rupak_speaking This was supposed to be one breakthrough movie for the Tollywood industry, a record budget, exotic locations, a masterpiece of a classic as a story, arguably the biggest star in the industry, as lead. And what did it achieve... did it achieve greatness? no, did it do justice to the book? no, did it establish Dev as an even bigger superstar? in my opinion another "no". Starting from Buno Haansh, Dev decided to do more meaningful roles, catering to a different target audience, and this was a big opportunity for him too. But the problem he has with his diction is a major one. The moment he starts reading the letter to his mom, it becomes so very apparent. To be fair to him, he though did wonderfully well towards the end of the movie when Shankar appeared to lose his sanity and that was the only time some power-packed acting came through. But the bigger letdown was the one playing Alvarez. He left no mark whatsoever in this critical role. It demanded some X-factor in its portrayal, but there was none. The Bunip was left as a mysterious creature throughout by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhdhay, director Kamaleshwar Mukherjee decided to elaborate on it, great for the kids, but not for mature viewers, who would have better liked it left as a shadow on the tent, its first show in the movie, and true to its description by the author. Through the middle of its running time, it felt more like watching National Geographic than a movie to speak of the locations used and shown. It may be a great kids' movie, I am sure they have lapped it up, but for more adult and mature viewers, a letdown and a missed opportunity. 5/10.

joythemallick Chander Pahar one of the best novel i'v ever read and Chander Pahar the mv is one of the worst mv i'v ever seen.first of all when i write this review everybody think that i'm a dev hater.but let me tell u in the mv if anything i like the most was the acting of Dev and the cinematography.and the worst part of the mv was storytelling.Kamaleshwar Mukherjee had written a horrible nd disgusting story plot.when the mv start it was okay everything but then sankar suddenly got the job in Africa nd not in uganda,directly in the station.okay then he not only fight with the lion also kill the lion.and Sankar haven't see the bunip in the whole novel and in the film he 's not only see the creature also kill it...and then Diego Alvarej being a chandannagar native lad and fluently speaking bengali and the zulu chief speaking English fluently.what a crap....man salute to you......and Mr.Kamaleshwar Mukherjee at first learn how to write story,screenplay and directing also.and don't insult any other great novel again............

Sourik Bhattacharya The movie started off with a promising portrayal of African landscape and the way Shankar is introduced is smooth and serene. After he got into Africa, the initial experiences of him are effortlessly depicted and skillfully performed. But then, the stint of him as a stationmaster took so much time and Diego Alvarez's arrival was less effective on the perspectives of the film. Then they set out for their adventure. It is seen that the movie never got too much intense and the ups and downs were abrupt. The chemistry between Shankar and Alvarez did not work out and the plot was lost in trying to portray different events in a short span of time. The night shots were horrible as the shooting was done in clear daylight and the picture was shaded with blue to depict night scenes. The role of Bunyp is an absolute blunder. However, the final 20 minutes were attractive and Dev did well there. Overall, Dev didn't suit for the role of Shankar and missed too many fine moments.

sesht Disappointing. What could've been one of the best entries in the genre of adventure cinema, that's not too well populated by movies made in the Indian studios, is marred by sloppy set-up/acting/directing/screenplay/editing, (really, really) shoddy CGI (Desert, Volcano, Bunyip.....) and everyone line-reading to one another. The actor who plays Diego (Gérard Rudolf) rises above the general mediocrity, but the main lead only remembers to stay in character right at the very end (about 15 minutes prior to curtains). The (rather unnecessary) voice-over narration also is a huge diversion, and was the root of plenty of unintentional humor, as was the lead's tendency to keep smiling at some private joke only he was privy to, almost throughout the movie's running time.+s I can think of - a bold entry in a relatively new genre, noble intentions, lack of musical diversions, Gérard Rudolf's acting, (some of the) cinematography. A missed chance, a lost opportunity. I do hope it doesn't put filmmakers off adventure fare though.Another thing - lots of reviewers seem to be showering this with platitudes just for the intention, and are looking past the end product. It's nice to seem/sound encouraging, but I do wish the right talent had the chance to play with such budgets.