Emperor vs Sarat Chandra

Based On the book by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay

Emperor vs Sarat Chandra is an upcoming Bengali-language epic historical drama film written and directed by Srijit Mukherji, who also makes his debut as a film music album composer in the film. Produced by Pradip Kumar Nandy under the banner of Nandy Movies, initially scheduled for release on May 1, 2026, it is now set for a release in October, 2026, on the occasion of Durga Puja. It is based on Pather Dabi, a 1926 novel (novella) written by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, the subsequent ban on the book and a correspondence between Chattopadhyay and Rabindranath Tagore. On its first announcement, Dag Creative Media and Shree Venkatesh films were its producers.

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Release date:

May 1, 2026

Director:

Srijit Mukherji

Cast:

Abir Chatterjee, Tota Roy Chowdhury, Mimi Chakraborty, Buddhadev Das, Divyani Mondal

Genre:

Historical drama

Country:

India

Language:

Bangla

Year page:

2026 in adaptations