The Parcel
2019 Indian film
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The Parcel is a 2020 Indian Bengali-language 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.
Krishna Kyal
Saswata Chatterjee
| The Parcel | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Indrasis Acharya |
| Written by | Indrasis Acharya |
| Produced by | Rituparna Sengupta Krishna Kyal |
| Starring | Rituparna Sengupta Saswata Chatterjee |
| Cinematography | Santanu Dey |
| Edited by | Moloy Laha |
| Music by | Joy Sarkar |
Release dates |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Acharya, the director of the film, won the 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 couple, Nandini and Souvik, both doctors,[7] and their teenaged daughter leading an uneventful life until it is abruptly disrupted. Nandini receives a parcel one morning from an anonymous person.[8] She feels that someone from her past might be blackmailing her. This leads to an exploration of her psychoses.[9] The couple fall into a trap that raises questions about their careers, reveals extramarital affairs, and upends regular life as they knew it. Nandini's past haunts her present, creating a major disruption of balance in her narrative.
Cast
- Rituparna Sengupta as Nandini
- Saswata Chatterjee as Souvik
- Anindya Chatterjee
- Ambarish Bhattacharya
- Sreela Majumdar
- Pradip Mukherjee
- Daminee Basu
- Juin Bagchi
Production
The film is produced by Rituparna Sengupta and Krishna Kyal.[10]
Promotion and release
Soundtrack
The music of the film is composed by Joy Sarkar.[12]
| # | Title | Singer(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 the Best Director award (Hiralal Sen Memorial) at the 25th Kolkata International Film Festival for the film The Parcel.[13]