Though never stated directly, the shadow of migration (Lakhinder returning from Dubai), the failure of modernist architecture (Shonai’s abandoned project), and the chaotic, unplanned cityscape speak to postcolonial India’s broken promises of progress.
This article provides a detailed wiki-style overview of the cast, plot, themes, and the controversy surrounding the movie. 1. Quick Facts (Wiki Table) Chatrak (Mushrooms) Release Year Language Director Vimukthi Jayasundara Genre Erotic Drama / Arthouse Cast Paoli Dam, Anubrata Basu, Sudip Mukherjee Notable Feature Screened at Cannes Film Festival (Directors' Fortnight) Key Controversy Leaked unsimulated sex scene involving Paoli Dam 2. Plot and Synopsis
The film's original score was composed by , who was also responsible for the sound design alongside Dana Farzanehpour and Franck Desmoulins. The music contributes to the film's overall atmosphere of melancholia and subtle tension. Chatrak 2011 Bengali Movie Wiki
| Attribute | Details | | :--- | :--- | | | Chatrak (ছত্রাক) | | English Translation | Mushroom | | Director | Mostofa Sarwar Farooki | | Producer | Abdul Aziz | | Screenplay | Mostofa Sarwar Farooki | | Story | Anisul Hoque | | Cinematography | Kamrul Hasan Khosru | | Editing | Samir Ahmed | | Music | Minar Rahman (lyrics by Anisul Hoque) | | Country | Bangladesh / India | | Language | Bengali | | Release Date | 15 July 2011 (Bangladesh) | | Runtime | 90 minutes | | Genre | Drama, Surrealism, Art House |
The essential production, casting, and technical data for Chatrak includes: Film Details Vimukthi Jayasundara Release Year Language Literal Translation Mushrooms Primary Cast Paoli Dam, Sudip Mukherjee, Tómas Lemarquis Cinematographer Channa Deshapriya Editor Julie Béziau Run Time 90 Minutes Accolades Screened at Cannes Film Festival (Directors' Fortnight) Plot Overview Though never stated directly, the shadow of migration
The film follows Rahul, a successful Bengali architect who returns to Kolkata after years working in Dubai. His return is marked by:
Chatrak polarized audiences and critics. Quick Facts (Wiki Table) Chatrak (Mushrooms) Release Year
The film was a commercial failure in West Bengal, running for less than a week in most single-screen theaters. However, it gained a significant later through streaming platforms and film festival retrospectives.