Synopsis : In the rural village of Akashgunj, a historic temple has lost its significance. Ghoton, a determined student at Akashgunj High School, aims to pass a retest with help from his quirky Science teacher, Batabyal. Upon discovering a mysterious stone in the temple, Ghoton seeks Batabyal's help for a retest bribe. British archaeologists arrive, intrigued by the stone's powers. Ghoton, Batabyal, and friend Poppins use the stone to read emotions but must protect it from those drawn to its allure. The story blend's themes of youth, academia, history, and the supernatural in a tale of bravery.
Director :
Soukarya Ghosal
Producer :
Jio Studios , SVF Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
Screenplay :
Soukarya Ghosal
DOP :
Soumik Haldar (ISC)
Editor :
Sanglap Bhowmik
Music :
Nabarun Bose
Cast :
Mahabrata Basu, Anumegha Banerjee ,Anirban Bhattacharya,Shyamal Chakraborty
Soukarya Ghosal began his media career in 2011 as a writer-cartoonist for Robbar, edited by filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh. His debut feature Pendulum (2014) was followed by Loadshedding and the acclaimed Rainbow Jelly, winning the Hiralal Sen and WBFJA Awards (2019). Subsequent works include Rawkto Rawhoshyo, Bhoot Pori, OCD (KIFF 2022), and Kalantar (IFFI 2024). Known for blending emotion, fantasy, and psychological depth, Ghosal’s latest, Pokkhirajer Dim, honors Satyajit Ray’s unrealized The Alien, merging Bengali folklore with science fantasy through a child’s eyes.