The Understudy

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Adapted from "Dui nomberer asami" written by Nilanjan Chaterjee. 'Kaler Rakhal' ( The Understudy), is a musical depicting the lives of colorful 'Bahurupis' ( The itinerant performers ) in rural India, mainly in Bengal region. The story also focuses on contemporary social and political issues.

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Languages: Bengali

Director: Sekhar Das

Starring Cast: Parambrata Chatterjee, Rudranil Ghosh, Bimal Chakraborty, Phalguni Chatterjee, Soumitra Chatterjee, Roopa Ganguly

Cast

Parambrata Chatterjee

Rudranil Ghosh

Bimal Chakraborty

Phalguni Chatterjee

Soumitra Chatterjee

Roopa Ganguly

Nandana Sen

Kunal Mitra

Ushasie Chakraborty

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