This is absolutely unexpected!!!A bizarre,wacky,eccentric Bengali cinema taking on Bengali hypocrisy and mediocrity by the collar while breaking every rule within scope in the process.Its not that all the references (mostly contemporary) are very intelligent or subtle.Its not that the performances (mostly cameos) are top-notch as in Bhooter Bhobisyat or that the film within film concept of presentation is something never seen or tried before.But as a package the film presents everything in such optimum amount that the end product turns immensely appreciable and enjoyable at the same time.The film is a triumph of crisp writing and spot-on sense of humour.Add to that superb editing,decent acts and quite fine music/background score.A censor board member smoking in frustration,a band singer (in real) singing Md.Aziz song for a Tolly party (I am sold just for the digging out the song "prithibi harie gelo"...),a Rabindrasangeet singer suffering from xtra-thakur affair or a journalist turned down from entering a party for wearing sandals -the lack of authenticity all around is brought out so effortlessly and effectively with the enjoyment quotient maintained throughout.This is coming (cuming) of age Bangla cinema like never before where the heroine finds real love even after a handful of voluntary one night stands while a popular hero looses his reel and real life wife to a 'odiya nulia'."Obhisapto Nighty" will in no way garner audience like Bhooter Bhabisyat did (the RDB afternoon show was cancelled as i could not manage company of 4 more people to watch together). People not familiar with this form of arbid comedy (read Robert Rodriguez brand ) would be mostly confused and consider it crass.But given a chance with open mind this is bound to entertain and even enlighten.Watch it.
