Emperor vs Sarat Chandra

Plot

Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, loved for his humanist novels, finds himself at the center of a storm when he writes Pather Dabi—a fierytale of Sabyasachi, a revolutionary whose ideas electrify the youth.

About Emperor vs Sarat Chandra

Emperor vs Sarat Chandra is a 2026 Bengali-language epic historical drama film written and directed by Srijit Mukherji, who also makes his debut as a film music album composer in the film. Produced by Pradip Kumar Nandy under the banner of Nandy Movies, it was initially scheduled for release on May 1, 2026, it was released in October, 2026, on the occasion of Durga Puja. It is based on Pather Dabi, a 1926 novel (novella) written by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, the subsequent ban on the book and a correspondence between Chattopadhyay and Rabindranath Tagore. A 59-second teaser of the film was released on June 3, 2026 by its makers. On its first announcement, Dag Creative Media and Shree Venkatesh Films were its producers. The cast given by Mukherjee was Sohini Sarkar, Abir Chatterjee, Tota Roy Chowdhury and Rudranil Ghosh in lead roles. By new rules implemented by the film committee (IMPFA-Federation), Media and SVF dropped out, by having conflicting release dates of their films. Pradip Kumar Nandy, owner of Nandy Movies, became the producer and production house. Mimi Chakraborty replaced Sarkar by Nandy Movies and Buddhadev Das replaced Ghosh with prior discussion between Mukherji and Ghosh. Start of the shooting was delayed from November to January. Released on October 15, 2026 during the Durga Puja festivals in West Bengal, Emperor vs Sarat Chandra primarily follows two main…

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