Ranjan Ghosh’s Ahaa Re is a story of love and sacrifice

Ranjan Ghosh’s Ahaa Re, starring Arifin Shuvoo, Rituparna Sengupta, Paran Bandopadhaya, Amrita Chatterjee and others, revolves around a rich Muslim chef from Dhaka, Farhaz Chowdhury (Raja), who has issues with his parents as well as his girlfriend Shahida, comes to Kolkata on the invitation of his restaurant-owner friend Kamaljeet. Here, he chances upon Basundhara, a middle-class Hindu lady, who runs a home-delivery service.She is a very good cook. Raja is a few years younger than her, but that doesn't stop him from taking an instant liking to the calm and composed Basundhara. Work at the restaurant requires him to learn some traditional dishes of West Bengal for which he seeks her help. She agrees after some deliberation and both strike an easy friendship. But Raja has already fallen for Basundhara and ends up proposing to her on Poila Boishakh. She immediately rejects him and seems very disturbed.
Raja doesn't lose hope. He keeps up with his efforts to understand this enigmatic lady. He befriends her father Atanubabu and her younger brother Bappa. Gradually, he comes to learn more about Basundhara. His love and respect for her deepens. With time, he feels certain that he needs her in his life. Basundhara seems to hold some secrets deep in her heart that keep her from opening up. The story explores whether Raja is able to set Basundhara free from her self-imposed exile. What is the USP of this film, we ask Ranjan. “It is a love story where food and cooking plays a major role. While food is the body, love is the soul. And finally it is a story of love and sacrifice,” said Ranjan.