Yeti Obhijaan (2017)

Original title

ইয়েতি অভিযান

Directed by

Srijit Mukherji

Genre

adventure film

Country

India

Runtime

2h

Rated

U

Rating

4.8 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man known as Kakababu and his young sidekick Shontu investigate reports of a mythical creature called the Yeti. Their search takes them from Nepal to the mountains of Switzerland as they follow clues about the legendary beast.

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What happens

Yeti Obhijaan (transl. Adventures revolving the Abominable Snowman) is a 2017 Indian Bengali-language action-adventure film co-written and directed by Srijit Mukherji. Produced by Shrikant Mohta and Mahendra Soni under the banner of Shree Venkatesh Films, the film is based on the 1980 novel Paharchuraye Aatanka by Sunil Gangopadyay. It serves as the direct sequel to Mishawr Rawhoshyo (2013), as well as the second installment in Mukherji's own Kakababu franchise. It stars Prosenjit Chatterjee as Kakababu and Aryann Bhowmik as Shontu, alongside Jisshu Sengupta, Ferdous Ahmed, Bidya Sinha Saha Mim and Alexx O'Nell in lead roles. The narrative follows Kakababu and Shontu uncovering the sightings of the mythical beast Yeti. The film was officially announced in November 2016, marking Mukherji's sixth collaboration with Chatterjee. Principal photography commenced in January 2017 and ended in July 2017. Major parts of the film were shot in Switzerland with a sporadic schedule, while the original story was plotted in Nepal, with portions shot in Kolkata. Music of the film is composed by Indraadip Dasgupta, with lyrics penned by Srijato. The cinematography and editing of the film were handled by Soumik Halder and Rick Basu respectively. Released on 22 September 2017, coinciding with Durga Puja, Yeti Obhijaan opened along with the dubbed versions in Hindi, English and Nepali to mixed reviews from critics, with praise directed at its action set-pieces, cinematography, soundtrack, and performances—particularly that of Chatterjee, though some criticism was aimed at the screenplay and pacing. The film emerged as a major commercial success, grossing over ₹8.55 crore, with a budget of ₹4 crore. It became the second highest-grossing film of 2017 after Amazon Obhijaan (2017). At the 3rd Filmfare Awards East, Yeti Obhijaan received four nominations, including Best Actor (Chatterjee) and Best Supporting Actor (Bhowmik). A sequel, Kakababur Protyaborton, was released on 4 February 2022, as the third installment of the franchise. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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