Shankhachil (Brahminy kite, ) is a 2016 Indo-Bangladesh joint production Bengali-language historical Drama film, written by Sayantani Putatunda, starring Prosenjit, Kusum Sikder, Shajbati and directed by Goutam Ghose. This film is named after the bird Brahminy kite which is used by many Bengali poets like Jibanananda Das.
Shankhachil was well received by Upam Buzarbaruah, writing in The Times of India. It won the Best Feature Film in Bengali award at 63rd National Film Awards. It was also selected for the Montreal World Film Festival.
Plot It is a story of a simple village couple from Bangladesh who come to Taki for the treatment of their ailing daughter named Rupsha. Their life and struggle are portrayed in the film.
Cast Prosenjit Chatterjee as Muntasir Chowdhury Badal Kusum Sikder as Laila Shajbati as Rupsha Shahed Ali Ushasie Chakraborty Priyanshu Chatterjee as BSF Officer Ravi Verma (Cameo Role) Deepankar De Prabir Mitra Mamunur Rashid Rajesh Shinde Rosey Siddiqui Arindam Sil Nakul Vaid
Awards and nominations + Ceremony Category Nominee Result63rd National Film AwardsNational Film Award for Best Feature Film in BengaliShankhachil Filmfare Awards East Filmfare Award for Best Film – Bengali Shankhachil Filmfare Award for Best Director – Bengali Goutam Ghose Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Bengali Prosenjit Chatterjee Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Bengali Shajbati Filmfare Award for Best Production Design – Bengali Indranil Ghosh Uttam Guha Filmfare Award for Best Background Score – Bengali Goutam Ghose Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography – Bengali Ishaan Ghose Filmfare Award for Best Sound Design – Bengali Anirban Sengupta Bangladesh National Film Awards 2016 Best Actress Kusum Sikder Best Child Artist Anum Rahman Khan (Sajbati) Best Art DirectionUttam Guho
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