Srijit Mukherji’s Matchcut Productions Acquires Shakchunni Adaptation Rights

Srijit Mukherji’s production company has bought the screen rights to Arnab Ray’s book Shakchunni.

This means the company can turn the book into a movie or streaming series.

The story takes place in Bengal in the 1940s.

It follows a wealthy family whose fortunes begin to collapse.

The family is affected by war, famine, rising taxes, and shortages of grain.

A Shakchunni, a spirit from Bengali folklore, lives near their village.

The family once made sacrifices to keep the spirit calm but eventually stopped.

Arnab Ray said he is excited to work with Srijit on bringing the story to the screen.