A Death in the Gunj

2016 1h 50m HI

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 62

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Synopsis

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Life for a shy young Indian student slowly falls to pieces during a family road trip.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vikrant Massey
Shyamlal "Shutu" Chatterjee
Ranvir Shorey
Vikramjit Chaudhary
Kalki Koechlin
Mitali "Mimi"
Tillotama Shome
Bonnie Bakshi
Gulshan Devaiah
Nandan "Nandu" Bakshi
Tanuja Samarth
Anupama Bakshi
Om Puri
O.P Bakshi
Jim Sarbh
Brian

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Konkona Sen Sharma
Writers: Konkona Sen Sharma, Mukul Sharma
Languages: Bengali, English, Hindi
Countries: India

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Bengali, English, Hindi.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Konkona Sen Sharma, shot by Sirsha Ray. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Sagar Desai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Aarif Sheikh shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Vikrant Massey and Ranvir Shorey and Kalki Koechlin carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5918074 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Konkona Sen Sharma directs. Sirsha Ray behind the camera. Sagar Desai scores. Aarif Sheikh cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Bengali, English, Hindi.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Bengali, English, Hindi.
3Directed by Konkona Sen Sharma, shot by Sirsha Ray. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Sagar Desai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Aarif Sheikh shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Vikrant Massey and Ranvir Shorey and Kalki Koechlin carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt5918074 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.