Based on Nabarun Bhattacharyas novel of the same name which won the highest literary prize in India in 1997, Suman Mukhopadhyays debut feature Herbert is a deeply moving and artistically accomplished motion picture full of profound laughter, pathos, and humanity.
Acting
Subhasish Mukherjee's Herbert — fragile, furious, unforgettable.
Direction
Mukhopadhyay's debut has the confidence of a master.
Writing
Nabarun Bhattacharya's prose, translated to screen with bite.

Director
Suman Mukhopadhyay
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Nabarun Bhattacharya's Sahitya Akademi-winning novel, this captures 1990s Kolkata's intellectual decay and working-class rage.
Kabir Suman's cameo connects to his real-life political activism — the film blurs art and Kolkata's activist tradition.