MLA Fatakeshto
MLA Fatakeshto is a 2006 Indian Bengali-language political drama film directed by Swapan Saha for Shree Venkatesh Films, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Debashree Roy, Koel Mallick, Rajatava Dutta and Soumitra Chatterjee. It is loosely based on the movie Mudhalvan.[1]
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| Directed by | Swapan Saha |
| Screenplay by | N.K. Salil |
| Starring | Mithun Chakraborty Debashree Roy Koel Mallick Soumitra Chatterjee Rajatava Dutta |
| Music by | Jeet Gannguli |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
| Budget | Rs.2 crores |
| Box office | Rs.2.50 crores |
This is the first part of Fatakeshto (film series), the other one being Minister Fatakeshto and is famous for the dialogue Marbo ekhane, lash porbe sashane (I will hit you here and the body will be there at the cremation ground).[2][3]
Plot
MLA Fatakeshto is the tale of seven days of a small time goon who becomes an M.L.A.
Cast
- Mithun Chakraborty as Krishno Deb Chatterjee alias Phatakeshto, who later becomes the Home Minister with the help of CM
- Debashree Roy as Nandini Chatterjee, Krishno's wife
- Rajatava Dutta as the then Home Minister Ranadeb Pal
- Soumitra Chatterjee as the Chief Minister
- Koel Mallick as Chaitali Roy, news reporter of Khabor Kolkata
- Shantilal Mukhopadhyay as Haridas Pal, Ranadeb's PA
- Bharat Kaul as Inspector Durjoy Naag
- Sanjib Dasgupta as Leader of the Opposition Party
- Abhik Bhattacharya
- Sandip Ghosh
- Sumit Ganguly
Music
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| Released | 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Studio | Shree Venkatesh Films | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
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All lyrics are written by Gautam Sushmit; all music is composed by Jeet Gannguli.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Bibi Asol Hero" | Amit Kumar | 2:42 |
| 2. | "Ami MLA Fatakeshto" | Amit Kumar | 4:58 |
| 3. | "Khusir Aalo" | Amit Kumar, Pamela Jain | 5:19 |
| 4. | "MLA Fatakesto (Theme Song)" | Chaturvedi, Jeet Gannguli |
Box office
Made at the budget of Rs 2 crore, the film was released with 61 prints and collected over Rs 2.50 crore while crossing 75 days.[4]
Awards
| Film | Occasion | Award | Awardee | Result |
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| MLA Fatakeshto | Anandalok Awards | Best Villain | Rajatava Dutta | Won |
References
- "Filmi MLA sweeps stakes, CPM style". The Telegraph (Calcutta). 12 May 2006. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- "Tollywood top draws 2006". The Telegraph (Calcutta). 31 December 2006. Archived from the original on 21 July 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- Bandopadhyay, Sabyasachi (18 April 2009). "Pranab-Mithun no-show at Jangipur". Indian Express. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- Nag, Kushali (11 October 2007). "Mithun vs Mithun". The Telegraph (Calcutta). Retrieved 3 October 2016.