Soumitra Ghosh

In 1997, University Exam Controller Moushumi Sen disappeared amid a 50-crore scam. She fled to London, according to headlines, but a silenced police officer suspected a more sinister political conspiracy. Two decades later, journalist Anupam reopens the case, unearthing a labyrinth of institutional rot. Is she dead or hidden?

Bangshi Das is an impersonator of Charlie Chaplin. He earns peanuts by being the 'joker' at birthday parties. However, he prefers to call himself an actor rather than a worker. His life circles around his son who is the greatest critic of his performances. Poverty never seems bitter as the father-son duo knows how to make fun of it.

Set in rural Bengal`s village Nischindipur, the story revolves around Apu and Durga that depicts love and togetherness. The family`s hardship highlights the closeness of the brother-sister in the form of sharing secrets and giving each other the mutual support emphasising on the moral values in an aesthetical countryside, as life in a poor Bengali village does ramble.

Five young people are driven by primal human instincts - to escape, find thrill, seek revenge or wait for destiny. And one old wizened man is trying to touch upon their minds.