Kaushik Ganguly’s ‘
Nagarkirtan
’ has received a great box office outing since its release last Friday. The houseful shows at Priya Cinema and Nandan makes the entire team immensely happy and bring in the celebration mood.
“I am so proud that a film like ‘Nagarkirtan’ has been made in Bengal. I also want to thank the audience for coming in such huge numbers to watch it. I don’t know whether this film will be able to bring in a change to the society but I have full confidence that ‘Nagarkirtan’ can change our perception towards transgenders and eunuchs,” said the director.
Even the film fraternity is going gaga over it. Director
Arindam Sil took to his social media handle to praise the honest effort of Kaushik Ganguly and his team, especially
Riddhi Sen’s stellar performance.
It’s not the first time Kaushik Ganguly has worked on issues dealing with sexuality and gender. In his 2003 telefilm Ushnatar Janye lesbianism was explored brilliantly, and then he directed Rituparno ghosh in Arekti Premer Golpo in 2010 and it was hailed for not only its bold theme but also for having the guts to explore the areas only few mainstream films do. However, with Nagarkirtan, he sets the bar even higher and arguably it’s the finest Indian film that speaks for
transgender identity and our society’s blatant approach towards it.
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