The Parcel is a 2020 Indian Bengali-language mystery cum psychological thriller film directed by Indrasis Acharya, produced by Rituparna Sengupta and Krishna Kyal.[2] The film features Rituparna Sengupta, Saswata Chatterjee, Anindya Chatterjee and Ambarish Bhattacharya in lead roles and Sreela Majumdar and Pradip Mukherjee as supporting characters.[3][4] The story of the film revolves around a doctor-couple and Nandini, the protagonist, and mysterious parcels.

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The Parcel
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Indrasis Acharya
Written by	Indrasis Acharya
Produced by	Rituparna Sengupta Krishna Kyal
Starring	Rituparna Sengupta Saswata Chatterjee
Cinematography	Santanu Dey
Edited by	Moloy Laha
Music by	Joy Sarkar
Release dates	10 November 2019 (2019-11-10) (Kolkata)[1] 13 March 2020 (2020-03-13)
Running time	124 minutes
Country	India
Language	Bengali

Acharya, the director of the film, won the Best Director award (Hiralal Sen Memorial) at the 25th Kolkata International Film Festival for the film.[5] The film was theatrically released on 13 March 2020.[6]

Plot

The film begins with a couple, Nandini and Souvik, both doctors,[7] and their teenaged daughter leading an uneventful life until it is abruptly disrupted. Nandini receives a parcel one morning from an anonymous person.[8] She feels that someone from her past might be blackmailing her. This leads to an exploration of her psychoses. [9] The couple fall into a trap that raises questions about their careers, reveals extramarital affairs, and upends regular life as they knew it. Nandini's past haunts her present, creating a major disruption of balance in her narrative.

Cast

• Rituparna Sengupta as Nandini
• Saswata Chatterjee as Souvik
• Anindya Chatterjee
• Ambarish Bhattacharya
• Sreela Majumdar
• Pradip Mukherjee
• Daminee Basu
• Juin Bagchi

Production

The film is produced by Rituparna Sengupta and Krishna Kyal.[10]

Promotion and release

The official trailer of the film was unveiled by Acharya on 11 February 2020.[11]

The film was theatrically released on 13 March 2020.[6]

Soundtrack

The music of the film is composed by Joy Sarkar.[12]

Awards

• The Parcel has received two festival laurels – the 14th Jogja NETPAC Asian film festival in Indonesia and the Diorama international film festival in Delhi.[5]
• Indrasis Acharya won the Best Director award (Hiralal Sen Memorial) at the 25th Kolkata International Film Festival for the film The Parcel.[13]

References

External links

• The Parcel at IMDb