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Synopsis: Kolkata is abuzz with the preparations for the annual Durga Puja festival, as seven months pregnant Vidya Bagchi steps off the airplane from London. Her first stop is the local police station to file a missing person report. Weeks ago, her husband Arnab arrived in India for a job assignment. The first two weeks, they talked daily on the phone, and then without explanation, his calls stopped. Everywhere Vidya turns, no one can remember Arnab. There is no trace of him at the guest house or his workplace. But Vidya will not give up her search. Somewhere in Kolkata she will discover the dangerous truth.
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Director(s): Sujoy Ghosh
Production: Viacom 18 Motion Pictures & Pen India
  16 wins & 12 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.2
NOT RATED
Year:
2012
122 min
$1,030,219
Website
2,904 Views


Register. Get the register.

This.

Are these your records?

Yes.

Don't you have a computer?

Computer?

Madam, only 5-star

hotels have computers.

This is a guesthouse.

0-star.

Arnab stayed here

and I can prove that.

If you walk towards the lift..

..there's a peacock statue there.

Arnab used to say that..

..The peacock of Tamil Nadu

has followed me here too.

Which way is the lift?

That way.

Is it or not?

There is.

Then?

There is a peacock.

But your husband isn't here.

I mean, he wasn't.

You think this is a joke?

The peacock's really there.

But how do you know?

Exactly.

If Arnab didn't tell me

about it, then how do I know?

I don't know why everyone's lying.

What, sir? Talk to me.

Arnab wasn't staying here, right?

But I will.

I will stay in room no.15.

Mrs. Bagchi, are you sure.

I am absolutely sure.

Will you give me the key?

Sign here.

Here?

My dear wife, Why are

you standing at the door?

You are so late

I've been waiting for so long

even your phone was unreachable.

And what if I hadn't returned?

Then I would've kept waiting..

It started raining suddenly.

Business is down.

Absolutely.

Exactly.

Your maj.. No.

Good morning, Bidya madam.

Its Vidya, not Bidya.

V, not B.

Whatever you say, Bidya madam.

There's no hot water in the room.

I know.

You.. You know.

Then why did you put up a

board saying 'Running hot-water'.

That?

I tell you.

Bishnu. Bishnu.

Come here. Come here.

Come.

Madam, he's Bishnu.

If you want hot

water then call Bishnu.

He will come running

with the hot water.

Running hot water ..our Bishnu.

How do I go to Camac Street?

You will get a bus, or a taxi outside.

Bishnu, show madam.

Come Didi.

Come on.

What is that?

Don't ask for that.

That's his radio. His life.

He will never give it.

Come on.

You called me Didi right?

So that makes my brother right?

Give me a five, brother.

Good morning, sir.

Good morning.

Please call Mrs. Bagchi.

Madam left for Camel street.

Hi. I am here to meet Agnes D'mello.

Do you have an appointment?

Yes.

Your name, madam?

Vidya Bagchi.

Bidya Bagchi.

Nothing.

Bidya Bagchi.

Darling, I told you this

when you called me from London.

Your husband didn't come to

my company for any assignment.

I am the HR manager.

I approve every assignment.

And I didn't sanction any

assignment for any Arnab Bagchi.

Arnab.

No. He didn't come here.

He did. I sent him.

I don't want to go to Kolkata.

I am on a holiday.

It's just a question of

two weeks, I'll be okay.

You're crying like a girl

You are actually packing my bag.

Wifey, please. They

will find someone else.

And I will stay right

here and look after you.

Cooking, washing.

That's what I am afraid of.

I will be okay, go.

Please help me Didi..

Please help me.

I don't know what to do.

Yes!

There's a police

officer who wants to see you.

Me?

Bye.

Bye.

Poor girl.

Mrs. Bagchi.

This way.

Show it.

Let it be.

Mrs. Bagchi.

That wasn't Arnab.

Mrs. Bagchi, doesn't Arnab

have any relatives in Kolkata.

Uncle or anyone?

He has an uncle.

He stays in Thakurpukur.

Here Here here (in tamil)

Meaning?

Arnab's school.

Kalagachhia Kailash

Kamini High School.

I see.

I have heard lot of stories about it.

