-sehrawat22222 November 2012
Faltu is Anjan Das's superbly directed Bengali film.The film stars Yash Pandit,Manjari fadnis,Indrani Halder among the lead roles.Indrani is the mother of Faltu,a young boy played by Yash.Manjari is Faltu's girl friend in the picture. The story of the film is set around a village in West Bengal.A village where everyone is involved in something wrong.Its about their feeling of guilt,the regret.The film is also about Faltu's search for his father,about which no one in the village had any idea.The film,its story and the casting are all superb.There is nothing that could have been better in the film.Yash Pandit is particular awesome as Faltu.Its a landmark film in the world of Bengali Cinema.Its great to see such amazing films being made every now and then. Hats off to the production team for this brilliant film.
A fantastic film by Anjan Das and his team.
kunal-kaushik88828 November 2012
Faltu is an interesting movie with interesting storyline. The movie is a Bengali hit directed by Anjan Das.I love watching movies and like watching every type of movies,be it in any language. Faltu is an amazing film and so is the story.Anjan Das has done a brilliant job.The film stars Yash Pandit in the lead role.He plays the role of a young boy who is in search about the facts of his life.He sets out in a journey thus to know about his life and his roots. This is what Faltu is about. The movie really is touching,sensitive and heart warming.All stars have done great job.The movie is worth watching and should be seen to see the great work by Anjan Das and his actors,specially Yash Pandit as Faltu.
Amazing movie made by Anjan Das
mahesh-pandey8412 January 2013
Faltu is one more movie given by Arindam Chaudhuri's planman production and amazing movie made by Anjan Das in bengali.Anjan Das has made number of hit films and for me this one sits on to of the hit list. The film describes the condition and situation of a particular district in Bengal where life is quite difficult more so because of the mistakes that people themselves have committed.I particularly liked some of the scenes involving Yash Pandit.He is amazingly good in the film.Everyone in this movie is very real.There are moments that touches us emotionally. Anjan Das,I have heard ,is a great Bengali film maker and this one I am sure would be one of his best films till date.
A great movie to watch.
deepak-sharma56021 January 2013
Faltu is a picturesque depiction of one such gory tale. Without doubt, its a hard hitting movie. Faltu scores on all three fronts- the story, direction and acting. He refuses to accept the anonymity of his identity and sets on a journey of tracing his roots. Little does he know that en route, it will uncover ugly truths and deceiving faces. Through these turbulent times, his loving companion Tuktuki would render all the support that he needs. But is she strong enough to face the harsh realities herself? This is what Faltu,a Planman Motion Pictures movie,directed by Anjan Das is all about.A great movie with an equally good concept.Faltu is a lifetime movie and one of the best in Bengali cinema.A great movie with an equally good concept.Faltu is a lifetime movie and one of the best in Bengali cinema.I would definitely go to any length just to watch it.
An amazing film and brilliant performance by everyone!
nilesh-sinha44421 January 2013
What does one do when he doesn't know where he comes from? When he doesn't know who his mother was but has heard several stories of who she probably was? When there are seven men who call you "son"? Nothing, really, unless the boy is as curious as Faltu. He refuses to accept the anonymity of his identity and sets on a journey of tracing his roots. Little does he know that en route, it will uncover ugly truths and deceiving faces. Through these turbulent times, his loving companion Tuktuki would render all the support that he needs. But is she strong enough to face the harsh realities herself?Anjan Das has again proved in the film that he is among the best in his work. Faltu is the story about a young boy who lives his life happily and in content until he has to face some serious questions from the population census official about his father.He lived in a village where everyone knew about his mother but no one had any idea about his father and who his father could be.Besides this,it also deals with some serious problems in the village.The movie also has Indrani Halder as the mother of Faltu.Manjari plays role of the friend of Faltu. Faltu is a very interesting film.It has lots of elements and has lots of twists and turns.It is a superb film and should be seen to experience the excellence of Anjan Das,the director.
