Emperor vs Sarat Chandra 2026 
Synopsis
Emperor vs Sarat Chandra
Emperor vs Sarat Chandra is an upcoming Bengali-language epic historical drama film written and directed by Srijit Mukherji. Produced by Pradip Kumar Nandy under the banner of Nandy Movies, it was scheduled for release on May 1, 2026, although not released on the day. It is based on Pather Dabi, a 1926 novel (novella) written by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, the subsequent ban on the book and a correspondence between Chattopadhyay and Rabindranath Tagore.
- Director
- Srijit Mukherji
- Studio
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- Run time
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- Language
- Bengali
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Technical specs
- Language
- Bengali
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Srijit Mukherji
Trivia
- Srijit Mukherji makes his debut as a film music album composer with this film.
- The film's title is inspired by the British Indian court case Emperor v. Aurobindo Ghosh.
- Mimi Chakraborty replaced Sohini Sarkar in the cast after production house changes.
- Buddhadev Das replaced Rudranil Ghosh following prior discussion with the director.
- The film is scheduled for release in October 2026 on the occasion of Durga Puja.
- The novel Pather Dabi was banned by the British colonial government in January 1927 for its revolutionary theme.
