Why are youngsters watching Praktan? We have answers!

In today's time, `former' is a ubiquitous term. Our rela tionships often set our vulnerable selves up for severe heartbreaks. We move on, indeed, but take away a lot from the breakup. With the release of Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee's Praktan, youngsters have been introduced to a story that gives them a sense of deju vu, albeit in a nice way.A great start, a tumultous relationship, the eventual heartbreak and getting over it all -Praktan is everyone's story .
Pramita Roy , a 26-year-old PR professional, has been reminiscing ever since she stepped out of a suburban theatre. The storyline was uncannily similar to hers. ���I love films that touch on unrequited love. Praktan teaches us an important fact of life. That often, in relationships, we tend to concentrate more on the other person's fault. So much so that we forget about our own. I took away a lot from the film,��� she said.
Relationships demand our full attention and often, a fair amount of compromise. Concurring with the thought, Amropali Gangapadhay , a student, says, ���I called off my relationship of three years. I needed answers and a closure and Praktan has provided me with both. The story is beautiful -something the Bengali audience has not witnessed in a long time.��� Another youngster, Abanti Mukherjee, says, ���I had gone to watch Praktan but instead, it felt more like my present. My husband kept asking me throughout the film, `How did they come to know about our story?' The story is fresh, real and relatable.���
Basking in the glory of the film's success, Shiboprosad says, ���All our films have had an audience connect. I have had people calling me after watching Belaseshe and saying that their parents now love each other more. Post Praktan's release too, people have been calling me to say that they relate to the characters in the movie. While some can relate to Malini, others see Ujaan in them. People have said the movie has changed their lives.Nanditadi's vision has come alive on the screens. She's a marvellous storyteller.���
Psychoanalyst Jhuma Basak thinks people need to deal with relationships in a more mature way . ���I get a lot of troubled relationship cases. They are mostly young adults. That the husband is professionally and financially more successful is pass��. Women too are breadwinners now. The problem in relationships stems from the fact that the society is still not ready for this change.This aberration in the social structure will need a bit of getting used to,��� she explains.