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, Pranay Narayan and Anurima Ghosh in important roles. ''Panchlait'' was released on 17 November 2017. Currently the film is streaming on MX Player.

Plot

Set in a rural backdrop, ''Panchlait'' tells the story of a village community called Mahato tola, that still has no electricity. The storyline is hinged on multiple and layered social interactions and an ethereal romance brewing between the lead characters. The people in this small village lives in darkness, engrossed in their own little sorrows and joys. Panchlait, also known as Petromax, plays an integral part in a villagers life and possessing one is a mark of honor. After much efforts, the villagers manage to acquire the coveted Panchlait. But the villagers are so innocent and inexperienced that they do not know how to light a simple lamp. Their lack of knowledge leads to hilarious situations. The only person who knows how to light the petromax is outcast from the village named Godhan who was falsely accused and thrown out of the Village. The rest of the story focuses on how the villagers manage to lit up the village despite the shortcomings.

Cast

The details of the cast of the film is given below. *

as Godhan * Anuradha Mukherjee as Munri * Yashpal Sharma as Sarpanch Naginaa Mahto * Rajesh Sharma as Mulgain *

as Sardaar Jagnandan Mahto *

as Chhadidaar Aganu Mahto *

* Punit Tiwari * Pranay Narayan as Deewan Judhisthir Mahto * Iqbal Sultan as Collector Mahto * Anurima Ghosh * Punyadarshan Gupta * Arup Zaigirdar * Malini Sengupta as Gulri * Kalpana Jha * Nayna Bandhopadhyay as Kaneli * Uma Basu

Music

The music director and lyricist of the film are Kalyan Sen Barat and Rakesh Kumar Tripathi respectively. The sound designing is handled by Anirban Sengupta. The songs are sung by Javed Ali, Rupankar, Anweshaa and Pt Sanjay Chakrabarty.

Accolades

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References

External links

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Panchlait streaming on MX Player
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