Title of film : Captive
Director Name : Suman Mukhopadhyay
Cast & crew :
Producer : Pawan Kanodia
Editor : Tinni Mitra
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Synopsis : Vasanti is released from prison in the megalopolis of Calcutta after serving a five-year sentence and realizes that her husband has not come to meet her. She waits anxiously and desperately. Chandu, who has also been released on the same day as her, offers to help her find her husband. Chandu is an experienced swindler and possesses an ulterior motive. Despite her suspicions she allows herself to be helped. When they arrive in the neighborhood where she used to live, they notice that the shantytown has been replaced by a glitzy shopping mall and a few residential buildings. With no clue as to the whereabouts of her husband and seven-year-old son, Vasanti suffers a profound crisis, but she will not give up and together with Chandu persists in an erratic search through a physical, personal, social and emotional labyrinth that captivates the viewer.
Director Bio : His first cinematic directorial debut film was Herbert which was released in 2005. Herbert won the National Award for Best Bengali film. He is in the post production of his latest Hindi feature film "Nazarband". His last film is "Asamapta"(Incomplete), premiered in IFFLA, USA and is on Netflix. Before that "Shesher Kabita" (The Last Poem) with Rahul Bose and Konkona Sen Sharma premiered in Dubai International Film Festival and released on 7 August 2015. "Kangal Malsat"(The War Cry of the Beggars) his 4th feature film released on August 2013. Mahanagar@Kolkata was completed in 2009. The film was screened in Munich, Kerala and New York film festivals. His second film Chaturanga, based on Tagore's novel, was completed in 2008 and premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival. Chaturanga was screened in 36 national and international festivals. The film received a Gran Prix award at Bridgefest, Sarajevo; the Best Director award at the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival and the Golden Palm at Mexico International Film Festival.
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