Sunil Mukherjee

Mr. and Mrs. Iyer (2002)

Thought provokingRomanticBrilliantCharming

A bus is setting out to Calcutta from a village in West Bengal. Meenakshi Iyer, who is from a strict orthodox Hindu background, is leaving to Chennai for her husband, with her young child, after the vacation with her parents. By chance, she gets a co-passenger who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aparna Sen
CAST:  Konkona Sen Sharma  •  Rahul Bose  •  Bhisham Sahni  •  Surekha Sikri

A bus is setting out to Calcutta from a village in West Bengal. Meenakshi Iyer, who is from a strict orthodox Hindu background, is leaving to Chennai for her husband, with her young child, after the vacation with her parents. By chance, she gets a co-passenger who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aparna Sen
CAST:  Konkona Sen Sharma  •  Rahul Bose  •  Bhisham Sahni  •  Surekha Sikri

The Diamond Ring (1992)

Gandharva Kumar's arrival disrupts the festival mood of Durga Puja at Ratanlal Babu's house. He captivates the grandchildren of Ratanlal — Babu, Habul, and Tinni — with his magic tricks. Gandharva Kumar then reveals a long-forgotten secret wherein he claims to be ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rituparno Ghosh
CAST:  Barun Chanda  •  Moon Moon Sen  •  Vasant Choudhury  •  Gyanesh Mukherjee

Gandharva Kumar's arrival disrupts the festival mood of Durga Puja at Ratanlal Babu's house. He captivates the grandchildren of Ratanlal — Babu, Habul, and Tinni — with his magic tricks. Gandharva Kumar then reveals a long-forgotten secret wherein he claims to be ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rituparno Ghosh
CAST:  Barun Chanda  •  Moon Moon Sen  •  Vasant Choudhury  •  Gyanesh Mukherjee

In the Forest... Again (2003)

The film features the characters from Satyajit Ray's Aranyer Din Ratri, returning to the forest over thirty years later. Ashim, Sanjoy, Harinath and Aparna have grown old in this film; Shekhar has died. They set out on a journey to break off every link with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Goutam Ghose
CAST:  Soumitra Chatterjee  •  Sharmila Tagore  •  Subhendu Chatterjee  •  Samit Bhanja

The film features the characters from Satyajit Ray's Aranyer Din Ratri, returning to the forest over thirty years later. Ashim, Sanjoy, Harinath and Aparna have grown old in this film; Shekhar has died. They set out on a journey to break off every link with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Goutam Ghose
CAST:  Soumitra Chatterjee  •  Sharmila Tagore  •  Subhendu Chatterjee  •  Samit Bhanja

The Return (1988)

Sasanka (Subrata Nandy) grows depressed as his house and his career as a theater actor both crumble around him. When his cold-hearted, widowed sister-in-law Saraju (Aloknanda Dutt) arrives with her adorable young son Kanu (Aniket Sengupta), Sasanka's mood ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Buddhadeb Dasgupta
CAST:  Biplab Chatterjee  •  Devika Mukherjee  •  Alokananda Roy  •  Samit Bhanja

Sasanka (Subrata Nandy) grows depressed as his house and his career as a theater actor both crumble around him. When his cold-hearted, widowed sister-in-law Saraju (Aloknanda Dutt) arrives with her adorable young son Kanu (Aniket Sengupta), Sasanka's mood ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Buddhadeb Dasgupta
CAST:  Biplab Chatterjee  •  Devika Mukherjee  •  Alokananda Roy  •  Samit Bhanja

Crossroads (1982)

A gritty political thriller set at the backdrop of the violent Naxalite movement in 70’s Calcutta.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Buddhadeb Dasgupta
CAST:  Anjan Dutt  •  Mamata Shankar  •  Goutam Ghose  •  Manoj Mitra

A gritty political thriller set at the backdrop of the violent Naxalite movement in 70’s Calcutta.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Buddhadeb Dasgupta
CAST:  Anjan Dutt  •  Mamata Shankar  •  Goutam Ghose  •  Manoj Mitra

Kharij (1982)

A pre-teenager servant boy dies of carbon monoxide poisoning on a cold winter night. He was employed by a young working Calcutta couple with a small boy of their own. Taking money from a neighbor's friendly daughter, he slipped away to watch a movie on a cold ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mrinal Sen
CAST:  Anjan Dutt  •  Mamata Shankar  •  Sreela Majumdar  •  Indranil Moitra

A pre-teenager servant boy dies of carbon monoxide poisoning on a cold winter night. He was employed by a young working Calcutta couple with a small boy of their own. Taking money from a neighbor's friendly daughter, he slipped away to watch a movie on a cold ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mrinal Sen
CAST:  Anjan Dutt  •  Mamata Shankar  •  Sreela Majumdar  •  Indranil Moitra

Debshishu (1985)

This powerful and realistic film is a study of poverty, illiteracy, natural calamities and the toll they take on the human soul. the story of a rural couple who're trying to survive on the road with many others like them, after their village was destroyed by a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Utpalendu Chakrabarty
CAST:  Smita Patil  •  Om Puri  •  Noni Ganguly  •  Sunil Mukherjee

This powerful and realistic film is a study of poverty, illiteracy, natural calamities and the toll they take on the human soul. the story of a rural couple who're trying to survive on the road with many others like them, after their village was destroyed by a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Utpalendu Chakrabarty
CAST:  Smita Patil  •  Om Puri  •  Noni Ganguly  •  Sunil Mukherjee

