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Director duo Sudeshna Roy and Abhijit Guha’s new film Sraboner Dhara gave me the distinct impression that I was, for all practical purposes, watching two films. Adapted from a short story by Dr Subhendu Sen, the film's dual nature left me quite bewildered, and forced me to wonder what went wrong. On one hand, there are some laudable performances, a beautifully written script by Padmanabha Dasgupta and an excellent storyline. But existing alongside is a poorly crafted track – involving all the aforementioned names – one that made even such veteran actors as Soumitra Chatterjee look like bumbling amateurs. It is this dichotomy, then, that comes in the way of the film becoming a commendable work of art.

Nilabho Roy is a bright young and upright doctor with a promising career ahead. He hails from a modest background and therefore abhors the fact that his father takes a lot of pride in their humble and simple living. He wants to distance itself from his background as much as possible, and tries to focus on his clearly affluent future. But there too, he does not seem to find peace, as problems begin to arise between him and his wife. Amidst such tensions, an aged patient comes to him for treatment. The man is Amitabha Roy, a retired professor, who is now suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. His forgetfulness has been a source of worry for his wife, who is several years younger to him. Nilabho begins his treatment, but soon realizes that there is something mysterious about the old man’s wife, and she may not be who she claims she is. Download Full Movie Sraboner Dhara