Kolkata police detective Shabor Dasgupta sets out to solve the murder case of Mitali Ghosh, a woman with a messy past. Her ex-husband Mithu Mitra, ex-boyfriend Pantu and friend Samiran are the prime suspects and so is her cousin Joyeeta. His investigation reveals a complex web of relationships gone sour that gives almost everyone a good motive.
Acting
Saswata Chatterjee's world-weary detective is gloriously unglamorous.
Cinematography
Kolkata's monsoon-soaked streets become a character unto themselves.
Writing
Sharp dialogue that trusts you to keep up with moral complexity.
Director
Arindam Sil
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Revived the Bengali detective genre decades after Satyajit Ray's Feluda, but stripped of all romanticism.
Director Arindam Sil deliberately cast against type—Ritwick Chakraborty, known for indie roles, plays the smarmy ex-husband to chilling effect.
