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Rupak Kumar’s Duti Chaka Selected for Kolkata Short Film Festival
Duti Chaka is Rupak Kumar’s first film.
It has been selected for the 7th International Kolkata Short Film Festival.
The festival is planned for January 18 to 24, 2027.
The story is about two eight-year-old friends, Gopal and Bablu, who live in rural Bengal.
They enjoy playing with bicycle wheels and dreaming about Kolkata.
Their happy days change when Gopal is wrongly blamed for taking a discarded packet of chips.
The film shows how an unfair accusation can hurt a child.
Kumar said one important moment in the fictional story was inspired by a real event.
He wants people to listen to and believe children.
Rupak Kumar’s debut film Duti Chaka was selected for the 7th International Kolkata Short Film Festival.
The festival is scheduled to run from January 18 to 24, 2027.
Written, directed and produced by Kumar, the film is set in rural Bengal and stars Ranit Dinda and Saptangshu Bakshi.
It follows two eight-year-old friends whose childhood is disrupted when one is falsely accused of stealing a discarded packet of chips.
Kumar said a pivotal incident in the fictional story was inspired by a real event and that the film explores the harm caused by social assumptions.
- Who
- Filmmaker Rupak Kumar; the film stars Ranit Dinda and Saptangshu Bakshi.
- What
- Kumar’s debut film Duti Chaka was selected for the 7th International Kolkata Short Film Festival.
- Where
- The film is set in rural Bengal; the festival is in Kolkata.
- When
- The festival is scheduled for January 18–24, 2027.
- Why
- The film explores how assumptions and unfair judgment can harm a child’s dignity and self-worth.
Key facts
- Film
- Duti Chaka (Two Wheels)
- Filmmaker
- Rupak Kumar wrote, directed and produced the film.
- Festival selection
- Selected for the 7th International Kolkata Short Film Festival.
- Festival dates
- January 18–24, 2027
- Lead actors
- Ranit Dinda and Saptangshu Bakshi
- Story
- Two eight-year-old friends are at the center of a story about childhood, friendship and a false accusation.
- Inspiration
- Kumar said a pivotal incident in the fictional narrative draws inspiration from a real event.
Quotes
Rupak Kumar
Writer, director and producer of Duti Chaka
“Through this film, I wanted to explore how an innocent child can become a victim of society’s assumptions and judgments. Sometimes, what adults consider a small incident can leave a lifelong scar on a child's mind. For me, Duti Chaka is not just about childhood friendship; it is a reminder that every child deserves to be heard, understood and believed.”
telegraphindia.com
“As a director, I believe cinema has the power to bring attention to emotions and realities that often go unnoticed. Duti Chaka is a fictional narrative, but one of its pivotal incidents draws inspiration from a true event that deeply affected me.”
telegraphindia.com
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