Shubho Mahurat

Jul 25 2003 N/A 2h 30m

Crime, Mystery

An actress mysteriously dies after the "Shubho Mahurat," a celebration of the first shot of the film. A journalist and her perceptive aunt investigate.

Plot

After twenty years living abroad, Padmini Choudhury, an actress-turned-producer, returns to India to make a film with her director husband Sambit Roy. Journalist Mallika Sen reports on the first day filming celebration, and accompanies actress Kakoli home to conduct an interview. Arriving home, Kakoli becomes violently ill and passes away. The police discover that Kakoli was poisoned earlier that day, and everyone from the "Shubho Mahurat" celebration becomes a suspect. Mallika investigates the case, but it is her perceptive aunt, Ranga Pishima, who puts the clues together.

Written by

Sudeshna Bandyopadhyay, Agatha Christie, Debabrata Dutta

Directed by

Rituparno Ghosh

Cast

Sharmila Tagore, Nandita Das, Kalyani Mandal

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Production Countries

India

Production Companies

Jagannath Productions

Languages

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

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# of Votes

667

Average Rating

7.7 out of 10

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