Char Adhyay (1997) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1997 · 110 mins · Bengali, Bangla

Directed by

Kumar Shahani

Starring

Rajat Kapoor, Jaya Bachchan, Shiboprosad Mukherjee, Mahatma Gandhi, Sumanto Chattopadhyay, Nandini Ghosal

Set against the vibrant Bengali Renaissance of the 1930s‑1940s, the film follows a circle of young intellectuals whose passion for art and ideas draws them into the Indian independence movement. Their political commitment forces them to confront love, loyalty and personal sacrifice, blurring the line between public duty and private desire.