The Crossing (1984)

When a Dalit wins the elections for mayor in his small village in northeastern India, deadly rioting forces an impoverished couple to escape to Calcutta where they can hopefully find work. Instead, they end up sleeping on the streets until they have a chance at ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Goutam Ghose
CAST:  Naseeruddin Shah  •  Shabana Azmi  •  Utpal Dutt  •  Om Puri

When a Dalit wins the elections for mayor in his small village in northeastern India, deadly rioting forces an impoverished couple to escape to Calcutta where they can hopefully find work. Instead, they end up sleeping on the streets until they have a chance at ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Goutam Ghose
CAST:  Naseeruddin Shah  •  Shabana Azmi  •  Utpal Dutt  •  Om Puri

Indrajit (1992)

Biswajit is a renowned barrister. He has two younger brothers, named Indrajit and Abhisek. He along with his two younger brothers creates a very happy family. Indrajit joins the police force by the recommendation of MLA Suprakash Sanyal. Indrajit is a honest, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anjan Choudhury
CAST:  Ranjit Mallick  •  Anil Chatterjee  •  Anup Kumar  •  Subhendu Chatterjee

Biswajit is a renowned barrister. He has two younger brothers, named Indrajit and Abhisek. He along with his two younger brothers creates a very happy family. Indrajit joins the police force by the recommendation of MLA Suprakash Sanyal. Indrajit is a honest, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anjan Choudhury
CAST:  Ranjit Mallick  •  Anil Chatterjee  •  Anup Kumar  •  Subhendu Chatterjee

Quest for the Pitcher of Nectar (1982)

The film documents one of the largest Indian religious fairs, the Kumbh Mela, which is held at the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati. The action is seen through the eyes of Shubhendu Chatterjee who has come to the Mela not out of any religious ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dilip Roy
CAST:  Aparna Sen  •  Subhendu Chatterjee  •  Ruma Guha Thakurta  •  Bhanu Banerjee

The film documents one of the largest Indian religious fairs, the Kumbh Mela, which is held at the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati. The action is seen through the eyes of Shubhendu Chatterjee who has come to the Mela not out of any religious ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dilip Roy
CAST:  Aparna Sen  •  Subhendu Chatterjee  •  Ruma Guha Thakurta  •  Bhanu Banerjee

Sadhan Babur Sandeha (1999)

Sadhan Bose a small-time businessman leaves for work, Sadhan, incorrigibly, hasn't read beyond the opening page of the morning newspaper. Nabendu his neighbour, brings him abreast of a gruesome murder. One, Sibdas Mullick has been found beheaded. A Madhusudan Maity ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sandip Ray
CAST:  Saswata Chatterjee  •  Dipankar Dey  •  Paran Banerjee  •  Satya Banerjee

Sadhan Bose a small-time businessman leaves for work, Sadhan, incorrigibly, hasn't read beyond the opening page of the morning newspaper. Nabendu his neighbour, brings him abreast of a gruesome murder. One, Sibdas Mullick has been found beheaded. A Madhusudan Maity ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sandip Ray
CAST:  Saswata Chatterjee  •  Dipankar Dey  •  Paran Banerjee  •  Satya Banerjee

Annadata (2002)

A rich businessman adopts Shankar into his family. Years later, Shankar proves his loyalty by saving his master's house Chowdhury Villa from his biggest rival Rudraprasad Sen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ravi Kinagi
CAST:  Prosenjit Chatterjee  •  Sreelekha Mitra  •  Rajesh Sharma  •  Abdur Razzak

A rich businessman adopts Shankar into his family. Years later, Shankar proves his loyalty by saving his master's house Chowdhury Villa from his biggest rival Rudraprasad Sen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ravi Kinagi
CAST:  Prosenjit Chatterjee  •  Sreelekha Mitra  •  Rajesh Sharma  •  Abdur Razzak

Himghar (1996)

Barun Banerjee, a middle-class bank employee, gets in trouble after the head office sets up an enquiry about previous transactions. However, he soon sees the selfish nature of the world around him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sandip Ray
CAST:  Dipankar Dey  •  Dhritiman Chatterjee  •  Gopa Aich  •  Ruma Guha Thakurta

Barun Banerjee, a middle-class bank employee, gets in trouble after the head office sets up an enquiry about previous transactions. However, he soon sees the selfish nature of the world around him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sandip Ray
CAST:  Dipankar Dey  •  Dhritiman Chatterjee  •  Gopa Aich  •  Ruma Guha Thakurta

Barood (2004)

A corrupt politician bribes an honest and courageous police officer to get his way. However, little does he know that the policeman joins hands with him only to ruin his political  (more)

DIRECTION:  T. L. V. Prasad
CAST:  Mithun Chakraborty  •  Shankar Chakraborty  •  Rajatabha Dutta  •  Subhendu Chatterjee

A corrupt politician bribes an honest and courageous police officer to get his way. However, little does he know that the policeman joins hands with him only to ruin his political  (more)

DIRECTION:  T. L. V. Prasad
CAST:  Mithun Chakraborty  •  Shankar Chakraborty  •  Rajatabha Dutta  •  Subhendu Chatterjee