Antaheen (, sometimes dubbed in English as The Endless Wait) is a 2009 Bengali romantic drama film directed by Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury. The film stars Radhika Apte, Rahul Bose, Mita Vashisth, Aparna Sen, Kalyan Ray and Sharmila Tagore.
Ranjan and Paromita (Paro), an estranged couple, become the bridge between Brinda and Abhik. Ranjan is Abhik's cousin, who also acts as his philosopher and guide. Ranjan is a high-stakes stock market addict, and leads a lonely life after having separated from Paro a few years ago. Ranjan is acutely sensitive and perceptive, while also being bitter and cynical on the surface. Paro is a senior marketing executive at the channel for which Brinda works. Paro secretly organises a birthday party for Ranjan, and Brinda and Abhik meet once again. Their initial irritation wears off and they soon become friends. The mood of the party turns romantic yet poignant, as Paro and Ranjan attempt to reconcile. Online, Brinda and Abhik's virtual friendship continues unabated, even though their identities remain undisclosed and they are both unaware that they have met.
Abhik confides in Ranjan that he is probably falling in love, with someone whose name is unknown to him. Ranjan warns Abhik with his usual cynicism about the perils and pains that often comes with love. Behind his sardonic comments, Abhik gets a glimpse of Ranjan's sensitivity and loneliness. After hearing his cousin's advice, Abhik leaves feeling confused, yet is still not convinced enough to stop falling further in love. Paro gets a lucrative job offer from Mumbai, but she is in a dilemma between upgrading her career and staying back for lost love. As the crisis deepens in her mind, she seeks Ranjan's advice. Although it is bound to intensify his loneliness, Ranjan encourages her to shift to Mumbai, which hurts Paro. A series of upsetting events and the stresses of her personal life begins to weigh Brinda down. The only thing she can find solace is with her virtual friend. Brinda begins to notice some uncanny similarities between Abhik and her anonymous online friend, in the way they talk, and in their choice of phrase, etc. As she follows the leads given by Abhik, she manages to get an important interview lined up which may give her the proof to wrap up her story on Mehra's project. She finally wanted to meet her anonymous lover in real life. Abhik experiences a wide range of emotions but is ultimately nervous and eager. The night before her interview, on a particular phone conversation with Abhik she realises that he is in fact her online friend. That night, Brinda dies in her car on the way to work. Abhik is saddened to hear of Brinda's death and also suspicious when he notices that his online friend has stopped replying. At Brinda's funeral, he finally realises what has happened and is heartbroken.
01. | Antaheen | Anindya Chatterjee and Chandril Bhattacharya | Shantanu Moitra | Shaan | Saregama |
02. | Bhindeshi Tara | Anindya Chatterjee and Chandril Bhattacharya | Anindya Chatterjee | Anindya Chatterjee | Saregama |
03. | Jao Pakhi | Anindya Chatterjee and Chandril Bhattacharya | Shantanu Moitra | Shreya Ghoshal and Pranab Biswas | Saregama |
04. | Muthor Rumaal | Anindya Chatterjee and Chandril Bhattacharya | Shantanu Moitra | Antara Chowdhury and Srikanto Acharya | Saregama |
05. | Pherari Mon | Anindya Chatterjee and Chandril Bhattacharya | Shantanu Moitra | Shreya Ghoshal and Babul Supriyo | Saregama |
06. | Shokal Ashe Na | Anindya Chatterjee and Chandril Bhattacharya | Shantanu Moitra | Shreya Ghoshal | Saregama |
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