Barun Chanda

Actor

Dacca, Bengal Presidency, British India

Biography

Barun Chanda (born 30 May) is an Indian advertising professional, actor and author based in the city of Kolkata. He is mostly remembered for his role in Satyajit Ray's Seemabaddha. He portrayed the role of Jawaharlal Nehru in Anik Duttaʼs Aparajito (2022).

Filmography

6.9

Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga

Home Minister Harish Sanyal

A flight attendant and her boyfriend must steal a cache of diamonds to clear an old debt — but the plan spins into a mayhem when the plane gets hijacked.

5.9

Nadaaniyan

Dhanraj Jaisingh

A privileged Delhi socialite hires a middle-class student to pose as her boyfriend to maintain her social status. Their pretense becomes complicated when genuine feelings develop between them.

7.0

Lootera

Zamindar Soumitra Roychowdhury

In a village, a young archaeologist falls in love with a landlord's daughter. Their union seems doomed. But destiny brings them together a year later. Will they live happily ever after?

N/A

Waack Girls

Dadu

Six Kolkata girls create Waack Girls, a dance group in a city unfamiliar with waacking. Led by Ishani, an expert waacker and managed by Lopa, this light hearted story is filled with music, dance, comedy and drama.

5.0

Feludar Goyendagiri

D G Sen

In the exquisite but bloodied snowscape of Kashmir, Feluda, Topshe, and Jatayu encounter a chilling mystery as a retired judge is murdered. Now Feluda has to navigate multiple suspects and political tension to uncover the truth.

N/A

Ranna Baati

Ajit Dasgupta

In the bustling, nostalgic lanes of North Kolkata, Sumit Dasgupta, a 40-year-old software engineer, lives a routine-driven life with his teenage daughter, Mohor. Ever since his wife, Supriya, passed away unexpectedly a year ago, Sumit has been struggling to balance his demanding job and single parenthood.

4.8

Roy

Roy's boss

A love triangle revolving around the lives of a filmmaker, a thief and their mutual love interest.

5.7

Mrs. Chatterjee Vs Norway

Judge Abhijeet Dutta

An immigrant Indian mother fights the Norwegian foster care system and legal machinery to win back custody of her children.

9.0

Padatik

Jawaharlal Nehru

The film follows Mrinal Sen in his early days around the time of India’s independence, where he is a struggling idealist with an all-consuming hunger for cinema but unable to feed himself or his young wife, to 1950s Calcutta, where (alongside Satyajit Ray) he helped start the Indian New Wave cinema movement.

5.7

Trial Period

Nana

A working single mother's world turns upside down when her inquisitive son demands a new father on a 30-day 'Trial Period'.

6.5

Bob Biswas

Priest

Bob Biswas, a hitman-for-hire, comes out of a prolonged coma and struggles to recall his identity but suffers a moral dilemma when the memories of his past resurface.

7.3

Chotushkone

Four famous directors and old friends are reunited together by an unknown producer to make a film. They have to make four short story in this film with one common theme: Death.

5.9

The Waiting City

Doctor Khan

An outwardly happy Australian couple journey to Calcutta to collect their adopted baby, but on arrival find that the arrangements have yet to be finalized. Soon, the intoxicating mystic power of the Indian city pulls them in separate and unexpected directions, and the vulnerability of their marriage begins to reveal itself.

N/A

Act Zero

A citified executive meets an idealistic journalist who challenges his values as he negotiates with tribal peoples to acquire their land for mining.

7.1

Company Limited

Shyamal

Ambitious businessman Shyamalendu enjoys showing his visiting sister-in-law, Tutul, the extravagant life he leads with his wife. But Tutul is less than impressed with the trappings of wealth.

5.8

Antaheen

Dibakar

Antaheen follows the lives of three couples in tumultous relationships, who lead different lives but are connected by the infinite struggles and pain each of them goes through.

7.5

Karnasubarner Guptodhon

Biswambar Bandhyopadhyay

Sona Da, Abir and Jhinuk come across a riddle that turns their vacation into a dangerous quest for the hidden treasure of King Shashanka, one of the best-kept secrets of Bengal.

7.1

Toolsidas Junior

A young boy seeks to master the game of snooker to defend his father’s legacy after a humiliating loss. But first, he’ll need help from a hardened pro.

N/A

The Wanderlust of Apu

Radhika Charan Mitra

With 'Avijatrik' (The Wanderlust of Apu) , by Subhrajit Mitra - the enduring and endearing character of 'Apu' is all set to return after 60 years. It is the sequel to the classic "Apu Trilogy", which were directed by Satyajit Ray.

6.9

Belaseshe

Judge

A story of relationships that explores the intricacies of the married life, of life-long companionship, of promises and expectations and love.