What happens when you have unspoken emotions in your heart, something that you leave to time but fragments remain in the soul forever? Kumar Chowdhury’s second feature film Sob Khobori Bishesh Noy (This is not breaking news) traces the journey of two ordinary individuals but with an extraordinary emotional journey. After having been selected for special screenings at several film festivals worldwide, like the Kuala Lumpur International Film Academy Awards, New Jersey Indian and International Film Festival, and A Royal Chance Film Festival, the film finds a release on home grounds.
An example of quiet storytelling with an appeal that reaches many globally, this realistic social drama stars Prasun Gain, Piyali Das, Deboprasad Halder, Ranojoy Bhattacharyya, Ranjini Chattopadhyay, Sipra Lahiri and Kajal Shambu in pivotal roles. In Chowdhury’s words, “In an age dominated by constant noise and fleeting headlines, I felt compelled to explore the quieter, often overlooked truths that shape our lives. Sob Khobori Bishesh Noy (This Is Not Breaking News) is not driven by sensationalism it is rooted in the silences, the unspoken emotions, and the invisible moments that rarely find their way into the spotlight.”
The movie follows the protagonists Amal and Lopa. Amal is dealing with the loss of his father and the memories of their time together keeps coming back to him that he chooses to cherish. Lopa on the other hand makes it a choice to distance herself from the tragedy of losing Amal and her’s child, almost a decade ago. But when the two journey to Birpur in harrowing times to bring Amal’s mother from their ancestral home, the memories of his father re-emerge like never before. According to a popular proverb they say, time heals. But this story is a testament to the fact that time may not be the great healer one thinks it tobe. It can lessen the hurt, the sorrow and the sadness but the fact remains buried passively deep within, surfacing only when triggered by memory or emotions.
Chowdhury remarks, “With this film, I wanted to move beyond information and delve into introspection to create a space where audiences can pause, reflect, and connect with the deeper layers of human experience. For me, this is not just a story, but contemplation on life, memory, and the subtle realities we tend to ignore.”
Sob Khobori Bishesh Noy (This is not Breaking News) is running in theatres near you.
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