Ritwick Ghatak used this film as his final swan song. He brought out the bitterness that came from the lack of appreciation that he got from the viewers for his earlier films. It became the story of the forgotten genius who has lost his way and lost everything in life. His love for unified Bengal and the tragedy from the partition as well as futility of the Naxalite movement is depicted here. The other area he goes deep is the loss of creativity and culture and the blatant pimping to commercial success which he is not ready to do in real life as well as in the film. Any one who appreciates Ghatak needs to watch this film as a tribute to the wronged and forgotten genius.
Review of Jukti, Takko Aar Gappo
Jukti, Takko Aar Gappo
(1974)
A great swan song for the most underrated director of India cinema
5 August 2023