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Here’s all you need to know about the winners of the 2019 WBFJA Awards

01/14 Here’s all you need to know about the winners of the 2019 WBFJA Awards

WBFJA (West Bengal Film Journalists’ Association) award happens to be one of the most prestigious awards in Bengali film industry and this year it’s Srijit Mukherji’s ‘Ek Je Chhilo Raja’ creating razzmatazz as it bagged as many as seven awards; whereas, ‘Byomkesh’ Gowtro remained second in the list with five awards. In his 20 years acting career this is the first time Jisshu Sengupta won the best lead actor award. Srijit Mukherji also won the best lyrics award for the first time.

02/14′ Ek Je Chhilo Raja’

Best Director – Srijit Mukherji

Best Actor In A Leading Role (Male) – Jisshu Sengupta

Best Music Director – Indraadip Das Gupta (Ek Je Chhilo Raja)

Best Art Director – Indranil Ghosh

Best Cinematography – Gairik Sarkar

Best Make Up Artist – Somnath Kundu

Best Costume Designer – Sabarni Das

‘Ek Je Chhilo Raja’ sees the return of Srijit Mukherji to the main strength of his craft who loves to put aside over-indulgence which have made all his recent films average for the last few years. Srijit makes this film unique with a good subject, nice cinematic pace and some extraordinary performances. It’s actually the strength of the performances, especially Jisshu Sengupta and Jaya Ahsan, guides ‘Ek Je Chhilo Raja’ rise back to glory.

03/14′ Byomkesh Gowtro’

Most Popular Actor – Abir Chatterjee

Best Actor In A Negative Role – Arjun Chakrabarty

Best Editor – Sanglap Bhowmick

Best Sound Design – Anindit Roy & Adeep Singh Manki

Best Background Score – Bickram Ghosh

‘Byomkesh Gowtro’ strikes the right chord when it comes to portraying deep lying truth of the sins of mankind. Be it the elements of jealousy, greed or lust – they navigate all the characters with ease and makes the film engaging for the most part. It’s also one of those rare occasions where the antagonist somehow overshadows the quintessential hero. Portraying a twisted negative character of Satyakam with such perfection makes Arjun Chakraborty stand out among all… Click here to read the full story