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Krantodorshi
Director: Rituparna Dasdatta
Starring: Rituparna Dasdatta, Sudipta Bhawmik
Run time: 17 Mins 48 Secs
Language: Bengali(w/English subtitles)
Year Made: 2019
Country: India
With: Global

This story presents the aggressive commodity market that doesn't spare even the world of literature. 
Basabdatta, a young aspiring poet comes to Krantodorshi publishing house to publish her first book of poems. However, she is disheartened when the publisher, Paran Pakrashi, quotes a huge amount of money to publish her book. Paran suggests he can arrange for a sponsor if she is willing to do some product placement in her poems by altering them a little. Although reluctant in the beginning, Basabdatta warms up to the idea when Paran gives her few encouraging tips. Just when Paran is about to seal the deal, Kamalesh, an established and popular poet, arrives in his office with complaints about misprints in his upcoming book. Kamalesh advises Basabdatta never to pay the publishers to print her books and let them exploit her talent. She should keep on writing more, publish more in magazines, win few awards and establish herself as a renowned poet. Publishers would then run after her to publish her books. Inspired by Kamalesh's preaching, Basabdatta is about to walk out of the deal. Paranthen shows her a small piece of paper and Basabdatta's ego, that was pumped up by Kamalesh's fiery speech, bursts like a balloon when pricked by a tiny little pin.

Director : Rituparna Dasdatta
An experienced Producer, Creative Director and Editor, with more than 10 years of industry association with leading Indian television channels. Most recently, was honored to win the prestigious British Academy Film And Television Award (BAFTA scholarship award-2017) as an upcoming filmmaker and cinematographer from New York City and received a scholarship award (2018) from New York Women in Film And Television(NYWFT). First short film ‘CANVAS’ was acclaimed globally and screened in different International film festivals around the globe
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