{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}} {{Infobox film | name = Khela | image = khela.jpg | director = Rituparno Ghosh | writer = Rituparno Ghosh | producer = Rituparno Ghosh | starring = Prasenjit<br />Manisha Koirala<br />Raima Sen,<br />Akashneel Dutta Mukhopadhyay | cinematography = Avik Mukhopadhyay | editing = Arghyakamal Mitra | music = Raja Narayan Deb, Sanjoy Das | distributor = Saregama Films | released = {{Film date|2008|07|11|df=y}} | runtime = | country = India | language = Bengali }}
'''''Khela''''' ({{langx|bn|খেলা}} "Game") (2008) is a Bengali film by Rituparno Ghosh. The film is about an idealistic director's (Prosenjit Chatterjee) quest to make a film with a boy who he thinks is just perfect for the role. Khela also marks actress Manisha Koirala's foray into Bengali cinema.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/08/jun/18-manisha-koirala-in-rituparno-ghoshs-khela-060801.asp |title=Manisha Koirala in Rituparno Ghosh‘s KHELA - bollywood news |publisher=glamsham.com |date=18 June 2008 |accessdate=9 July 2012}}</ref>
==Plot== Khela is about an idealistic director's desire to make a film with a boy who he thinks is just perfect for the role. His wife wants a baby and the husband feels that the child will compromise the artiste in him. Here the aspiring but passionate film maker creates a bond with a superb rut of a child and who does feel that a child may spoil his career, started re-discovering a child within him. The film also deals with relationships and emotions but with a twist by adding up humor, adventure and edge-of-the-seat mystery.
==Cast== * Prosenjit Chatterjee as Raja * Manisha Koirala as Sheela * Raima Sen as Anjali * Akashneel Dutt Mukherjee as Abhirup * Bharat Kaul *Roopa Ganguly {{small|(Cameo)}}
==Reception== The film received mixed reviews. The Telegraph(Calcutta) stated that it was "Rituparno’s conscious attempt to break away from the 'adult' tag of Antarmahal and Dosar, and re-connect with the Bangali family."<ref>{{cite web|author=Manisha Koirala in Khela |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080730/jsp/entertainment/story_9618595.jsp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120913052720/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080730/jsp/entertainment/story_9618595.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 September 2012 |title=The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) | Entertainment | Tolly tally |publisher=The Telegraph|date=30 July 2008 |accessdate=9 July 2012}}</ref> While noted film critic Rajeev Masand said that the film is "Khela is not a bad film, but one that requires much patience on your part", he also appreciated the "fine performances from principals"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/khela-an-intimate-tale-but-lost-in-translation/68712-8.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315110009/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/khela-an-intimate-tale-but-lost-in-translation/68712-8.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 March 2015 |title=Khela, an intimate tale but lost in translation - Movies News News - IBNLive |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |date=12 July 2008 |accessdate=9 July 2012}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb title|1368102|Khela}} *[https://archive.today/20120913052720/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080730/jsp/entertainment/story_9618595.jsp telegraphindia.com]
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Category:2008 films Category:2008 Bengali-language films Category:Films scored by Raja Narayan Deb Category:Films scored by Sanjoy Das Category:Bengali-language Indian films Category:Films directed by Rituparno Ghosh