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Hemlock Society

  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 15m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
3.9K
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Parambrata Chattopadhyay and Koel Mallick in Hemlock Society (2012)
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A man running "Hemlock Society," a school teaching suicide methods, bonds with student Meghna, a depressed woman. Their connection leads both on a transformative journey.A man running "Hemlock Society," a school teaching suicide methods, bonds with student Meghna, a depressed woman. Their connection leads both on a transformative journey.A man running "Hemlock Society," a school teaching suicide methods, bonds with student Meghna, a depressed woman. Their connection leads both on a transformative journey.

  • Director
    • Srijit Mukherji
  • Writer
    • Srijit Mukherji
  • Stars
    • Koel Mallick
    • Parambrata Chattopadhyay
    • Roopa Ganguly
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    3.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Srijit Mukherji
    • Writer
      • Srijit Mukherji
    • Stars
      • Koel Mallick
      • Parambrata Chattopadhyay
      • Roopa Ganguly
    • 12User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Koel Mallick
    Koel Mallick
    • Meghna Sarkar
    Parambrata Chattopadhyay
    Parambrata Chattopadhyay
    • Ananda Kar
    • (as Parambrata Chatterjee)
    Roopa Ganguly
    Roopa Ganguly
    • Niharika Basu
    Dipankar Dey
    Dipankar Dey
    • Dr. Chittaranjan Basu
    • (as Dipankar De)
    Shilajit Majumdar
    Shilajit Majumdar
    • Siddhartha Roy
    Shaheb Chattopadhyay
    • Shantanu
    • (as Saheb Chatterjee)
    Soumitra Chatterjee
    Soumitra Chatterjee
    • Col Samaresh Bagchi
    Savitri Chatterjee
    Savitri Chatterjee
    • Jhulon Gupto
    Sabyasachi Chakrabarty
    Sabyasachi Chakrabarty
    • Dhomoni Ghosh
    Bratya Basu
    Bratya Basu
    • Raktim Ganguly
    Priyanka Sarkar
    Priyanka Sarkar
    • Hiya
    Jeet
    • Self (Special Appearence)
    Biswajit Chakraborty
    Biswajit Chakraborty
    • Police Inspector
    Barun Chanda
    Barun Chanda
    Haldar Deboprasad
    Haldar Deboprasad
      Dilip Ghatak
      • Politician
      Akshay Kapoor
      Akshay Kapoor
      • Invigilator
      Sudeshna Roy
      • Director
        • Srijit Mukherji
      • Writer
        • Srijit Mukherji
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      User reviews12

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      10dipankarkarmakardk

      A Must-Watch movie!!!!

      This movie is very essential for teens suffering from depression. This movie teaches to live life despite harsh difficulties. I love it. It's really a coming-of-age theme and different from usual romances. Loved it
      9rimo-96993

      Blessings are not valued till they are gone!

      Another masterpiece by srijit sir! Needless to say this multi-star-cast movie shows life is a gift in itself. It makes you see the world in a whole different way, achieving something or not, becoming successful or not it shares the previous things you're gonna miss if you give it up. You may think you are unhappy but there is someone else who is at more pain. Movie is art and this movie is a practical one. Obviously there were some comedy parts but unfortunately they weren't upto to mark(according to the rest of the film). Everyone did a great job especially parambrata sir! His dialogue deliveries were just touching the most realistic and dramatic notes at the same time. A bengali will always love this film because of the cast, where apu was in film city.
      8Netfreaky

      If you want to stop 'Suicide' must watch

      It's really hard to describe how delightful this movie is. I am heartly giving thanks to Author who writes this kind of script so that directors are makings movies and we people can watch this with our families.

      Wish i can watch this again and again whenever I feel depressed and whoever feel so.

      This movie makes you laugh after end of the day.

      This movie gives you some ideas to live.

      We can breathe again tomorrow but we cannot wake up in our way.

      If you want to see some good movie,are you really looking for a nice and decent valuable movie ? This movie is worth watching.

      Don't miss it.

      I haven't seen trailer or reviews when I watches this,it's a good story where good things happens.
      9subhendu_2008

      Overall an excellent film to enjoy...

      If you are not one of those, who love watching romantic films end with a happy scene, then this film is suitable completely for you. Completely a new concept and an excellent work by the director of the movie. Not because I am a Bengali, but truly it is one of the films which is a must watch. Cinematography was good, with great music. the acting was good too. Parambrata, Koel, Dipankar Dey were excellent. I guess the use of Sabyasachi Chakraborty and Soumitra Chatterjee along with Sabitri Chatterjee was not needed for such small roles. some other actors could have been used. Use of such great actors in such small roles means nothing. Even the entry of Jeet in a special appearance was forceful. But overall the film is a success and a must see.
      8Jini-B

      Great Script!

      The dark, morbid undertone of the movie notwithstanding, this movie was a different kind of experience. At the outset, it starts on a happy note, a musical performance in a bar, a happy girl listening to the song and enjoying the moment. Suddenly, in the span of 2 minutes, the entire atmosphere takes a 180 degree turn. And thus, starts Hemlock Society.

      The female lead was a big no for this kind of film. She was overacting for the most part and her entire performance looked like it needed a great deal of effort on her part to even say an entire sentence and emote at the same time. In the presence of such natural actors like Parambrata Chatterjee, Rupa Ganguly, and Dipankar De; Koel Mallick fails to live up to expectations, especially since her role was supposed to carry the film.

      Instead, Parambrata Chatterjee does the job for her. A shorter role, yes, but definitely much more impactful. He was brilliant in his role and brought a different kind of vibe to this bordering-on-being-depressing kind of film. His natural dialog delivery and his expressions were perfect for his role as the slightly-mischievous, super-sarcastic Ananda Kar. The supporting cast was great and the film also featured a host of cameos by popular faces of the Bengali film industry.

      At the heart of the film and its biggest asset, is the story and the way it was allowed to blossom on its own. Kudos to the director on that part because the message that was delivered was both hard-hitting, and also, easy-to-grasp. This film could have really gone out of hand but Srijit Mukherji steered the ship in the right direction and Parambrata and the supporting cast did the rest. This movie will not be appreciated by everyone but still deserves a watch if only for the message it means to put forward. Great film!

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      • Release date
        • June 22, 2012 (India)
      • Country of origin
        • India
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      • Language
        • Bengali
      • Also known as
        • Общество 'Болиголова'
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        • SVF Entertainment
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      • Runtime
        • 2h 15m(135 min)
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        • 2.35 : 1

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