Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Mimi Chakraborty and Srijit Mukherji Revisit Bengali Literary Roots
Mimi Chakraborty is acting in a new film called Emperor Vs Sarat Chandra, directed by Srijit Mukherji.
The story is based on ideas from a book by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay.
Mimi plays Sumitra, who joins the fight for freedom.
She cares for Sabyasachi Malik, but both characters put the cause ahead of their feelings.
The film also brings in music by Rabindranath Tagore.
Mimi says this role is different from anything she has done before.
Srijit says the story is not only about the past.
He believes its message about people speaking up against powerful forces still matters today.
The film is intended for release during Pujo.
Mimi Chakraborty and director Srijit Mukherji discussed their first collaboration, Emperor Vs Sarat Chandra.
The film draws from Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s revolutionary novel Pather Dabi and the freedom struggle.
Chakraborty plays Sumitra, a former smuggler who becomes a patriot and places the cause above her feelings for Sabyasachi Malik.
The film includes Rabindra Sangeet and connects Chakraborty’s earlier work on Gaaner Opare with Bengali literary traditions.
Mukherji says the story’s theme of power suppressing dissent remains relevant beyond its 1920s setting; the film is planned as a Pujo release.
- Who
- Actor Mimi Chakraborty and director Srijit Mukherji, discussing Emperor Vs Sarat Chandra.
- What
- A conversation about the film, Chakraborty’s role as Sumitra, and its Bengali literary and political themes.
- When
- The article does not specify when the conversation took place; the film is described as a Pujo release.
- Where
- At Nandy Movies’ office on EM Bypass, after an unveiling at Jorasanko Thakurbari.
- Why
- To discuss their collaboration and the film’s themes, including rebellion, freedom, and resistance to power.
Period setting
Enduring relevance
How the story relates to the present
Period setting
The film draws on Pather Dabi and is set against the freedom struggle, rooting it in a historical period.
Enduring relevance
Srijit Mukherji says its central metaphor—that power tries to suppress those who speak against it—is true across ages, not only in the 1920s.
- Film
- Emperor Vs Sarat Chandra
- Director
- Srijit Mukherji
- Actor
- Mimi Chakraborty
- Chakraborty’s character
- Sumitra
- Literary source
- The film draws from Pather Dabi by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay.
- Setting and themes
- The freedom struggle; the director says the story’s message about dissent applies across eras.
- Release timing
- Described as a Pujo release.