Set in 16th century Eastern Bengal, the film is inspired by the life of Chandrabati, Bengal`s first feminist poet. The story follows her falling in love with another poet, Jayananda, who later leaves her for another woman. The betrayal pushes Chandrabati to renounce marriage, confine herself inside a Shiva temple and start rewriting the Ramayana - an act which eventually led to her becoming a historic figure.

The Tales of Chandrabati (2020)

September 19, 2020 130 min

DramaRomance

Director: N. Rashed Chowdhury  ·  Writer: N. Rashed Chowdhury

Set in 16th century Eastern Bengal, the film is inspired by the life of Chandrabati, Bengal`s first feminist poet. The story follows her falling in love with another poet, Jayananda, who later leaves her for another woman. The betrayal pushes Chandrabati to renounce marriage, confine herself inside a Shiva temple and start rewriting the Ramayana - an act which eventually led to her becoming a historic figure.

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Director

N. Rashed Chowdhury

Cast

Dilruba Hossain Doyel Chandrabati Imtiaz Barshon Jayananda Jayanto Chattopadhyay Dwij Bangshi Das Bhattacharya Mita Chowdhury Sulochona Tanay Biswas Ashok Balaram Karmakar Guru Jayita Mahalanobish Bishakha Khokon Boyati Boyati Quazi Nawshaba Ahmed Sonai Shashanko Shaha Binod Gazi Rakayet Dewan Arman Parvez Murad Qazi