Chander Pahar

Dec 20 2013 Not Rated 2h 28m
Action, Adventure

Chander Pahar follows Shankar Choudhury, a 20 year-old that takes a job working for the Uganda Railway, and winds up quitting his job in search of diamonds and the Kenya's Mountain of the Moon. Based on the popular Bengali adventure novel of the same name.

Plot

Chander Pahar is the journey to the fabled, 'Mountain Of The Moon', in search of gold and diamond mines, up against threats as vivid and varied as lurking snakes, pouncing lions, poisonous flora, the fury of an active volcano and a seemingly, almost supernatural mythical horror 'The Bunyip' the guardian angel of the diamond cave. However it is also the story of grit and determination, a story of following one's dream against all odds and emerging victorious, a story about a young lad called Shankar who faced with the prospect of having to make a living as a factory worker in his impoverished village, bids farewell to his family in Keutia, Rural Bengal and through his aid Prasad Das Banopadhay who happens to work for the Uganda railway head office sets sail to the Dark Continent to work as the station master in Nakuru station, it's a dream come true for Shankar who has always envisioned himself as a Expeditionary and holds good knowledge in world geography and map reading.

Written by

Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay, Kamaleswar Mukherjee

Directed by

Kamaleswar Mukherjee

Production Countries

India

Production Companies

SVF Entertainment, Mannequin Films

Languages

English

Awards

1 win total

Scores
# of Votes
2,976
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
29
Popularity
NA