Nice Movie....
khurana_manjeet18 April 2013
Faltu is the best bengali movie i have seen.I really appreciate Arindam Chaudhuri and his team for giving us such a nice and excellent movie.Anjan Das does a good job of narrating the story in his simple and relaxed fashion.Shot entirely in Murshidabad, the film offers very soothing visuals, thanks to Shirsho Roy's cinematography, and equally soothing music courtesy Jyothishka Dasgupta. Everyone in this movie is very real. The entire story deals with human relations and how the guilt of having done something wrong haunts everyone in the village. They want to make up for their sins, but end up opening a new can of worms and spoiling a marriage.
Anjan Das has done a brilliant job
jain-soha30 January 2013
The film is about a young boy named Faltu and some of the villagers where he lived.Faltu lived in a village of West Bengal along with his mother where many of the villagers had the record of doing something wrong.So the film deals with the guilt all of them had.Its a village where every day a new problem arises. Directed by Anjan Das,the writer of the story was Syed Mustafa Siraj.Yash Pandit and Manjari Fadnis who are in the lead have done a very good job in their role.Anjan Das has done a fantastic job of narrating the story in his simple and relaxed fashion. I love watching movies and like watching every type of movies,be it in any language. Faltu is an amazing film and so is the story.Anjan Das has done a brilliant job.
You should not miss out this one
vinni-rawat88823 November 2012
A fantastic film by Anjan Das that could not have been better.The film is about a young boy named Faltu and some of the villagers where he lived.Faltu lived in a village of West Bengal along with his mother where many of the villagers had the record of doing something wrong.So the film deals with the guilt all of them had.Its a village where every day a new problem arises. Faltu's character is portrayed superbly by the talented Yash Pandit while Indrani Halder plays his mother's role.A film as such is a very rare feat in the Bengali film industry .Anjan Das has made it in a beautiful film.It's simply flawless. Even if you don't understand the language but love movies,then you should not miss out this one.
A fascinating and heart touching story.
shallu-rawat77729 November 2012
Faltu is based on celebrated Bengali author Syed Mustafa Siraj's novel – Ranirghater Brittanto – Faltu is a Planman Motion production. This is Planman Motion Pictures'third Bengali movie, along with Sanjhbatir Roopkathara and Dosar.All these three movies are a winner and have won accolades all over the world. Faltu looks all set to repeat history.Set in the backdrop of Mushirdabad district in West Bengal in the early 1950s, this is the story of a 20-year-old boy called Faltu and his quest for love and search for roots. This is also the story of a village and its people, woven around a narrative with myriad moments and a lot of dramatic events.Ranirghat is a not-so-developed village people mainly by refugees from Bangladesh. The lives of the villagers take a new turn when a census official questions Faltu's parentage. While it is a well-known fact that Faltu is the son of Suri Khepi (a mad woman played to perfection by Indrani Haldar), no one knows who his father is. Neither does Faltu know, nor did he care to all this while. He was happy with what he was doing – driving a bus and ferrying villagers from one bank of the river to the other.The storyline is really awesome and fascinating and leaves you with a long list of questions on human relations and desires.Anjan Das has done a fantastic job in narrating the story in his simple and relaxed fashion.
A film for ardent Bengali movie fans.
rameshdahiya7809 November 2012
A film with a great storyline and very sensible ending.Faltu is a marvelous film by Anjan Das.The man has made number of hit films and for me this one sits on to of the hit list. Faltu is the story of a young boy named Faltu living in a village of West Bengal.A story about his life and his search of his identity and his father.It is a great and emotional movie with too many beautiful moments.Faltu also deals about the life of the villagers.The movie is basically about how the guilt of doing something wrong makes them feel really bad and about how every time a problem is being,a new box of problem pops up. It is among the many movies that I think must be watched by all.It has a silent message for all its audience.
A classic Bengali film.
chhavi-tomar88827 November 2012
Bengali movies are among the best of films that I have seen.Faltu is among the best movies that I have seen.Starring Yash Pandit in the lead role of Faltu,its the story of this young boy and people living in the village.The story is really good.Casting has been done beautifully by Anjan Das. Manjari Fadnis plays the role of Tuktuki,who is also Faltu's girlfriend.Indrani Halder,Soumitra Chatterjee and Nirmal Kumar among the characters in the film. It's a very well made movie with awesome acting and storyline.Its flawless and there is nothing in it that actually needed to be better.All credits to Anjan Das for this fantastic film.He has produced a classic Bengali picture with this.
