নৌকাডুবি (2011) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 2011, নৌকাডুবি is a drame and romance film directed by Rituparno Ghosh, running about 146 minutes.

What it’s about. Rameshchandra Chaudhry, a lawyer by profession, is in love with Hemnalini, and is displeased when he finds that his father wants him to marry Sushilla, the daughter of a widow. He initially refuses despite of his father disowning him, but changes his mind when the bride's mother pleads with him, and gets married without even seeing, leave alone getting to know his bride. After the marriage, they board a boat which overturns after a storm, and they end up being the only survivors. Unable to get Hemnalini out of his mind, he refuses to be intimate with his bride. On talking with her gradually over the next few months, it slowly sinks in that she is not Sushilla but Kamla - the bride of another male! The question remains: what can he do under these circumstances, and what impact will this have on Kamla - who has traditionally accepted him as her husband.

Who’s in it. নৌকাডুবি stars Prosenjit Chatterjee as Nalinaksha, Jisshu Sengupta as Ramesh, Riya Sen as Kamala and Raima Sen as Hemnalini, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.6/10, নৌকাডুবি has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In Australie you can stream it on Zee5. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch নৌকাডুবি page.

If you liked it. Fans of নৌকাডুবি tend to enjoy Les Évadés, Le Parrain, La Liste de Schindler and Le Parrain, 2e partie.