Dictionary is an Indian Bengali-language drama film directed by Bratya Basu and produced by Firdausul Hasan and Prabal Halder. The music is composed by Prabuddha Banerjee. The storyline of the film is based on the story, Baba Hoya and Swami Hoya, by Buddhadeb Guha The film was theatrically released on 12 February 2021.[1]

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Dictionary
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Bratya Basu
Screenplay by	Ujjwal Chattopadhyay Bratya Basu
Based on	Baba Hoya and Swami Hoya by Buddhadeb Guha
Produced by	Firdausul Hasan Prabal Halder
Starring	Abir Chatterjee Nusrat Jahan Mosharraf Karim Arna Mukherjee Madhurima Basak Poulomi Basu
Cinematography	Sirsha Ray
Edited by	Anirban Maity
Music by	Prabuddha Banerjee
Production company	Friends Communication
Distributed by	SSR Cinemas Pvt. Ltd.
Release date	12 February 2021 (2021-02-12)
Running time	108 minutes
Country	India
Language	Bengali

Plot

Makar Kanti Chatterjee (Mosharraf) is a semi-educated self-made businessman who tries hard but often fails to communicate in English. On the other hand, his brother-in-law Suman (Arna) gets romantically involved with a woman (Nusrat) married to an introverted forest officer, Ashoke Sanyal (Abir). These two interconnected yet distinct stories form the crux of the film.[2]

Cast

• Abir Chatterjee as Ashoke Sanyal
• Nusrat Jahan as Smita Sanyal
• Mosharraf Karim as Makar Kranti Chatterjee
• Arna Mukherjee as Suman
• Madhurima Basak as Nabanita
• Sagnik Chowdhury as Rakesh
• Poulomi Basu as Sreemati Chatterjee

Release

The film was released by SSR Cinemas Pvt. Ltd. on 12 February 2021.

Award

• Gautam Buddha Award for Best Feature Film in the Nepal International Film Festival.[3]

References