𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐚 𝐉𝐚𝐨𝐚𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐡𝐞 (2014, 𝐀𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐲𝐚 𝐕𝐢𝐤𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐚)

Visual storytelling is a tough nut to crack as it purely depends on the imagery alongside the symphony and the peculiarities exhibited by the actors. Since there isn't a single word in the film, it is extremely vital to maintain the rhythm of the film throughout the entire runtime. If the tone falters even for a speck, it can whirl the film in an awry path.

Watching Asha Jaoar Majhe is a truly enriching experience as we seamlessly gaze at the exquisite moments unravelling in front of us. It feels like a work of a genius but Aditya Vikram Sengupta propelling such a mesmerising piece at the inception of his career undoubtedly shows the mastery he holds over his craft.

Set in a crumbling and dilapidated Kolkata at a period barred by political and social unrest, Sengupta frames his film about two solitary souls going on with their conventional life. It is a highly ruminant and meditative journey rather than a joyous one. He uses silence very aptly reminiscent of how Wong Kar Wai used it specifically in 'In the mood for love'.

Behind the scenes 

Sengupta's camera isn't in a haste, it deliberately moves slowly giving us glimpses of every minute component that surrounds us, Spots or commodities where love can be found. We are shrouded by love and it can be observed in the delicious foods the characters eat or in the decayed soap or the horde of crows flying in the dawn or riding a bicycle and even watching a blissful sunset. Such is the life of the couple from Sengupta's world, whose passages rarely collide.

Sengupta's debut is ethereal in every aspect.