Shyam Shingha Roy Movie Review

 

Hey everyone, 

              People use to spend time on watching movies, especially for entertainment. If we look at the history, at that time they read books. In ancient time in temples and churches, there were presentation of Drama. Similarly, in present time due to technology we have so many ways to entertain ourselves. Though, as a student of literature we learn to watch movies as academic purpose as well as critically. 

        

           Shyam Shingha Roy was released in 2021, it's tremendous song "Pranavalay" leads me to watch this movie. It's setting was Kolkata. This movie is based on true story. Reincarnation of lead role Shayam Singha Roy as Vasu is central idea. Story line moves across past and present. Vasu is director of the film. Struggle of emerging director depicted here. 

          In addition, he met Kriti who is student of psychology. He insists her to play role of her heroine. Somehow, he manages to convince her. He made short film "Varnam". During shooting of the movie, he had fighting with some people and while that the punch hits him so hard. This incident plays vital role in the movie. After that he frequently, went in other zone and becomes totally different personality. 

         However, when he came back to present time most of forgot everything. Moreover, he made successful movie and for that he also got chance to make remake of it. The conference was held at that time for announcement of movie,  while that police arrests him in charges of do #plegiarism. 

        Furthermore, he gets bail and with the help of psychiatrist's hipnotize  we come across the main story of Shyam Shingha Roy. He was reformer and writer of Kolkata. The first scene was quite impressive portaied out caste subjugation and discrimination. There were number of thirsty people sitting near by well asking for water. No one was ready to give them a drop of water. 

        Additionally, he came and told them to take water but they denied because they were #Untouchable. Bramhin people avoided them. He takes one of them to the well and throw on man among them in well.  Everyone was shocked. He told that we are living in independent India and there is nothing like untouchables. Ambedkar and Gandhi worked hard for equality. However his family was disappointed by this. 

        Shyam choose to leave the house. Navratri celebration was happening in the village. Though he was atheist, he went there for Maitri whom he discovered crush. Devdasi prtha was famous at that time. They all were known as wife of God. Actually, whosoever born in their family illigimatly has to be there. Along with that they learn various classical dance forms. In spite of treating them as goddess, priests of temple treats them as property rather prostitute. Women's oppression through this Devdasi very well described in it. There was one wonderful dailouge that, "स्त्रियां किसकी दासिया नही होती भगवान की भी नही। "

         Shyam and Maitri now Rosy developed their love.  On one hand, priest came for choosing one girl to use and chooses one small girl. On the other hand, Maitri became rebellious and stops him. He behaves wildly and beaten her badly. This scenes were reflected the picture inside the temple, reality of priest and babas. In the present time too, people still supporting such babas like Asharam. Shyam saved her and they started new life. 

         However, they had trouble. He started working in printing press. The value of printing press reflects here. He spread the wave of reformation in the society through his articles. Along with that he published so many books which became famous. Though, there was protest against him as well as his reluctant writing makes him famous among communist people. He works for reformation of Devdasi. He tries to diminish this practice and gave great contributions. 

        In contrast, there was a call from his house and he went there and get killed by his elder brothers. Just because he was writting against system, society's rigid beliefs and wrong practices. The other people of the village declared him untouchable because he married Devdasi. Though this his family suffered a lot. 

     Besides, in the present time he recalls everything and his lawyer presents this evidence in court. Manoj, brother of Shyam also told that he was innocent.and reincarnation of Shayam. Because only he knows the that short story "Varn" which was similar to Vasu's short film. On the other hand, Maitri was still alive and waiting for Shyam and at the end he died in Vasu's  hand. 

     In conclusion, this movie is revolving around past and present time, the 90s of Kolkata and atmosphere of that time was very well depicted. Along with Main lead role, who was in dule role, Ghanta Naveen Babu and Sai Pallavi justify their role. Writer's struggle,caste discrimination, women subjugation, Devdasi practice, untouchability, family betrayal, politics inside the temple, reality of priest, protest against communist and many more ideologies reflect in the movie. Worth one time watching movie. 

Thank you.