''Crisscross'' (2018) is an Indian

Bengali Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to: *something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia * Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region * Bengali language, the language they speak ** Bengali alphabet, the w ...

-language

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by

Birsa Dasgupta Birsa Dasgupta (born 2 November 1979) is an Indian Bengali film director based in Tollywood. He has directed films such as '' Shudhu Tomari Jonyo'', ''Gangster'', '' Mukhosh'' and '' Byomkesh O Durgo Rahasya''. Early life Born in Kolkata, ...

which is based on Smaranjit Chakraborty's 2013 novel of the same name. The film is produced by

Shrikant Mohta SVF Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian film production and distribution company, founded by Shrikant Mohta and Mahendra Soni in 1995. Apart from producing and distributing Bengali films in West Bengal, Bangladesh, Assam and Tripura, SVF als ...

and

Mahendra Soni Mahendra () is a Sanskrit compound word deriving from ''mahā'' (great) and ''indra'' (the title of the king of the devas) from Hinduism. It has been used in compound royal styles. History and politics Royalty * Mahendra or Mahinda – t ...

under the banner of SVF Entertainment. It stars

Nusrat Jahan Nusrat Jahan Ruhi (born 8 January 1990) is an Indian actress, producer and politician who predominantly works in Bengali cinema. Beside the acting career, from 2019 to 2024, Jahan has represented as the Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Ba ...

, Mimi Chakraborty,

Bangladeshi Bangladeshis ( ) are the citizens and nationals of Bangladesh, a South Asian country centred on the transnational historical region of Bengal along the Bay of Bengal, eponymous bay. Bangladeshi nationality law, Bangladeshi citizenship was fo ...

actress

Jaya Ahsan Jaya Maswood (born 1 July), popularly known as Jaya Ahsan, is a Bangladeshi film actress, model, producer and playback singer. Starting her career as a model and, later, as a film actress, she works mostly in Bangladeshi and Indian Bengali fil ...

Sohini Sarkar Sohini Sarkar (Born 1 October 1992) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Bengali films. Sarkar made her film debut in the 2013 film ''Rupkatha Noy''. In the same year she acted in the film '' Phoring''. In 2018, she was nominated at Film ...

Priyanka Sarkar Priyanka Sarkar (born 31 December 1990) is an Indian film and television actress who mostly works in Bengali films. She started her career working in the Bengali television industry in 2003 while she was only 12 years old. Later she worked in se ...

.The film was released on 10 August 2018.

Plot

Crisscross is primarily the story of five women from various walks of life. They all live in the city of

Kolkata Kolkata, also known as Calcutta ( its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary ...

, and none of them are happy. Suzy is a freelance graphic designer who just can't seem to get work, or in the rare occasion when she does, never gets paid on time. She is a single mother with a drug-addict ex-husband, trying to put food on the table and giving her son a good education, even as the wolves and vultures keep circling her day and night. Meher is an aspiring actress trying to remain afloat by doing bit roles here and there, auditioning for good roles and getting humiliated on a daily basis. She has a widowed mother and a sickly brother to take care of, but the money just doesn't seem to come in. Miss Sen is a successful independent businesswoman who seems to be ruthless in her career ambitions – so much so that she has separated from her husband and her daughter. However, her business is weathering a storm, and she has been making some wrong moves, until a shocking revelation explains why. Rupa is a timid middle-class housewife who is constantly abused by her in-laws. While her mother-in-law blames her for not being able to conceive, her husband is always bickering at her. To make matters worse, there's this slimy good-for-nothing brother-in-law, who keeps abusing her mentally and physically by making direct sexual advances. Rupa bears it all, until one day, when she learns that she has a terminal disease. Finally, there's Ira a successful and independent photojournalist, who struggles to strike a balance between her career and a caring but priority-demanding boyfriend who wants to marry her. The stories of each of these women run crisscross, intersecting each other, and in one way or another, affecting each other.

Cast

as Meher * Mimi Chakraborty as Ira *

as Miss. Sen *

as Rupa *

as Suzy *

Ridhima Ghosh Ridhima Ghosh is an Indian Bengali-language film and television actress. She debuted on the big screen Sanghamitra Chaudhuri's ''Ratporir Rupkotha'' in 2007. She debuted on television in the Bengali television series '' Bou Kotha Kao '' in 200 ...

as Urna *

Arjun Chakrabarty Arjun Chakrabarty is an Indian Bengali film and television actor best known for his portrayal of the character Gora in the Bengali musical television series '' Gaaner Oparey'' that aired on Star Jalsha from 28 June 2010 to 16 April 2011. Chakra ...

as Archie *

Gaurav Chakrabarty Gaurav Chakrabarty is an Indian Bengali-language film and television actor best known for his portrayal of the character Prodipto Lahiri in the Bengali musical television series '' Gaaner Oparey'' that aired on Star Jalsha from 28 June 2010 to ...

as Ahan *

Mithu Chakrabarty Mithu Chakrabarty is an Indian television actress and theater personality. She is the wife of veteran Bengali actor Sabyasachi Chakrabarty. Personal life Mithu Chakrabarty is the wife of veteran Bengali actor Sabyasachi Chakraborty. They ha ...

as Meher's Mother *

Dolon Roy Dolon Roy (also spelt as ''Dolon Ray'') is a Bengali actress, based in Kolkata, India. Early life She was born in Kolkata to Dilip and Dipika Roy. Roy graduated from the Charuchandra College and subsequently earned a postgraduate degree in sc ...

as Ira's Mother * Anindita Raychaudhury as Boudi *

Ambarish Bhattacharya Ambarish Bhattacharya (born 13 March 1979) is a Bengali actor and comedian. He started his career through performing at Bengali theatre and stage. He made his television debut in the 2007 playing the character ''Gaja'' in Raja & Gaja. He has ac ...

as Rupa's Husband * Mainak Banerjee as Rupa's Brother-in-law * Phalguni Chatterjee as Mr. Dasgupta, Assistant of Ms. Sen * Saswati Guhathakurta as Suzy's neighbor *

Sudeshna Roy Sudeshna Roy is an Indian film director, actor and writer based in Cinema of West Bengal, Tollywood. She started her career as an entertainment journalist before collaborating with the director Abhijit Guha (director), Abhijit Guha and forayi ...

as Suzy's son's Principal

Soundtrack

The music is composed by

JAM8 JAM8 is a musical platform founded by Indian music composer/director Pritam. The platform provides facilities up and coming musicians. Pritam and his team supervise the young talent and some artists become part of Pritam's musical projects. Hist ...

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Crisscross 2018 film 2018 films Films directed by Birsa Dasgupta Indian drama films Bengali-language Indian films 2010s Bengali-language films 2018 drama films Films based on Indian novels