One of the best picture by Anajan Das!!!!
jagat-singh55524 January 2013
Faltu is a marvelous film by Anjan Das.The man has made number of hit films and for me this one sits on to of the hit list. Faltu is the story of a young boy named Faltu living in a village of West Bengal.A story about his life and his search of his identity and his father.It is a great and emotional movie with too many beautiful moments.Faltu also deals about the life of the villagers.The movie is basically about how the guilt of doing something wrong makes them feel really bad and about how every time a problem is being,a new box of problem pops up. Anjan Das,I have heard ,is a great Bengali film maker and this one I am sure would be one of his best films till date.Everyone in this movie is very real. We should watch these kind of movies at least once in a while. I Would recommend for all who like real life stories.
Simply flawless
pryinkayadav31 January 2013
Anjan Das has made a beautiful film.It's simply flawless. The storyline is not just fascinating but leaves you with a long list of questions on human relations and desires.The entire story of this Bengali hit deals with human relations and how the guilt of having done something wrong haunts everyone in a village of West Bengal. Yash Pandit in the lead role of Faltu is brilliant.He has played the role perfectly.Don't think any one else could have played the role the way he has played.The director of the film Anjan Das has superbly made the film.The film also describes the condition and situation of a particular district in Bengal where life is quite difficult more so because of the mistakes that people themselves have committed.
brilliant movie!!
aditya-sinha5625 January 2013
Faltu is a lifetime movie and one of the best in Bengali cinema.The movie revolves around the people of a village and a young boy named Faltu.It is about his search for his identity,his father after a population census questions about his father.Yash Pandit who plays the role of Faltu is really good as Faltu. There are moments that touches us emotionally. Anjan Das,I have heard ,is a great Bengali film maker and this one I am sure would be one of his best films till date.The entire story deals with human relations and how the guilt of having done something wrong haunts everyone in the village. They want to make up for their sins, but end up opening a new can of worms and spoiling a marriage. Soumitra Chatterjee, Indrani Halder, Yash Pandit, Manjari Fadnis, Nirmal Kumar, Masood Akhtar and Biplab Chatterjee are among the cast in the film and all have produced superb performance.A brilliant movie!!
Recommend for all who like real life stories.
tirthankar-paul8717 January 2013
This movie takes you to one of our villages where women are either worshipped or raped. This is really good movie to watch for. It shows the real life of you and me--rather the real you and me.
We commit mistakes, regret it and again go back to committing them.
It's the story about a guy called Faltu who is in search of his father. And about the villagers who are not able to guide him to someone because any one of them could his father.
A mad woman wanders into a village and raped by every villager! Soumitra Chatterjee is one of my favorite actors. Everyone in this movie is very real. We should watch these kind of movies at least once in a while.
We commit mistakes, regret it and again go back to committing them.
It's the story about a guy called Faltu who is in search of his father. And about the villagers who are not able to guide him to someone because any one of them could his father.
A mad woman wanders into a village and raped by every villager! Soumitra Chatterjee is one of my favorite actors. Everyone in this movie is very real. We should watch these kind of movies at least once in a while.
A fantastic storyline!
rahulmehra78515 February 2013
Faltu is beautiful film with a brilliant storyline.Faltu is the story of a 20-year-old orphan called Faltu(Yash Pandit).It is about his search for the man who fathered him.Besides the life of Faltu,the movie revolves around a village and its people with a lot of dramatic events. Faltu is a movie that deals with the lives of the villagers and how everything turns out when a census official questions Faltu's parentage. It was very well known about Faltu's mother(Indrani Halder) but there was no information about who his father was.Faltu was never bothered about his identity until this official's question. The entire story of the film deals with human relations and how the guilt of having done something wrong haunts everyone in the village. They want to make up for their sins, but end up opening a new can of worms and spoiling a marriage. .Anjan Das has made a beautiful film.It's simply flawless. The storyline is not just fascinating but leaves you with a long list of questions on human relations and desires.A very rarely made superb film.Kudos to the entire team for this fab picture.
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