苏巴拉吉·米特拉以这部从画面、音乐到内容皆诗意盎然的电影,致敬印度电影大师雷伊闻名世界的“阿普三部曲”。影片从“三部曲”结束之处开始,讲述鳏夫阿普与儿子相依为命,却在一系列与故人的偶遇中唤醒去非洲冒险的旅行热望,一边回望来时路,一边在对儿子的爱与责任和联结着文学事业的对外探索之间纠结。印度的人文地理面貌尽在这部黑白电影中展现,影片制作精良考究,在描绘个体的同时,视角宏大地展现二战初期印度与英国的复杂关系。
Set in the backdrop of the late 1980s, Bogla Charan Bhattacharya is a funny, witty, middle aged theatre fanatic who is loved by the entire town for his problem-solving skills. Bogla Charan along with his band of rugged young adults dive into hilarious adventures only to create further inconveniences. But in the end, Bogla's charm and cleverness always saves the day.