The common theme of VJ is the unstructured development of the South Asian region and he has emphasized it in many perspectives through his films. They are well cinematographed but have a very confusing narrative that may distract the viewers. The Forsaken Land (2005), Chatrak (Mushrooms) (2011), and Dark in the White Light (2015) are his list of films that I was exposed to. (VJ) His films are most suitable for adults containing graphic violence, nudity, and sexuality. Retrieved 3 August 2012.Chatrak (Mushrooms) (2011) is another film with a confusing narrative by Vimukthi Jayasundara. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. ^ Dasgupta, Priyanka (29 September 2011).Archived from the original on 5 December 2013. "I'll cast Paoli in my next: Vimukti Jayasundara". ^ a b Dasgupta, Priyanka (18 September 2011).Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. ^ Dasgupta, Priyanka (15 September 2011).Archived from the original on 23 September 2011. "Is 'Chatrak' the boldest film ever made in India?". Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Snapshots: Vimukthi Jayasundara's "Chatrak" ". "Mushrooms (Chatrak): Cannes 2011 Review". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. "Paoli at Toronto International Film Fest". ^ Dasgupta, Priyanka (18 August 2011).^ "Cannes 2011 film profiles: Directors Fortnight & Critics Week".Archived from the original on 20 November 2012. He also admitted that he was surprised to witness negative feedback due to the inclusion of such sex scene in his film. ĭirector Jayasundara admitted that there are several versions of Chatrak, and some do not contain the sex scene. A version without the sexually explicit scene was arranged to be shown in the 2011 Kolkata Film Festival. the main element uniting Jayasundara's plot strands is a sense of torpor." A review in the online film magazine Notebook praised the film, noting that it artistically portrays ".Cinematic dreams and nightmares, visible intuitions of the world around, visual understanding of what corruption of the society and corruption of the soul can do." Sight & Sound of the British Film Institute praised it, stating "Disconcerting though the plot may at least initially be, the film has its wild as well as some comic moments that soon win the viewer over." Controversy Ī scene in Chatrak with explicit frontal nudity has caused uproar in India, especially in Kolkata, where the film was mainly shot. The Hollywood Reporter commented on Mushrooms that, "The film's abstract naturalism does create an austere portrait of a crass and careless human society but any larger meaning gets lost amid the film's many non-events and preening nihilism." The Variety review noted the "extremely slow-burning story", saying, ". It has not received a theatrical release. The story involves people who are expropriated for construction projects.Ĭhatrak was screened at film festivals like the prestigious Directors' Fortnight in the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival and the Pacific Meridian film festival in Vladivostok, Russia.
Rahul and Paoli journey in search of his lost brother. This brother befriends a French soldier in the jungle. Rahul's seemingly successful life is overshadowed by the search for his brother (Sumeet Thakur), said to now be mad and living in the forest, where he sleeps in the trees and subsists on vegetation. His girlfriend, Paoli ( Paoli Dam), has been waiting for his return. He returns home to Kolkata after several years. Rahul (Sudeep Mukherjee) is a Bengali architect working at construction sites in Dubai.
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