Chauranga Review

A directorial debut of Bikas Ranjan Mishra, `Chauranga' was developed at the Screenwriters' Lab organized by National Film Development Corporation of India in collaboration with Locarno Film Festival and the ScriptStation of Berlinale Talent Campus, a part of Berlin International Film Festival. The film stars Sanjay Suri, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Riddhi Sen, Ena Saha and Soham Maitra among others.

Produced by Onir and Sanjay Suri, the film won Golden Gateway of India Award for Best Film (India Gold 2014) at the 16th Mumbai Film Festival.

The Story:

A fourteen-year-old Dalit boy (Soham Maitra) is growing up in an unnamed corner of India. His dream is to go to a town school like his elder brother (Riddhi Sen) and his reality is to look after the pig that his family owns. His only escape is to sit atop a Jamun treeand adore his beloved (Ena Saha) passing by on her scooter. His unspoken love is as true as his mother's helplessness who cleans the cowsheds of the local strongman's mansion, with whom she also has a secret liaison. When the boy's elder brother comes on a vacation to the village, he soon finds out about his younger brother's infatuation. The learned elder brother makes him realize the need to express his love and helps him write a love letter.

The film is set to have a worldwide release on 8 January 2016.