'Basanta Utsav' to narrate five stories

It���������s a story of love, desire and relationships that unfolds during the Holi celebrations in Santiniketan. Not surprising then that Rhitobrata Bhattacharya���������s debut film is titled ���������Basanta Utsav���������.
How is the Holi backdrop integral to the film? ���������Rong makhle chena manush ochena hoye jai aar ochena manush chena hoye othe���������, is how Rhitobrata sums up his labour of love.���������Five stories are woven together in ���������BU��������� and all of them are about facets of love ��������� the crisis, the meaning, the quest, the emptiness, the desire. The first story is about Parambrata and Paoli, while another revolves around Rudranil and Swastika. The third one centres around Tanusree, while the other two are about two ordinary families,��������� says the director.
Paoli comes to Santiniketan from Kolkata for Basanta Utsav, where she meets Parambrata, a PhD student. ���������They get involved in a relationship, but Param is clueless about her identity ��������� she is a mystery girl and over the three days of the festival, Param explores his love for her. Tanusree, on the other hand, plays a student who gets into a relationship with a married man,��������� Rhitobrata says.
We ask him about the few bold scenes in the film. ���������Well, yes, there are a few but all of them are integral to the story. Swastika, for example, plays a housewife, while Rudranil, a bachelor, is his neighbour. One night, Rudra spies on Swastika changing in her house and becomes obsessed with her. The story explores their relationship during Basanta Utsav,��������� reveals Rhitobrata.
The story is by the director and Anjan Bandopadhay, while the script has been penned by Samantak Ghosh and Rhitobrata. Soumik Haldar is the DoP of ���������BU���������.