Shotyi Boley Shotyi Kichhu Nei

Shotyi Boley Shotyi Kichhu Nei

Shotyi Bole Shotyi Kichhu Nei is a Bengali-language legal thriller that unfolds primarily within the subconscious mind of Brajeswar Dutta (Kaushik Ganguly), a High Court judge in West Bengal. The story begins at Brajeswar's birthday party at his upscale Kolkata residence, attended by a diverse group of friends and family members, each representing varied social, cultural, and professional backgrounds. The guests include: During the gathering, Brajeswar appears distracted and uneasy, alluding to a high-profile murder case he is presiding over involving the stabbing of an elderly man by a young Muslim boy named Noor Islam and his elder brother. He reflects on the historical abolition of the jury system in India, following the 1973 case of Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra, expressing a nostalgic curiosity about how a jury might have deliberated such a verdict. As the party winds down and the guests leave, Brajeswar dozes off in his armchair. The narrative then transitions into a surreal dream sequence within his subconscious, where the departed guests inexplicably return and are joined by a mysterious new figure, Satya (Parambrata Chatterjee), a flamboyant homosexual fashion designer who acts as the group's provocateur and moral compass. In this dream world, the twelve individuals—now transformed into a jury—must deliberate the guilt or innocence of Noor Islam in a confined, jury-room-like setting.

Director

Srijit Mukherji

Release

23 Jan 2025

Language

Bengali