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Baksho Bondi

Shadowbox
Perspectives 2025
© Saumyananda Sahi / Moonweave Films
Maya lives with her husband Sundar and their teenage son Debu in a dusty Kolkata suburb. She has several jobs: she cleans houses, works on a chicken farm and irons laundry. Sundar, an ex-soldier who suffers from PTSD, is the laughingstock of the neighbourhood. Debu is often left to care for his father and is torn between embarrassment and affection for him. Maya receives little support from her own family during this difficult time: they were all opposed to her marriage to Sundar, considering him to be an outsider. Maya tries to coax Sundar into finding a job but he resists. Late one night, she wakes up to find him gone. While searching for her husband, Maya discovers he is a suspect in a murder investigation. When Sundar secretly returns home a few days later, hungry and terrified, the couple’s relationship and the family’s cohesion are put to the greatest test.
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by Tanushree Das (Director), Saumyananda Sahi (Director, Screenplay)
with Tillotama Shome, Chandan Bisht, Sayan Karmakar, Suman Saha India / France / USA / Spain 2025 Bengali, Hindi 91' Colour World premiere

With

  • Tillotama Shome (Maya)
  • Chandan Bisht (Sundar)
  • Sayan Karmakar (Debu)
  • Suman Saha (Ripon)

Crew

Directors Tanushree Das, Saumyananda Sahi
Screenplay Saumyananda Sahi
Cinematography Saumyananda Sahi
Editing Tanushree Das
Music Benedict Taylor, Naren Chandavarkar
Sound Design Gautam Nair
Production Design Mausam Aggarwal
Casting Suman Saha
Producers Naren Chandavarkar, Shaunak Sen, Aman Mann, Saumyananda Sahi
Executive Producers Vikramaditya Motwane, Nikkhil Advani, Jim Sarbh
Co-Producers Dheer Momaya, Shruti Ganguly, Sidharth Meer, Dominique Welinski, Isabelle Glachant, Ishaan Chandok, Anu Rangachar, Prashant Nair, Anjali Patil, Tillotama Shome

Produced by

Moonweave Films

Kiterabbit Films

Wonderful Entertainment

Andolan Films

Sumitra Gupta Foundation for the Arts

Jugaad Motion Pictures

honto88

Bridge PostWorks

Shasha & Co Production

Criss Cross Content

Anahat Films

Gratitude Films

Nomad Media & Entertainment

Photos

Tanushree Das

© Ravi Kiran Ayyagari

The filmmaker studied English literature at the University of Calcutta and began her career as a theatre actor and director. In 2011, she graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India with a diploma in editing. Her work as an editor screened at festivals around the world including Locarno, Rotterdam, Rome, Pingyao, Hot Docs and Busan. Baksho Bondi is her first feature film as a director.

Filmography

2013 For You and Me; short film 2025 Baksho Bondi; co-director: Saumyananda Sahi

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2025

Saumyananda Sahi

© Philippe Calia

Born in Bangalore, India, the filmmaker first studied philosophy at St. Stephen’s College in Delhi before attending the Film and Television Institute of India. As a cinematographer, he has worked on documentaries and fiction films which have screened at the Berlinale, Cannes, Sundance, Locarno and Rotterdam. Baksho Bondi is his debut feature film as a director.

Filmography

2014 Chikka Putta (Small Things, Big Things); documentary 2016 Remembering Kurdi; documentary 2025 Baksho Bondi; co-director: Tanushree Das

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2025