Underplayed Gems

Chaturanga (2008)

Chaturanga poster
Directed by
Suman Mukhopadhyay
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 05m
Rated
UA
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In early 20th century Bengal, a young man finds himself torn between the rationalist teachings of his older brother and the spiritual pull of a mysterious woman. Their love story plays out against clashing ideologies of faith and reason.

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What happens

Chaturanga (transl. Four Chapters) is a 2008 Indian Bengali-language film directed by Suman Mukherjee, starring Rituparna Sengupta, Dhritiman Chaterji, Subrata Dutta, Joy Sengupta and Kabir Suman. Based on the 1916 novel, Chaturanga, by author Rabindranath Tagore the film is about a love caught between conflicting worlds of ideas. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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