The Parcel

The Parcel is a 2019 Indian Bengali, mystery cum psychological thriller film directed by Indrasis Acharya, produced by Rituparna Sengupta and Krishna Kyal.[2] The film features Rituparna Sengupta, Saswata Chatterjee, Anindya Chatterjee and Ambarish Bhattacharya in lead roles and Sreela Majumdar and Pradip Mukherjee as supporting characters.[3][4] The story of the film revolves around a doctor-couple and Nandini, the protagonist, and mysterious parcels.

The Parcel
Theatrical release poster
Directed byIndrasis Acharya
Produced byRituparna Sengupta
Krishna Kyal
Written byIndrasis Acharya
StarringRituparna Sengupta
Saswata Chatterjee
Music byJoy Sarkar
CinematographySantanu Dey
Edited byMoloy Laha
Release date
  • 10 November 2019 (2019-11-10) (Kolkata)[1]
  • 13 March 2020 (2020-03-13)
Running time
124 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali

Indrasis Acharya the director of the film won Best Director award (Hiralal Sen Memorial) at the 25th Kolkata International Film Festival for the film.[5] The film was theatrically released on 13 March 2020.[6]

Plot

The film begins with a doctor couple[7] and their teenage daughter leading their usual routine of life with a balance of happiness and duties until it abruptly leads to its cinematic crisis when Nandini, the female protagonist, receives a parcel one morning from an anonymous person.[8] She feels that someone from her past might be blackmailing her. This leads to the beginning of the entire fear psychosis. The director chooses to explore with a multi layered approach.[9] The doctor couple, Nandini and Souvik, falls into the trap of events that question fair and unfair treatments in their career along with the revelation of extramarital affairs, a plethora of dark sides of the characters come alive ok screen. Nandini's past haunt into her present creating a major hubbub and disruption of balance.

Cast

Production

The film is produced by Rituparna Sengupta and Krishna Kyal.[10]

Promotion and release

The official trailer of the film was unveiled by Indrasis Acharya on 11 February 2020.[11]

The film was theatrically released on 13 March 2020.[6]

Soundtrack

The music of the film is composed by Joy Sarkar.[12]

#TitleSinger(s)
1 "Amaar Raat Pohalo" Sreela Mazumder
2 "Brindabono Rai Bilasi" Rituparna Sengupta

Awards

  • The Parcel has received two festival laurels - the 14th Jogja NETPAC Asian film festival in Indonesia and the Diorama international film festival in Delhi.[5]
  • Indrasis Acharya won Best Director award (Hiralal Sen Memorial) at the 25th Kolkata International Film Festival for the film The Parcel.[13]
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References

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