Chander Pahar (2013)

Chander Pahar (released as Mountains of the Moon in USA) is a 2013 Indian adventure drama film based on Chander Pahar by Bengali novelist Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay, directed by Kamaleshwar Mukherjee and produced by Mahendra Soni and Shrikant Mohta under the banner of their production house Shree Venkatesh Films. The film features Bengali actor Dev in the lead role as Shankar. This is the first collaboration between Dev and Mukherjee, the latter having made only two films before, namely, Uro Chithi and Meghe Dhaka Tara. The filming commenced on 20 April 2013. The film released on 20 December 2013. The trailer of the movie was released at the Nicco park at 5 pm, on the occasion of Children's Day on 14 November 2013. This is the first Indian film to be extensively shot in South Africa. The film is the most successful film at the Tollywood Box Office. Since its release the film gained a strong cult following from the audience as well as the critics. Critics consider it Dev's most memorable and recognizable work.

Synopsis

Chander Pahar is the story of a young Bengali man's adventures, named Shankar Roy Chowdhury (Dev) in Africa in the years 1909-1910. Shankar Roy Chowdhury, the protagonist, is a 20-year-old man, recently completed his FA (First Arts)(graduation) and about to take up a job in a jute mill, a prospect he absolutely loathes.

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