Fresh on the heels of success of Hawa and Karagar, actor Chanchal Chowdhury has been cast as Mrinal Sen in Srijit Mukherji's next film.
On the fourth death anniversary of Sen, Srijit took to social media to share updates about the biopic, titled
Padatik. “On the day you left your El Dorado forever, few updates…," Srijit shared along with a poster for the film.
The director was supposed to make a web series on Mrinal Sen's life in 2020, based on a script written by him during the lockdown. Although the Autograph director decided to make a feature film instead. Sen’s son Kunal Sen, has worked on the script along with Srjit.
The film is scheduled to go on floors this January.
Ruman Ganguly is a Principal Correspondent at Calcutta Times. She...
Read MoreRuman Ganguly is a Principal Correspondent at Calcutta Times. She covers Tollywood and fashion, besides her regular responsibilities at the desk. Her passions include movies, reading and avante-garde fashion shoots.
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