Chanchal’s ‘Padatik’ will also be released in Bangladesh on same day

Entertainment Desk :
The much anticipated Srijit Mukherji directorial movie ‘Padatik’, based on the life of legendary Bengali filmmaker Mrinal Sen, is set to premier in India and Bangladesh on the same day, said a press release.
Prominent Indian director Srijit Mukherji has directed the biopic celebrating the centenary of the iconic filmmaker Mrinal Sen, featuring Bangladeshi actor Chanchal Chowdhury in the lead role.
The film is set for an August 15 release in West Bengal, coinciding with India’s Independence Day.
In a significant move, Jaaz Multimedia has announced that ‘Padatik’ will also be released in Bangladesh on the same day. Abdul Aziz, Head of Jaaz Multimedia, confirmed the release, stating, “We have finalised discussions with the production company and applied to the Ministry of Information for necessary permissions.”
Chanchal Chowdhury portrays Mrinal Sen in both his youth and later years with Korak Samanta playing the teenage Sen. Chanchal described the role as particularly challenging due to Mrinal Sen’s distinctive personality. The filming was emotionally charged for Chanchal, as he began shooting shortly after the death of his father. Monami Ghosh stars as Geeta Sen, Mrinal’s wife, while Samrat Chakraborty plays their son, Kunal Sen. The movie’s second song, sung by Sahana Bajpaie, will be released tomorrow, following the successful first track, ‘Tu Zinda Hai,’ performed by Sonu Nigam and Arijit Singh.
Mrinal Sen, a prominent Indian-Bengali filmmaker, who worked as a journalist, medicine salesman and sound technician before joining the Indian People’s Theatre Association in the mid-1940s aligning with Marxist politics.