Padatik is a 2024 Indian Bengali language biographical drama film written, directed and edited by Srijit Mukherji. The film focuses on Mrinal Sen's active lifetime and his contribution in the Bengali Cinema.[1][2] The film was released theatrically on 15 August 2024, India's Independence Day.[3]

Padatik
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySrijit Mukherji
Written bySrijit Mukherji
Screenplay bySrijit Mukherji
Story bySrijit Mukherji
Based onMrinal Sen
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyIndranath Marick
Edited bySrijit Mukherjee
Music bySalil Chowdhury
Rabindranath Tagore
Kabir Suman
Production
companies
Friends Communication,
Big Screen Productions House
Distributed byPVR Inox Pictures
Release date
  • 15 August 2024 (2024-08-15) (India)
Running time
126 Minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali

Plot

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Mrinal Sen's journey from his struggling early days as an idealistic filmmaker during India's independence to his pivotal role in the Indian New Wave cinema movement in 1950s Calcutta, working alongside Satyajit Ray.

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Initially, Srijit decided to make a biopic on Mrinal Sen in the form of a web series, but later decided to make a film after changing his mind. The shooting of Mrinal Sen's biopic 'Padatik' began on 15 January 2023 in Kolkata.[4]

Reception

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Padatik won the Best Screenplay award at the 2024 New York Indian Film Festival.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Mrinal Sen biopic 'Padatik' goes on floor, Chanchal Chowdhury says 'my courage and qualifications will be tested'". The Times of India. 16 February 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  2. ^ "মৃণাল সেনের ভূমিকায় চঞ্চল চৌধুরী, কালজয়ী পরিচালকের প্রয়াণ দিবসে 'বড় আপডেট' সৃজিতের". EI Samay (in Bengali). 30 December 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  3. ^ "স্বাধীনতা দিবসে বক্স অফিসে জোর টক্কর; বাবলি,পদাতিক না স্ত্রী ২— শেষ হাসি কার?". Hindustantimes Bangla (in Bengali). 3 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  4. ^ "এ তো অবিকল মৃণাল! সৃজিতের 'পদাতিক'-এর ফার্স্ট লুক প্রকাশ্যে, চঞ্চলকে চেনা দায়". Hindustantimes Bangla (in Bengali). 13 January 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  5. ^ "'Padatik' wins big at New York Indian Film Festival". The Daily Star. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
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