Souvik Saha
Two powerhouses of Bengali cinema — Tota Roychowdhury and Abir Chatterjee — will lead the cast of Srijit Mukherji’s much-anticipated new film, “Emperor Versus Sharatchandra”. The film, slated to release on May 1, 2026, marks 100 years of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s bold and controversial novel Pather Dabi, banned by the British in 1927.
⭐ A Stellar Line-Up
Joining Tota and Abir are Sohini Sarkar, Rudranil Ghosh, Kanchan Mallick, Satyam Bhattacharya, and Divyani Mondal, who will be making her silver-screen debut. While the actor playing Sharatchandra remains undisclosed, the ensemble already has fans buzzing.
🎬 The Production
Backed by SVF and Dag Creative Media, this project reunites Srijit with long-time collaborators Shrikant Mohta, Mahendra Soni, and Rana Sarkar, promising scale and impact.
📖 The Story
The film will revisit the storm created by Pather Dabi — a novel that challenged colonial authority and sparked debates on censorship, nationalism, and freedom of thought.
🔥 Why This Matters
For the first time in a major Srijit Mukherji project, Tota Roychowdhury and Abir Chatterjee will headline together — a casting coup that has already set Tollywood abuzz. With history, politics, and literature at its core, “Emperor Versus Sharatchandra” is poised to be one of the biggest Bengali films of 2026.
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