Hemlock Society (film)

Hemlock Society is a Bengali Dark Comedy released onJune 2012, directed by director Srijit Mukherji, who is also the director of Autograph amp Baishe Srabon. The cast of the movie consists of Parambrata Chatterjee, Koel Mallick and Soumitra Chatterjee. The name is inspired by the erstwhile Hemlock Society, a society which was based in Santa Monica, US. The primary missions of this society included providing information to dying persons and supporting legislation permitting physicianassisted suicide.

The film received generally positive reviews by critics. Parambrata Chatterjees performance was critically applauded, as was Koel Mulliks. It has receivedawards till now. Srijit Mukherji and Koel Mallick got the Shoilojanando Mukherjee Memorial Awards for Direction and Acting respectively. Parambrata Chatterjee received the Anandalok Award for Best Actor, while Anupam Roy got the Anandalok Award for the Best Song Ekhon Onek Raat. At the Mirchi Music Awards 2013, it got the Best Album and Best Song Ekhon Onek Raat in the Listeners Choice category as well as the Best Male Playback for Rupankar Bagchi for Aamar Mawte. At the 13th Telecine Awards, it got Parambrata Chatterjee the Special Jury Award for acting, and Anupam Roy, the Best Lyricist Award. It also got the Best Movie Poster at the Srijon Shawmman 2013. At the Bengal Youth Awards 2013, Srijit Mukherji and Anupam Roy got the Best Director and the Best Music Director Awards respectively. Anupam Roy also got the Best Male Playback for Ekhon Onek Raat in the ETV Shongeet Shawmman 2013. It also got the prestigious BFJA award, the oldest film award in India, for Best Actress, Best Actor Jurys choice, Best Male Playback, Best Female Playback Female and Best Art Direction. It also fetched the Zee Banglar Gourab Samman for Anupam Roy for Best Lyricist and Male Playback for Ekhon Onek Raat and Best Actress for Koel Mullick.Umesh Ghadge, who has previously worked as an associate director on films like Dhoom and Once Upon a Time In Mumbaai, will be remaking the film as Welcome Zindagi in Marathi. Urmila Matondkar had been approached for Koels role, and Atul Kulkarni, was offered Parambratas role, however he turned down the project despite taking an immense liking to the script. The titular roles are finally being played by Amruta Khanvilkar and Swapnil Joshi. ........

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