Shankhachil
Shankhachil (Brahminy kite, Bengali: শঙ্খচিল) is a 2016 India-Bangladesh joint venture Bengali-language historical Drama film, written by Sayantani Putatunda, starring Prosenjit, Kusum Sikder, Shajbati and directed by Goutam Ghosh. This film is named after the bird Brahminy kite which is used by many Bengali poets like Jibanananda Das. It's a story of a simple village couple from Bangladesh who comes to Taki for the treatment of their ailing daughter named Rupsha. Their life and struggle has been portrayed in the film.
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| Bengali | শঙ্খচিল |
| Directed by | Gautam Ghosh |
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| Written by | Sayantani Putatunda |
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| Music by | Gautam Ghosh |
| Cinematography | Sunirmal Majumder |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | Bangladesh India |
| Language | Bengali |
Shankhachil was well received by Upam Buzarbaruah, writing in The Times of India.[1] It has won the Best Feature Film in Bengali award at 63rd National Film Awards. It has also been selected for Montreal World Film Festival.
Cast
- Prosenjit Chatterjee as Muntasir Chowdhury Badal
- Kusum Sikder as Laila
- Shajbati as Rupsha
- Shahed Ali
- Ushasie Chakraborty
- Priyanshu Chatterjee as BSF officer Ravi Verma (cameo)
- Deepankar De
- Prabir Mitra
- Mamunur Rashid
- Rajesh Shinde
- Rosey Siddiqui
- Arindam Sil
- Nakul Vaid
Awards and nominations
| Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
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| 63rd National Film Awards | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali | Shankhachil | Won |
| Filmfare Awards East | Filmfare Award for Best Film - Bengali | Shankhachil | Nominated |
| Filmfare Award for Best Director - Bengali | Goutam Ghose | Nominated | |
| Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Bengali | Prosenjit Chatterjee | Won | |
| Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Bengali | Shajbati | Nominated | |
| Filmfare Award for Best Production Design - Bengali | Indranil Ghosh Uttam Guha |
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| Filmfare Award for Best Background Score - Bengali | Goutam Ghose | Nominated | |
| Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography - Bengali | Ishaan Ghosh | Nominated | |
| Filmfare Award for Best Sound Design - Bengali | Anirban Sengupta | Won | |
| Bangladesh National Film Awards 2016 | Best Actress | Kusum Sikder | Won |
| Best Child Artist | Anum Rahman Khan (Sajbati) | Won | |
| Best Art Direction | Uttam Guho | Won | |
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