The house soon fills up with old friends and new equations as the reclusive shutu watches on in despair. Nandu and bonnie go back home to mccluskiegunj for a week. A death in the gunj movie review.
On the second viewing i can t get over the overriding. The first time i saw konkona sen sharma s a death in the gunj i was immediately taken in by the real and relatable family dynamics. The film is an atmospheric thriller which is set in 1979 at mccluskieganj near ranchi and stars vikrant massey gulshan devaiah kalki koechlin ranvir shorey tillotama shome.
A death in the gunj which is based on true events got lauded at various international film festivals and the teaser poster of the film was also released recently. He finds himself navigating the blurred lines of what is accepted in society and questions his own space within the world. A death in the gunj is a coming of age story that centres around shutu our protagonist and his conflicted ideas of masculinity.
Before either was released a director named konkona sen sharma made her début with a death in the gunj a sharp lively horror film that doubles as a biting portrait of the patriarchy. A bunch of elitist upper class bengalis vacationing in their country house in mccluskieganj decides to pull an untoward prank against their cousin shutu played by vikrant massey who also happens to be the target of their incessant bullying and snide remarks. A death in the gunj is the story of a reclusive man thrown into depths of depression misfortune and bullying.
Life for a shy young indian student slowly falls to pieces during a family road trip. With kalki koechlin vikrant massey gulshan devaiah ranvir shorey. Directed by konkona sen sharma.
Produced by ashish bhatnagar vijay kumar swami raagii bhatnagar abhishek chaubey and honey trehan under the banners of studioz idrream and macguffin. It features an ensemble cast of vikrant massey tillotama shome om puri tanuja gulshan devaiah kalki koechlin jim sarbh and ranvir shorey. A death in the gunj is a 2016 indian drama film written and directed by konkona sen sharma.
