''Crisscross'' (2018) is an Indian

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-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. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Birsa Dasgupta Birsa Dasgupta (born 2 November 1979) is an Indian Bengali film director based in Tollywood.He is well known for directing films such as Shudhu Tomari Jonyo, Gangster, Psycho (2021 film) Early life Born in Kolkata, his grandfather was no ...

which is based on

Smaranjit Chakraborty Smaranjit Chakraborty ( bn, স্মরনজিৎ চক্রবর্ত্তী) is a Bengali people, Bengali author and screenwriter. Bibliography Adamya Sen Series (Detective Series): *1) Adamya (2015) *2) Adamya 2 (2016) *3) Adamya ...

's 2013 novel of the same name. The film is produced by

Shrikant Mohta SVF Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian media and entertainment company headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal, founded by Shrikant Mohta. Apart from producing and distributing Bengali films, SVF also distributes Bollywood and Hollywood films i ...

and

Mahendra Soni SVF Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian media and entertainment company headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal, founded by Shrikant Mohta. Apart from producing and distributing Bengali films, SVF also distributes Bollywood and Hollywood films i ...

under the banner of

SVF Entertainment SVF Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian media and entertainment company headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal, founded by Shrikant Mohta. Apart from producing and distributing Bengali films, SVF also distributes Bollywood and Hollywood films i ...

. It stars

Nusrat Jahan Nusrat Jahan Ruhi (born 8 January 1990) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Bengali cinema. In 2019, Jahan became actively involved in politics and was elected as Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Basirhat constituency as a Tri ...

Mimi Chakraborty Mimi Chakraborty (born 11 February 1989) is an Indian actress, singer and politician. She is known for her work in Bengali cinema and television. Her debut film was Bapi Bari Jaa in which she played the female lead, Dola. She was listed as ...

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actress

Jaya Ahsan Jaya Maswood (born 1 July), commonly known as Jaya Ahsan, is a Bangladeshi actress and producer. Starting her career as a model and, later, as a television actress, she currently works mostly in Bangladeshi and Indian Bengali films. She won Ba ...

Sohini Sarkar Sohini Sarkar is an Indian Bengali film and television actress. She played the title character in the 2011–2012 TV series ''Adwitiya''. Sarkar made her film debut in the 2013 film ''Rupkatha Noy''. In the same year she acted in the film ''Phor ...

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.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

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, 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 *

as Ira *

as Miss. Sen *

as Rupa *

as Suzy *

Ridhima Ghosh Ridhima Ghosh is an Indian Bengali film and television actress. She made her acting debut in the Bengali film ''Ratporir Rupkotha'' in 2007. In 2009, she made her television debut in Bengali TV serial '' Bou Kotha Kao '' aired in Star Jalsha. ...

as Urna *

Arjun Chakrabarty Arjun Chakrabarty is an Indian television actor mainly working in the Bengali-language television industry based in Kolkata. He came to prominence playing the male protagonist "Gora" in the television serial '' Gaaner Oparey''. and is now known ...

as Archie *

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

as Ahan *

Mithu Chakrabarty Mithu Chakrabarty is an Indian television actress and theater personality. She is the wife of veteran Bengali actor Sabyasachi Chakrabarty. Filmography * Tenida and Co. (upcoming) * Mini (2022) * Bornoporichoy (2019) * Anurup/Mirror Image ( ...

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 Anindita Sarkar (née Raychaudhury) is an Indian actress who works in Bengali-language TV shows and films. She is known for her role as Subhaga in the soap opera ''Potol Kumar Gaanwala'', which is broadcast on Star Jalsha, a Bengali-language cab ...

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

Soundtrack

The music is composed by

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for ''Crisscross''.

References

External links

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