Teenkahon


Teenkahon is a 2014 Psychological mystery-thriller Bengali film directed by Bauddhayan Mukherji and produced by Monalisa Mukherji under the banner of Little Lamb Films.

Cast

Teenkahon is a triptych film. The Gulf Today described it as "a rare international art house film from Bengal which, as a piece of social document, tries to capture the changing face of morality, the degeneration of values, the increasing pollution of the spoken language and the changing social fabric of Bengal through three stories."

Production

Development

Teenkahon is the first film of Little Lamb Films, the production house founded by Bauddhayan Mukherji.

Filming

Filming locations include places in West Bengal such as Kolkata and Bolpur.

Release

Teenkahon was the only Asian film which was showcased in the prestigious DC Independent Film Festival in 2015. Director Bauddhayan Mukherji was also one of the few selected filmmakers who took part in the summit hosted by US Congressional Entertainment Industries Caucus, the topic of which was the use of drones in films and policy decisions on the usage guidelines. The seminar was presided over by American politician Brad Sherman.
Teenkahon is slated for a theatrical release on 11 September 2015 in India.

Festival screenings

Teenkahon was screened at the following film festivals in 2015.
Playback singer Arnab Chakraborty roped in to compose the film score for Teenkahon. He will be making his debut as a music composer with this film. Singer Shreya Ghoshal was reported to record a song for the film.

Accolades

Teenkahon went on to receive multiple awards in various international film festivals, being the only Bengali film in consideration in most cases. It won a Special Mention Award from six student jury members in Paris. Director Bauddhayan Mukherji was bestowed with the Aravindan Puraskaram for Best Debutant Director by Beena Paul, receiving a cash prize of, a certificate and a statuette.
AwardCategoryRecipients and nomineesResult
:fr:Festival du Film d'Asie du Sud Transgressif|Festival du Film d'Asie du Sud TransgressifSpecial Mention of the Student Jury for Best Narrative FeatureBauddhayan Mukherjirowspan="2"
Kerala State Chalachitra AcademyAravindan PuraskaramBauddhayan Mukherji-