Mayurakshi

{{Infobox film

| name = Mayurakshi

| image = Mayurakshi 2017 film poster.jpg

| caption = Release poster

| director = Atanu Ghosh

| producer = Firdausul Hasan & Probal Halder

| writer = Atanu Ghosh

| screenplay = Atanu Ghosh

| story = Atanu Ghosh

| based_on =

| narrator =

| starring = Soumitra Chatterjee
Prosenjit Chatterjee
Indrani Halder
Sudipta Chakraborty
Gargi Roychowdhury

| music = Debojyoti Mishra

| cinematography = Soumik Haldar

| editing = Sujay Datta Ray

| distributor = Friends Communication

| released = {{Film date|2017|12|29|df=yes}}

| runtime = 102 mins

| country = India

| language = Bengali

| gross =

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Mayurakshi is a 2017 Bengali film directed by Atanu Ghosh and produced by Firdausal Hassan & Probal Halder for Friends Communication. The music was composed by Debojyoti Mishra. The film won the award for Best Bengali feature film at the 65th National Film Awards.{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/national-award-for-mayurakshi-recognition-of-director-s-118041300510_1.html|title=National award for 'Mayurakshi' recognition of director's|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2018-04-13|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2019-10-27}}{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/national-award-for-mayurakshi-recognition-of-directors-1211349-2018-04-13|title=National award for Mayurakshi recognition of directors|agency=P. T. I. |date=April 13, 2018 |magazine=India Today|access-date=2019-10-27}}{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/65th-national-film-awards-mayurakshi-grabs-the-best-bengali-film-award/articleshow/63745516.cms|title=65th National Film Awards: 'Mayurakshi' grabs the Best Bengali Film Award - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2019-10-27}}{{Citation|title=Mayurakshi - IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt7570242/awards|access-date=2019-10-27}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/atanu-ghosh-on-winning-national-award-for-mayurakshi-i-hope-more-people-will-see-it-now/story-16iNv1zolE21AKTgQRfixO.html|title=Atanu Ghosh on his film Mayurakshi winning National Award: I hope more people will see it now|date=2018-04-21|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=2019-10-27}}{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/OnlineTollywood/status/984693281152909312|title=#Mayurakshi is awarded as the #BestBengaliFilm at 65th National Film Award. Congratulations the entire team.pic.twitter.com/j6CAZOG1tC|last=Online|first=Tollywood|date=2018-04-13|website=@OnlineTollywood|access-date=2019-10-27}}

Plot

In the modern world, with work pressures and financial woes mounting, isolation and stress becoming an integral part of life, most people believe that father and son bonding is becoming a thing of the past.

Mayurakshi narrates an intensely emotional tale of an 84-year-old father Sushovan, a brilliant former professor of history, presently suffering from age related neurological problems including dementia and cognitive dysfunction. His middle-aged son Aryanil visits him, an intimately sensitive man going through an unsettling phase in his personal life. Though deeply attached to his father, Aryanil is settled in Chicago, USA, and as such cut off from the soul who shaped his life. Within a five-day span of reunion, lost chapters get curiously reopened and incidents long buried suddenly turn relevant. Few days become more eventful than years and through the process of confrontation with aging and destiny, Aryanil seeks hope and sustenance in his own life.

Cast

Soumitra Chatterjee as Sushovan
Prosenjit Chatterjee as Aryanil
Indrani Halder as Sahana
Sudipta Chakraborty as Mallika
Gargi Roychowdhury as Paromita

Awards and festivals

NATIONAL AWARD

::Best Bengali Feature Film

SINGAPORE SOUTH ASIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL{{Cite web | url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/bengali-film-mayurakshi-wins-top-award-at-singapore-south-asian-film-festival-1909103.html |title = Bengali Film Mayurakshi Wins Top Award at Singapore South Asian Film Festival| date=15 October 2018 }}

::Best Movie Award

::Best Screenplay Award

CHITRA BHARATHI{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/mani-ratnam-gifts-10-lakh-to-groom-young-filmmakers/article22897428.ece|title=Mani Ratnam gifts ₹10 lakh to groom young filmmakers|date=1 March 2018|via=www.thehindu.com|newspaper=The Hindu}}

::Best Indian Cinema Award

WBFJA{{cite web|url=http://allaboutbanglacinema.org/news/winners-wbfja-awards-2018/|title=Winners of WBFJA (West Bengal Film Journalists' Association) Awards 2018 - Bangla Cinema|date=15 January 2018}}

::Best Film

::Best Actor (Soumitra Chatterjee)

::Best Actor (Prosenjit Chatterjee)

FILMFARE {{cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-east-2018/winners|title=Filmfare Award East 2018 Winners - List of Bengali Filmfare Award Winners - Filmfare.com|website=filmfare.com}}

::Best Film (Critics)

::Best Actor - Critics (Soumitra Chatterjee)

::Best Actor - Popular (Prosenjit Chatterjee)

::Best Background Score (Debojyoti Mishra)