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Story: The film is an adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore's iconic novel Shesher Kobita. You are bound to enjoy it.Cast: Rahul Bose, Konkona Sen Sharma, Swastika Mukherjee, Debdut Ghosh, Tulika Basu

Watch it as you would any other romantic drama. Yes, it has its minor flaws, but as I mentioned at the outset, when it comes to being an entertainer, it gets full marks. Over all, Kadambari is a film you shouldn't miss. It's a full moon night out in the middle of a river, and no breeze seems to blow and the boat refuses to rock! A bit odd. But the boat scene, especially the close-ups, seem a bit off-kilter, as nothing seems to move - not even the boat. The shots are tight and balanced - never revealing too much of the backdrop, especially in the mansion scenes. The cinematography, too, is great, creating just the right ambience for the period. But it's really jarring on the nerves when Parambrata sings in his own voice hardly a few minutes after lip-syncing to a playback by Ustad Rashid Khan! I'm not saying the actor doesn't sing well but the contrast is too sharp to go unnoticed. Hats off to Bikram Ghosh for such good work. Every sound, every song is mesmerizing, if not more. The biggest high in the film, however, is the music. She manages to depict her subtle romance with Jyotindranath and her own ego clash with Kadambari with elan. The show-stealer is, however, Titas Bhowmik, who breathes life into the character of Gyanodanandini. Kaushik Sen, too, look the part of a suave gentlemen with a colourful life. But the same can't be said for Konkona, who is subtle, yet expressive. Somehow, he sticks to his typical expressions and mannerisms - never really becoming the poet he is playing. But yes, it's a wholly watchable film because every actor has lived his/her part though Parambrata is a bit of a disappointment.

I'm saying that because anyone trying to draw historical parallels with the series of incidents depicted in the film might be a mite disappointed. It kind of begins and ends with Kadambari Devi (Konkona), though it isn't really a biopic. But in showing the bonding and the inevitable romance between Rabindranath (Parambrata) and his sister-in-law, it does miss out on a distinct storyline.

No, not the least mindless or illogical, but a rather intelligently made film that keeps you glued to the screen throughout its 90-minute-long life. This lays the foundations for her bond with young Rabindranath - a relationship that grows with them till others start noticing their closeness. Kadambari Devi enters the Tagore household as philanderer Jyotindranath's wife at the age of nine, only to find herself lonely and sidelined.