The 2014 Bengali film Jaatishwar is widely considered a modern masterpiece, winning four National Film Awards, including Best Music and Best Male Playback Singer.
. It features authentic "Kobigaan" (poet duels) that showcase the evolution of Bengali music from Kirtan and Tappa to modern rock.
Kushal Hazra believes he is the reincarnation of Anthony Firingee, suffering from vivid, haunting memories of his past life that gradually take over his present existence. Critical & Technical Significance
In a film about Kabigaan, the music cannot be an afterthought; it must be the narrative driver. The music composition by Kabir Suman is arguably the biggest highlight of Jaatishwar.
The story begins not in the past, but with a modern, somewhat arrogant young man named Rohit (Jisshu Sengupta). He is an aspiring singer, confident in his contemporary sensibilities. To sharpen his Bengali diction and poetic knowledge, he seeks out a reclusive, eccentric teacher named Kushal Hajra (Prosenjit Chatterjee).