Rana. That means uncle's

house must be close-by.

Let's go that way.

Rana. I should've worn a sari, right?

Just hold this.

Sari? You wear a sari as well.

Do you have one?

Don't worry, Mrs.

Bagchi. You are looking nice.

Come.

I am meeting them for the first time.

I know..

Arnab Bagchi.

No.

Then, does any other

Bagchi family live around here?

Look, madam. We've been

living here for the past 30 years.

But we never heard of

any Bagchi family..

..or any Arnab Bagchi.

Thank you.

Who is Arnab Bagchi?

Thank you.

Can you come in, please?

What happened? Been punished?

What is this?

This is a flying swan.

I see, that's a flying swan.

Yes.

It looks more like a dead duck to me.

Okay, see you.

No, dear. There was no

Arnab Bagchi that year.

Why can't I access

Milan Damji's record?

Its showing me Restricted each time.

Madam, I will need Mr.

Tyagi's permission to unlock it

Where is Tyagi?

He's on leave today.

Coming, mother.

Hello.

Agnes.

Yes.

Hi.

Can you meet me tomorrow?

Of course.

At 3 o'clock.

Where?

There's a restaurant at Park Street.

Mocambo.

Mocambo.

See you.

Take care.

Bye.

Bishnu.

Bishnu!

Coming Didi..

Watch it.

Move aside.

Here you go.

Radio?

Kalighat.

Just a minute.

Rana. Call from the airport.

Hello.

Better explain to that Bidya Bagchi.

Yes, yes, yes.

That Arnab or whoever..

..got her pregnant and ran away.

These things keep happening.

Hello?

Tell her not to waste time here in

this condition and return to London.

Oh, so you checked?

I have been thinking about

it for the past 30 years.

But he ran away in 2.

Sorry, can you say it again please.

Would you like a cup of tea, sir?

No, its fine. Thank you.

Hi.

Mr. Das.

Good morning, madam.

Good afternoon, Mr. Das.

Whatever you say, madam.

Good afternoon, Rana.

Good afternoon.

Radio.

Are you going anywhere?

To meet Agnes.

I will drop you there.

I won't need your

chariot today, Satyoki.

My taxi is waiting.

Okay.

Mrs. Bagchi, we checked..

..with Kolkata and

London's immigration departments.

The date that you told us..

..no Arnab Bagchi left from London..

..or arrived in Kolkata.

Then surely there's a

mistake in the system.

We double-checked it.

Triple-checked it.

The facts are correct.

Yesterday after you left I

took a close look at the photo.

And you know what.

Your husband looks exactly like..

..an ex-employee of ours.

Milan Damji.

Who?

Milan Damji.

He left 2 years ago..

He was a funny one.

He would keep to himself.

He joined suddenly

and even left suddenly.

His blood group was funny as well.

Bombay blood group.

I clearly remember the

day he left the company.

A lot of people came looking for him.

But he vanished!

Poof.

But what is the connection with Arnab?

Two years ago he was in London.

Milan Damji looks exactly like Arnab.

That's why yesterday I tried..

..to get his photo from the computer.

But it would always

show me the same message..

..Restricted.

Restricted. Restricted.

God knows how to

operate these computers!

Tomorrow when Tyagi returns..

Tyagi?

Tyagi here.

Who wants Milan Damji's records?

If I can't access the computer..

..there are some employee

records are in the old office.

Maybe there's a photo in that.

Agnes, thank you but..

What will I do seeing Milan's photo?

Just see Milan Damji's photo once.

Then decide.

Bob.

Bob.

You can't do anything.

The figures are so bad.

You can't get a single

life insurance client.

If this goes on then soon you

will be fired from this job.

For God's sake, switch off the phone..

..and concentrate on your target.

Client, sir.

Disgusting.

Yes.

Hello.

Hello.

Agnes D'Mello.

Yes.

One minute

Oh she wears a wig!

Good morning, sir.

Sir, he's in a meeting.

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Sujoy Ghosh

Sujoy Ghosh is an Indian film director, actor and screenwriter. He has directed Jhankaar Beats (2003), Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak (2005), Aladin (2009), Kahaani (2012) and Kahaani 2 (2016). more…

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