Chaka_(film)
Chaka (film)
2000 Indian film
Chaka (lit. 'Wheel') is a 2000 Indian Bengali drama film written and directed by Nepaldev Bhattacharjee.[3][4] The screenplay was written by Prashanta Bhattacharjee. The film revolves around the life of two 1971 immigrants. It delineates the struggle of a marginalized jobless labourer and his wife, and the adversities they undergo.[5][6] The plot is invariably imbued with communist postulations.[7] The music of the film was composed by Kalyan Sen Barat, with lyrics penned by Pulak Banerjee and Nachiketa. The chief assistant director of the film is Madhuchhanda Sengupta.[8] It stars Mithun Chakraborty and Debashree Roy in the lead.[9][10][11]
The film created ripples upon its release and received moderate reviews from critics. It received 7.3 rating out of 10 on Mubi.[12] Chakraborty's portrayal of Manik Mondal was well received by the critics once again generating the speculation that he well perceives the marginalized impulse.[6][13] The film won Chakraborty his first Anandalok Award in the category of the best actor in a leading role, in 2001.[14] It was not a financial success.[13]