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{{short description|2019 Bengali social drama film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name           = Konttho
| native_name    = কণ্ঠ
| image          = Konttho_poster.jpg
| alt            = Film poster a woman, standing, in red saree
| caption        = Film poster
| director       = {{plainlist|
* [[Shiboprosad Mukherjee]]
* [[Nandita Roy]]
}}
| producer       =
| writer         =
| screenplay     =
| story          =
| based_on       =
| starring       = {{Plainlist|
* [[Shiboprosad Mukherjee]]
* [[Paoli Dam]]
* [[Jaya Ahsan]]
* [[Chitra Sen]]
* [[Koneenica Banerjee]]
* Jimmy Tangree
* Biplab Dasgupta
* [[Paran Bandopadhyay]]
* [[Tanima Sen]]
}}
| narrator       =
| music          = [[Anupam Roy]]
[[Anindya Chatterjee]]
Prasen
| studio         = [[Windows Production]]
| cinematography = Subhankar Bhar
| editing        = Moloy Laha
| distributor    =
| released       = {{Film date|2019|05|10|df=y}}
| runtime        = 2 hours 24 minutes
| country        = [[India]]
| language       = [[Bengali Language|Bengali]]
| budget         = <!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.-->
| gross          = <!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.-->
}}
'''''Konttho''''' ({{langx|en|'''Voice'''}}) is a 2019 [[Bengali language|Bengali]] [[Drama Film|drama film]] directed by [[Nandita Roy]] and [[Shiboprosad Mukherjee]]. The movie is produced by [[Windows Production]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-11|title=Konttho is a brave attempt undone by its verbosity|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/bengali-review/konttho-movie-review-a-brave-attempt-undone-by-its-verbosity/|access-date=2021-05-20|website=Film Companion}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Manju Warrier, Jayasurya to star in remake of hit Bengali film 'Konttho'|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/manju-warrier-jayasurya-to-star-in-remake-of-hit-bengali-film-konttho--1.5458481|access-date=2021-05-20|website=Mathrubhumi}}</ref>
== Plot ==
A story of friendship and struggle, Konttho is about the indomitable human spirit. Arjun Mallick is a popular RJ, who is not only famous but well-loved. His listeners connect with him and his voice is music to their ears. Soon he receives the prestigious "Voice of The Year" award and with a loving wife, Pritha and son, Arjun's life seems full of happiness. But before long, his perfect life comes to an absolute halt when he is diagnosed with Laryngeal cancer. The doctors had to perform [[Laryngectomy]] to save Arjun's life. Arjun's whole life comes crashing down. He feels distanced from everybody. However, as destiny would have it, he is introduced to Romila, a speech therapist. A vibrant character  herself, Romila, is a divorcee who with her daughter, Saheli, is all set to return to her country, Bangladesh. However, circumstances make her accept Arjun as her patient. With Romila's help, Arjun turns around and accepts all the challenges thrown at him by her to learn how to speak again. Throughout his therapy, Romila gives him daunting challenges to make him use his voice rather than relying on signs and writings. He gives his first slang in his new voice during a heated conversation with a taxi driver. He learns to speak with an esophageal voice. He cannot speak but improvises himself. This is the story of the struggle of a cancer patient and his undaunted spirit. He then takes up the job of an RJ with Laryngeal cancer and the show is a success.<ref>{{Citation|title=Konttho Movie Review {4.0/5}: Critic Review of Konttho by Times of India|newspaper=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movie-reviews/konttho/movie-review/69278163.cms|access-date=2021-05-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়|first=বিনায়ক|title=মুভি রিভিউ: 'কণ্ঠ'-এ জীবনই পারে মৃত্যুভয় অবজ্ঞা করতে|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/movie-review-konttho-dgtl-1.990591|access-date=2021-05-20|website=www.anandabazar.com|language=bn}}</ref>
== Cast ==
* [[Shiboprosad Mukherjee]] as [[Radio jockey|RJ]] Arjun Mallik
* [[Paoli Dam]] as Pritha Mallik
* [[Jaya Ahsan]] as Romilla Chowdhury
* [[Koneenica Banerjee]] as Indrani
* [[Chitra Sen]] as Pishima
* Jimmy Tangree as Manoj
* [[Paran Bandopadhyay]] as Somnath Da
* [[Tanima Sen]] as Somnath's wife
* [[Barun Chanda]] as himself
* [[Usha Uthup]] as herself
== Production development ==
Konttho is inspired by the life of Bibhuti Bhushan Chakraborty, whose life was one of trauma and triumph. He fought on despite losing his voice box. Chakraborty was detected with cancer of the larynx in 1972. Two years later, he went under the knife for the elimination of his voice box. The railway officer was “dumbfounded” when doctors told him he would never speak again, but he declined to give up without combat. So, he learned the technique of developing a speech of his own with the muscles of his food pipe. Medical science terms it as “oesophageal speech”. After months of practice, he perfected the technique and started with sounds, simple phonetic ones, to begin with, followed by a combination of words and then short sentences, and in no time Chakraborty started participating in conversations, leaving cancer specialists stunned. He was soon approached by experts at the Thakurpukur cancer hospital to teach fellow patients the art of speech after voice-box surgery.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Did you know 'Konttho's story was conceived 18 years ago? - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/did-you-know/did-you-know-kontthos-story-was-conceived-18-years-ago/articleshow/69229302.cms|access-date=2021-05-20|website=The Times of India|date=8 May 2019 }}</ref>
==Remake==
The film was remade in [[Malayalam movie|Malayalam]] titled as ''[[Meri Awas Suno]]'' starring [[Jayasurya]], [[Manju Warrier]], [[Sshivada]] was released on 2022.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/south-gossip/manju-warrier-and-jayasurya-to-star-together-in-meri-aawaz-suno-the-malayalam-remake-remake-of-bengali-superhit-konttho-1780850/ | title=Manju Warrier and Jayasurya to star together in Meri Aawaz Suno, the Malayalam remake remake of Bengali superhit, Konttho | date=21 February 2021 }}</ref>
== Soundtrack ==
{| class="wikitable"
!No.
!Title
!Music
!Singer
!Length
|-
|1
|"Alote Alote Dhaka"
|Anupam Roy
|Anupam Roy
|05:25
|-
|2
|"Tomar Jonmodine"
|Anupam Roy
|Tushar Debnath
|03:01
|-
|3
|"Obak Jole"
|Prasen
|Prasen
|04:41
|-
|4
|"Shobai Chup"
|Prasen
|Sahana Bajpaie
|04:55
|-
|5
|"Bornoporichoy"
|Prabuddha Banerjee
|Anindya  Chattopadhyay & Prashmita Paul
|04:44
|}
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|10186488}}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee}}
[[Category:2019 films]]
[[Category:Bengali-language Indian films]]
[[Category:2010s Bengali-language films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee]]
[[Category:Indian films about cancer]]
[[Category:Films scored by Anupam Roy]]
[[Category:Films scored by Anindya Chatterjee]]
[[Category:Films scored by Prasen]]
[[Category:Bengali films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:Jaya Ahsan]]