Kaushik Ganguly’s Kaberi Antardhan, has been adjudged the Best Bengali Film at the 70th National Film Awards. The director received the award in New Delhi on last Tuesday. Expressing his gratitude, Kaushik said, “I’m thankful that our team has been bestowed with the honour.”
Kaberi Antardhan, a romantic thriller, stars
Prosenjit Chatterjee, Srabanti, Churni Ganguly, Ambarish Bhattacharya, Kaushik Sen and Indraneil Sengupta in pivotal roles. The film revolves around the crisis two daughters face in the backdrop of the 1970s Naxal movement in North Bengal.
Prosenjit on his part added, “I’m extremely happy that Kaberi Antardhan won the
National Award. I feel it’s one of Kaushik’s best films and has many layers to it. I loved my character and am thankful to be part of the film, which also stars my favourite actors.”
The story revolves around a crime and a love story at North Bengal during the Indian Emergency Period. Set in the backdrop of Naxalbari Uprising, the film focuses on a joint family consisting Mrinmoy Ghosh, an encounter specialist; his wife Nayantara and their young son who hates his father for his political beliefs. The family also consists of Kaberi, Mrinmoy's sister and Amiyo, her husband. The film starts when Mrinmoy Ghosh (Kaushik Sen), the hot-headed police officer in Hatimara, known for hunting down Naxal insurgents in his area, is found dead at his residence. Arghya Sen (Prosenjit), a charming middle-aged bachelor, who takes Mrinmoy`s son Amartya`s art classes, visits their house when the mystery unfolds. On his arrival, he learns that not only has Mrinmoy been killed, but Kaberi Bhattacharya (Srabanti), Mrinmoy`s sister, is also missing. Will the new officer-in-charge, Pritam Singh (Indraneil), be able to help Arghya and Mrinmoy`s family track down Kaberi, and decode the clues behind Mrinmoy`s murder, in the midst of a politically tumultuous era? Or will the drunk and irresponsible detective Gokul Debnath derail the investigations, and bring unforeseen truths to light is this film all about.