Emperor vs Sarat Chandra
Emperor vs Sarat Chandra is an upcoming Bengali-language epic historical drama film written and directed by Srijit Mukherji, who also makes his debut as a film music album composer in the film. Produced by Pradip Kumar Nandy under the banner of Nandy Movies, initially scheduled for release on May 1, 2026, it is now set for a release in October, 2026, on the occasion of Durga Puja. It is based on Pather Dabi, a 1926 novel (novella) written by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, the subsequent ban on the...
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Movie details
- Release date
- 01 May 2026
- Country
- India
- Languages
- Bengali
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Srijit Mukherji
- Writers
- Srijit Mukherji
- Cast
- Abir Chatterjee, Tota Roy Chowdhury, Mimi Chakraborty, Buddhadev Das, Divyani Mondal, Kanchan Mullick, Rik Chatterjee
- Producers
- Pradip Kumar Nandy
Spoiler-free synopsis
Emperor vs Sarat Chandra is an upcoming Bengali-language epic historical drama film written and directed by Srijit Mukherji, who also makes his debut as a film music album composer in the film. Produced by Pradip Kumar Nandy under the banner of Nandy Movies, initially scheduled for release on May 1, 2026, it is now set for a release in October, 2026, on the occasion of Durga Puja. It is based on Pather Dabi, a 1926 novel (novella) written by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, the subsequent ban on the book and a correspondence between Chattopadhyay and Rabindranath Tagore. On its first announcement, Dag Creative Media and Shree Venkatesh films were its producers. The cast given by Mukherjee was Sohini Sarkar, Abir Chatterjee, Tota Roy Choudhury, Rudranil Ghosh in lead roles. By new rules implemented by the film committee (IMPFA-Federation), Media and SVF dropped out, conflicting release dates of their films. Pradip Kumar Nandy, owner of Nandy Movies, became the producing house. Mimi Chakraborty replaced Sarkar by Nandy Movies and Buddhadev Das replaced Ghosh with prior discussion between Mukherji and Ghosh. Start of the shooting was delayed from November to January.
For families
Editorial guidance
Context for discussing the story and deciding whether it fits your household.
Positive messages
Constructive themes or examples.The film can support discussion about responsibility, consequences, empathy, resilience and how characters respond to pressure. Families can compare constructive and harmful choices, consider how relationships and community expectations influence decisions, and talk about the cultural context of contemporary Indian cinema. Where the story is still sparsely documented, these themes should be revisited after viewing rather than assumed from publicity alone.
Negative behaviours
Conduct that may need context.Parents should be prepared to contextualise emotionally difficult situations. The rating notes do not claim undocumented scenes, and the absence of a separately verified issue is not proof that every scene is free of mild profanity, romance, smoking, alcohol, frightening imagery or upsetting dialogue. For pre-release or lightly documented titles, promotional genre labels can understate or overstate the intensity of the finished film.
Topics to discuss
Conversation starters after viewing.Useful discussion topics include whether risky or harmful behaviour is challenged or normalised, what consequences follow aggression or deception, how family expectations shape individual choices, and whether characters show empathy under pressure. Parents can also discuss the difference between an official CBFC classification and this editorial age recommendation, particularly when evidence remains incomplete.
Final recommendation
Our family-viewing take
Recommended from about age 12. The strongest current concerns are emotionally difficult situations. This is an editorial family-viewing recommendation based on the evidence available on 12 August 2026. For younger viewers, or when the film is still unreleased or poorly documented, waiting for fuller official or post-release content information is the safer choice; shared viewing is useful near the suggested threshold.
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