Shankhachil

Shankhachil (Brahminy kite, Bengali: শঙ্খচিল) is a 2016 Indo-Bangladesh joint production Bengali-language historical Drama film, written by Sayantani Putatunda, starring Prosenjit, Kusum Sikder, Shajbati and directed by Goutam Ghose. This film is named after the bird Brahminy kite which is used by many Bengali poets like Jibanananda Das.

Shankhachil was well received by Upam Buzarbaruah, writing in The Times of India. It won the Best Feature Film in Bengali award at 63rd National Film Awards. It was also selected for the Montreal World Film Festival.

Plot

It is a story of a simple village couple from Bangladesh who come to Taki for the treatment of their ailing daughter named Rupsha. Their life and struggle are portrayed in the film.

Cast

Prosenjit Chatterjee as Muntasir Chowdhury Badal
Kusum Sikder as Laila
Shajbati as Rupsha
Shahed Ali
Ushasie Chakraborty
Priyanshu Chatterjee as BSF Officer Ravi Verma (Cameo Role)
Deepankar De
Prabir Mitra
Mamunur Rashid
Rajesh Shinde
Rosey Siddiqui
Arindam Sil
Nakul Vaid

Awards and nominations

Ceremony	Category	Nominee	Result
63rd National Film Awards	National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali	Shankhachil	Won
Filmfare Awards East	Filmfare Award for Best Film – Bengali	Shankhachil	Nominated
Filmfare Award for Best Director – Bengali	Goutam Ghose	Nominated
Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Bengali	Prosenjit Chatterjee	Won
Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Bengali	Shajbati	Nominated
Filmfare Award for Best Production Design – Bengali	Indranil Ghosh Uttam Guha	Nominated
Filmfare Award for Best Background Score – Bengali	Goutam Ghose	Nominated
Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography – Bengali	Ishaan Ghose	Nominated
Filmfare Award for Best Sound Design – Bengali	Anirban Sengupta	Won
Bangladesh National Film Awards 2016	Best Actress	Kusum Sikder	Won
Best Child Artist	Anum Rahman Khan (Sajbati)	Won
Best Art Direction	Uttam Guho	Won