Kaushik Ganguly brings back the protagonists of Bisorjon (the film that won the National Award for the Best Bengali Feature Film in 2017) into its sequel in Bijoya. Six years have passed since Nasir Ali (Abir Chatterjee) made his way back to India after a tumultuous few weeks at Sripur in Bangladesh, Padma (Jaya Ahsan) is married to Ganesh Mondol (Kaushik Ganguly) as she had promised and has a son Montu. Only Padma is aware that Nasir Ali is Montu's real father and she would rather keep it that way for everyone's benefit, but destiny has different plans for them, as Ganesh's ailing heart brings all the characters to a battlefield again, this time in Kolkata. This time around, facts and secrets will rise to the surface from the depths, challenging loyalties, love, responsibilities and the matters of the heart. Bijoya is about the complexity that arises when Ganesh Mondal and Nasir Ali face off with each other, both professing love for Padma, and yet, the former requesting Nasir Ali to support Padma and her son when death strikes. It is about Padma's reactions, helplessness, the strife between her love and responsibilities and finally, the strength of her character.
The film totally belongs to Jaya Ahsan. She picks up the pieces from where she left them in Bisorjon and delivers perfection. Kaushik Ganguly gives himself a larger role and belts out a credible and cracking performance too. Comparatively, Abir comes across as somewhat subdued and shaky, but far better than what he did in Bisorjon. Mind you, there are enough spoilers in this otherwise gripping love triangle, like how easy is it to cross borders without documentation at will, or how does a Bangladeshi citizen get admission in a to notch private hospital without adequate identification documentation, among the many more. These aside, Bijoya makes for a captivating watch for its compact storytelling and the ace performances of Jaya Ahsan and Kaushik Ganguly.
The film totally belongs to Jaya Ahsan. She picks up the pieces from where she left them in Bisorjon and delivers perfection. Kaushik Ganguly gives himself a larger role and belts out a credible and cracking performance too. Comparatively, Abir comes across as somewhat subdued and shaky, but far better than what he did in Bisorjon. Mind you, there are enough spoilers in this otherwise gripping love triangle, like how easy is it to cross borders without documentation at will, or how does a Bangladeshi citizen get admission in a to notch private hospital without adequate identification documentation, among the many more. These aside, Bijoya makes for a captivating watch for its compact storytelling and the ace performances of Jaya Ahsan and Kaushik Ganguly.