When the case of the brutal beheading of scores of sparrows across the villages of West Bengal lands up at Kolkata Police's department of unusual cases, veteran inspector Kanaichoron Das and newcomer Shoubhick start their hunt for the serial killer. On the thrilling investigative trail, they discover shocking secrets deep-rooted in the history of Naxalite–Maoist insurgency in West Bengal!
Acting
Rajatabha Dutta's world-weary inspector carries decades of unspoken cases.
Writing
Sparrow killings as entry point to excavating buried political violence.
Cinematography
Misty village landscapes that feel actively hostile to investigation.
Director
Abhirup Ghosh
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'unusual cases' department mirrors real Kolkata Police units formed for politically sensitive investigations, often buried in bureaucracy.
Sparrow populations collapsed 80% in India since 2000; the film weaponizes this genuine ecological anxiety as genre entry point.
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