The first full length Bengali animation film, based on the late Girindra Sekhar Basu's (founder of Indian Psychoanalytical Society) tale of two ant kingdoms viz the red and the black probably paves the way for movies of this kind to come to the limelight for Bengali film industry. As a starter for the genre, this provides excellent animation supported by the able voice modulations of Kharaj Mukhopadhyay, Sabyasachi Chakrabarty, Biswajit Chakrabarty and others. This refreshing peace of entertainment is directed by R.D. Mallick of Elecom Fiesta who not only directs the movie in style but never includes a dull moment to the whole show. But being critical as I am, I felt the number of songs in the 80 min exceeding the necessary requirements. Barring this, this brightly coloured fun filled yet lightly moralizing picture should be given all the credit for its successful endeavor.The story starts with peace reigning between the red and the black ant colonies near a pond. But a misunderstanding triggered by the mischief of some playful young red ants on the aged Lalburo (a close acquintance of the red King) and the haughty Kalobou (the favourite companion of the black Queen) results in the later taking offence on Lalburo which prompted the black Queen to ask the meek black King for Lalburo's head. Soon Lalburo goes missing that enrages the red King and he declares war on the blacks on the provocation of Ghoon, the evil termite who was keen on destroying the whole animal kingdom so that he can rule the world. 
But this war dissapoints the red Prince, Lohit who falls in love with the black Princess Krishna and requests his father to call off the war. But the red King turns a deaf ear to Lohit and dejected, he leaves the kingdom and takes Krishna with him. Now Ghoon plays the part of a double agent and divulges the secrets of the red and the black camps to each other. He manipulates each party and also pursuades different animals like the powerful chameleon, toad, sparrow, snake and the mongoose to take part in the war for one side or the other and the stage is set for a huge battle. Now it is left to the wise spider and his two associates, the purple crabs to deliver justice, bring peace between the warring parties thus preventing the destruction of a part of the animal kingdom and bring back Lohit and Krishna from their exile.
The viewers, both young and old will definitely enjoy this fascinating story that finishes off with a strong but nice moral and is a pleasant change to the mundane tollywood productions.
But this war dissapoints the red Prince, Lohit who falls in love with the black Princess Krishna and requests his father to call off the war. But the red King turns a deaf ear to Lohit and dejected, he leaves the kingdom and takes Krishna with him. Now Ghoon plays the part of a double agent and divulges the secrets of the red and the black camps to each other. He manipulates each party and also pursuades different animals like the powerful chameleon, toad, sparrow, snake and the mongoose to take part in the war for one side or the other and the stage is set for a huge battle. Now it is left to the wise spider and his two associates, the purple crabs to deliver justice, bring peace between the warring parties thus preventing the destruction of a part of the animal kingdom and bring back Lohit and Krishna from their exile.The viewers, both young and old will definitely enjoy this fascinating story that finishes off with a strong but nice moral and is a pleasant change to the mundane tollywood productions.
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