Subhash Speaks................................

"Shiraye shiraye jege uthuk uttapto Bangali rokto। Let Bengalis shine again in all fields............................................"This in short, sums up "Ami Subhash Bolchi". Ridiculed by society, pecursed by one's own, laughed upon by the masses, the "useless" Bangali takes pride in hiding their identity. Bangali jonmo is more of a bane than a boon. They would much rather go for an affidavit and change the "old fashioned" name of Charulata Bose. The Kapoors, Khans seem to be the ones with class and panache. Swallowing insults, be it from the boss, bystander, biwi, beta or even the fishmonger is a way of life.

Just trapped in such an existence is Debabrata Bose (Mithun). "Damn Bangali Bose", "Jato dosh, Debu Bose" or "Namei Bose, kichu kortey bollei behosh" mirror his status. But then comes the twist in the tale. In Debabrata's dreams appears Netaji and lectures him on the pride of being born as a Bengali. Now enlightened, the down and out Debu Bose 'rises' like the phoenix, finds his
voice and spine. He 'rises' from the dumps to destroy the demons (read the corrupt corporation officers and the realtor Ghosalia) and protect his home and hearth. He proclaims, "Ami Bangali gorbe gorbito ami Bangali, ami
gorbito ami Bangali."

In fact, all Bengalis have reason to take pride in Mithun's Debu Bose act. From the meek and docile Bose, who commands little respect from his family to the transformed Bose, who boldly takes upon the corrupt practices in the system, Mithun is a treat to watch. Considering that this is Barkha's first major Bengali film, she needs a pat on the back. Though traces of her accented Bengali persist, the actor has tried to give it her best. The father-daughter sequence, where Mithun apologizes for withdrawing money from her account to buy a bike for his son, Rahul (Shaheb), packs in the right emotional punch. Shaheb too does his bit in the limited screen space he gets. Laboni's acting skills can hardly be questioned, while Anindo scores as Netaji. 

With dialogues such as "Je jaat jug jug dhore shuye achhe, take ghumer osudh dile overdose hoye jabe na?" and comic interludes, "Ami Subhash Bolchi " does have its magical moments and mass connect. It now needs to be seen whether Mithun's "boldest film ever" makes an equally bold impression on the audience.