Know all about Rosogolla's invention through Bengali movie
A feature film on the life and times of "Rosogolla" inventor Nobin Chandra Das is set to hit the screens by December this year. The Bengali film "Rosogolla" seeks to capture the journey of Das, from a humble background to a business tycoon. Das had invented Rosogolla by dipping cotton cheese ball in sugary syrup (in 1868) after trying various combinations.
The movie is not a biopic: Director Pavel
The film is being directed by Pavel and produced by Shiboprosad Mukhopadhyay and Nandita Roy, directors of a string of blockbusters. "Being a feature film, it is not a biopic. It is partly based on real-life events and there are some fictional accounts," the director said. NC Das, also called "Columbus of Rosogolla" in Kolkata, died in 1925 at the age of 80.
Director did a lot of recce to recreate setting perfectly
"To recreate the settings perfectly, I studied the preserved works at the Victoria Memorial, including paintings by Thomas and William Daniels, Calcutta Gazette, besides works of researchers such as PT Nair and others," Pavel said. He added, "The film traces the journey of Das, who is the protagonist. It also focuses on the love life of a young Das."
Rosogolla was first liked by Marwari businessman
"We will trace the life of Nobin Chandra Das from the age of six to 32-33. His childhood days and how he set up the first modest outlet in Kolkata and he came to be known as 'Nobin Moira'," Pavel said. "There will also be a reference to sweet being first liked by a Marwari businessman who then spread (the) word," he added.
Das's business contemporaries will also be featured in the movie
Contemporaries of Das who were also in the business, Bhola Moira, and Bhim Chandra Nag will also be featured in the film. Asked about the response of the family of KC Das, Nobin Chandra's successor and owners of one of the leading sweetmeat chains in the country, the director said, "After hearing the story they were very encouraging from day one."
