It's tragic version, intended to be like the one in "Prem Aamar"(2009), falls short of that haunting score and could have been better. Unexpected and disappointing! The title track and 'Bol Na Aar' composed by Jeet Gannguli are quite good with the former having some thoughtful lyrics by Prosen. Only time he loses his grip is during the fair fight-scene where Shibu's dialogues are quite cliché and his fights unnecessarily comic, back-dated and unconvincing. But Kharaj Mukherjee and Master Bittu are a SCREAM! Credit goes to Raj for extracting the best from his cast, like in all his previous films. Bolly-import Barkha Sengupta is convincing in her single scene and so are the support-cast. They share a solid buddy-chemistry like Jai-Veeru and hook the audience's attention whenever they come together on screen, especially in the fight-scene with the Maoists. His talkative, restless nature complements Jeet's quiet and calm avatar. His antiques, mannerisms and dialogues, like "I'm here No fear!" bring a smile on the face. Dev delivers his best act till date, nicely blending into the character of a bike-thief. Her chemistry with Jeet is sweet and as usual crackling appearing to be made-for-each-other. Koel, playing her age for a change, puts in a surprisingly matured, graceful and restrained performance besides looking her most beautiful. But despite their mass-following, none of them were revered for their acting with the former being labeled a 'non-actor'! Yet all of them delivered their best performances till then, as if they were on a joint-mission to answer their critics! Jeet pulls off a virtual double-role of the arrogant, disregarding Rahul of flashbacks and the quiet, repenting Rahul of present with tremendous conviction. The film boasts a dream star-cast comprising matinée-idols Dev, Jeet, and Koel.
This reviewer would have preferred a more commercialized approach (increasing the Maoist-angle and the Shibu- Parul romance and a crisper second half) but the makers were consciously targeting the urban audience which is commendable. Raj employs a realistic treatment to the film. The production-values, including the Kawasaki Ninja, are at par with Bollywood. Somak Mukherjee's camera presents Kolkata and the countryside in an unprecedentedly attractive avatar. And this one's special: "Bhalobasa bhalobase sudhui take/ Bhalobese bhalobasai bedhe je rakhe". Some emotional ones, like Shibu's message to the Maoist-leader, also strike a chord. But N.K.Salil negates that threat with his never-ending flow of cracking, hilarious dialogues that keep the viewers thoroughly entertained. Making a road-movie is expensive but prospects of recovery are less because the masses can find the script monotonous and boring. Instead, it's cinema that's entertaining as well as thought-provoking. As a result, one neither sees melodrama or larger-than-life gimmicks, nor boring conversations or complicated narratives.
But the biggest significance, is the bringing together of the very distinct worlds of parallel and mainstream Bengali cinema. While Rahul is a calm, quiet and thinking person Shibu is a carefree and talkative soul. Next reasoning could be the contrasting natures of the two male leads. While Rahul feels suffocated in Nandini's underprivileged surroundings Nandini can't accept the immorality of Rahul's elite friend-circle. The obvious one, as depicted in the film, is the status-conflict between Rahul and Nandini. The title, meaning two worlds, carries multiple significances. That was until one of the industry's most popular directors, Raj Chakraborty made "Dui Prithibi"(2010) which was an official remake of "Gamyam". Yet, the concept of road-movies had been non- existent in Bengali cinema. Inspired from them, Radhakrishna Jagarlamudi directed his Telugu hit, "Gamyam"(2008). Will they succeed in their endeavours? Review: The genre of road-movies has been well explored in Hollywood classics like "Easy Rider"(1969) and "Motorcycle Diaries"(2004). On the way, he is joined by a bike-thief, Shibu who has an eye on Rahul's Japanese two-wheeler. (Rated on the basis of watching in theatre in second week of release) Plot: The son of a rich businessman, Rahul undertakes a bike-journey across the rural-belt of West Bengal in search of his lost love, Nandini.