Honouring the Comedians- WBFJA awards 2018

The 2^nd edition of West Bengal Film Journalists' Association (WBFJA) went on air as scheduled on 14^thJanuary 2018 at the Priya Cinema, Kolkata. Only a handful of 35 films were selected out of 88 films released in the year 2017.

Koushik Ganguly directed film ‘Bisorjon’ got the highest number of awards. A few categories of the award show are the best actress, best director, best comedy actor, best actor in a supporting role, and best music director. While on stage KoushikGangulysaid the most important words, “If instead of counting how many awards I get every year it can be observed why I get these awards maybe then I believe that good cinemas can be made.”

Apart from nominations and awards a different and unconventional theme presided over the entire program- ‘Pran Khola Hasir Shey Din…. Aaj o Ki Rongin'. Who keeps track of the tearful eyes of those peoplethinking about whom a smile creeps onto our lips?Keeping in mind and celebrating these outstanding comedy artists and bring on to stage Sabitri Chottopadhaye– WBFJA gave a different message altogether.

Another event made this award show stand apart from others. The Best Actor award is usually given out last. But WBFJA gave out this award at the very beginning of the show. This award was jointly handed over to the reel life father-son duo Mr. Soumitra Chottopadhaye and Mr. Prasenjit Chottopadhaye for the film ‘Mayurakshi’. Best Actress award was claimed by Jaya Ehshan. Sudipta Chakraborty got the Best Actor in a Negative Role award for the film ‘Dhananjay’.

The Satyajit Ray Lifestyle award went to Director Tarun Majumdar. Very soon the film ‘Bhalobasar Bari' by the director is going to be released.

Best music director award went to Late Kalikaprasad Bhattacharya for the film ‘Bisorjon’. On stage the director KoushikGanguly called upon the artist's wife Ritocheta to collect the award.

Most Promising Actor award was claimed jointly by two small in age by magnanimous in their works kids Noor Islam and Samiul Alam. For this a thank you note should be given to director Manasmukul Pal.He also won the Most Promising Director award. Best Actress in a Supporting role went to Mamata Shankar and Best Actor in a Supporting role went to Koushik Ganguly.

Here is a list of all award winners-

Best Actor (critic): Soumitra Chatterjee & Prosenjit Chatterjee (Mayurakshi)

Best Art director: Gautam Basu (bisarjon)

Best Cinematography: Subhankar Bhar (Macher jhol) & Soumik Haldar (Amazon abhijaan)

Best Make up: Somenath Kundu (dhananjay)

Best Costume: Pansy Saha, Neha Gandhi (cockpit)

Best Supporting actor: Kaushik Ganguly (bisarjon)

Best Supporting Actress: Mamata Shankar (macher jhol)

Best Editor: Pronoy dasgupta (bibaho diaries)

Best Comic actor: lama (bisarjon)

Best Negative role: sudipta chakraborty (dhananjay)

Best Lyrics: ritam sen (projapati biskoot)

Best Singer male: Arijit Singh (Chaamp)

Best Singer Female: Chandrani Banerjee (projapoti biskoot)

Best background score: chandradeep goswami and indradeep dasgupta (sohoj pather goppo)

Best Music director: Late Kalika Prasad Bhattacharjee (bisarjan)

Best Promising director: Manas mukul pal (sahaj pather goppo)

Best Promising Actress: Rukmini Maitra (cockpit)

Best Screenplay: Kaushik Ganguly (bisarjon)

Best director: Kaushik Ganguly (bisarjon)

Best actor (popular): Dev (chaamp)

Best Actress: Jaya Ahsan (bisarjon)

Best film: Mayurakshi

Best film (popular) posto and bibaho diaries

Written & Reporting by - Somrita Das

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