Atanu Ghosh’s film Shesh Pata is a story of values and moral vision, the pangs of conscience and a search for light at the end of the tunnel. It’s about Balmiki, an arrogant non-conformist writer of fiction who was popular in the Bangla film circuit during the Eighties and Nineties of the last century, for his unconventional themes. But some drastic turn of events changed the course of his life and he now leads a life of sheer neglect and isolation.
Vikram
He is the vortex around whom three characters come into play. Medha, a sensitive and sophisticated middle-aged woman, suddenly finds her life thrown out of gear and must find poise and purpose back at the earliest. A young man of 30, Sounak has a family to support, a younger brother who’s studying. For the last seven years, Sounak is in a relationship with Deepa, a painter in a ceramic factory, desperately fighting for her existence and dignity.
Gargee
“I believe that films tell stories uniquely because of their visual components. Characters should not only look real but distinctive. In Shesh Pata, the four principal characters represent strikingly different mindsets and strata of society. As such their appearance focuses on their typical lifestyle. Balmiki (Prosenjit Chatterjee) is reckless, impulsive and bohemian. I trust we have been able to bring about quite a drastic change in Bumbada’s look. Sophisticated and sensitive, Medha (Gargee Roychowdhury) is desperately fighting her inner conflict. Sounak (Vikram Chatterjee) is pursuing a profession that taps on his fiery instinct, but down underneath, he is a different man. Deepa (Rayati Bhattacharya) works as a painter, struggles to carry on with life, and yet clings on to her dream,” said Atanu Ghosh.
Rayati
Shesh Pata is produced by Firdausul Hasan and Prabal Halder from Friends Communication.