Chander Pahar (film)
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| Bengali: চাঁদের পাহাড় | |
| Directed by | Kamaleshwar Mukherjee |
| Produced by | Mahendra Soni Shrikant Mohta |
| Written by | Bibhutibushan Bandyopadhyay |
| Based on |
Chander Pahar by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay |
| Starring |
Dev Gérard Rudolf Martin Cito Otto |
| Music by | Indraadip Das Gupta & Debojyoti Mishra |
| Cinematography | Soumik Haldar |
| Edited by | Raviranjan Maitra |
| Distributed by | Shree Venkatesh Films |
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Running time
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148 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language |
Bengali English |
| Budget | ₹150 million (US$2.3 million) |
| Box office | ₹165.3 million (US$2.6 million) |
Chander Pahar (released as Mountains of the Moon in the United States) is a 2013 Indian adventure drama film based on Chander Pahar by Bengali novelist Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay, directed by Kamaleshwar Mukherjee and produced by Mahendra Soni and Shrikant Mohta under the banner of their production house Shree Venkatesh Films. It features Bengali actor Dev in the lead role as Shankar. This is the first collaboration between Dev and Mukherjee, the latter having made only two films before: Uro Chithi and Meghe Dhaka Tara.
Shooting commenced on 20 April 2013. The film released on 20 December 2013. The trailer was released at the Nicco park at 5 pm, on the occasion of Children's Day on 14 November 2013. This is the first Indian film to be extensively shot in South Africa. Chander Pahar is the most successful film at the Tollywood Box Office. Since its release the film gained a strong cult following from the audience and critics. Critics consider it Dev's most memorable and recognizable work. It is the first installment of Chander Pahar film franchise.
Chander Pahar is the story of a young Bengali man's adventures in Africa in 1909-1910. Shankar Roy Chowdhury (Dev), the protagonist, is a 20-year-old man, recently completed his First Arts graduation and about to take up a job in a jute mill, a prospect he absolutely loathes.
He yearns for adventure, wild lands, forests and animals. He wants to follow the footsteps of famous explorers like Livingstone, Mungo Park, Marco Polo, all of whom he has read about and idolizes.
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