Movie: Chatrak Bengali

While it premiered at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in the Directors' Fortnight section—placing it among the finest works of global cinema—back home, "Chatrak" became infamous for reasons that had little to do with its artistic merit.

As Rahul navigates the city, the film shifts from a simple missing-person narrative into a surreal exploration of urban alienation. The brother is eventually found living in a decrepit building, engaging in a bizarre act of redemption: he is digging a tunnel, convinced that he must go underground to cleanse himself of the city's sins.