| Mishawr Rawhoshyo | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Srijit Mukherji |
| Screenplay by | Srijit Mukherji |
| Story by | Sunil Gangopadhyay |
| Based on | Mishor Rohosyo Sunil Gangopadhyay |
| Produced by | Shree Venkatesh Films |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Soumik Haldar |
| Edited by | Bodhaditya Banerjee |
| Music by | Indraadip Dasgupta |
Production company | Shree Venkatesh Films |
| Distributed by | Shree Venkatesh Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Bengali Hindi English Arabic |
| Box office | ₹7 crore (US$840,000)[2] |
Mishawr Rawhoshyo (transl. The Mysteries of Egypt) is a 2013 Indian action-adventure film directed by Srijit Mukherji, based on the novel of the same name written by Sunil Gangopadhyay.[3][4] The film was produced by Shree Venkatesh Films. It stars Prosenjit Chatterjee, Indraneil Sengupta, Aryann Bhowmik, Swastika Mukherjee, Neel Mukherjee, Rajit Kapoor, and Tridha Chowdhury.[5] The plot revolves around a hieroglyphic trail that leads Kakababu and his nephew Santu to Egypt and underneath a pyramid.
The soundtrack and background scores were composed by Indraadip Dasgupta, while the cinematography and editing of the film was done by Soumik Halder and Bodhaditya Banerjee respectively.
The film was declared to be a blockbuster at the box office and was one of the highest grossing films of 2013. It gained a strong cult following from both the audience and critics for the performances of Prosenjit Chatterjee, Indraneil Sengupta and Aryann. Also praised were the songs, particularly Kakababur gaan sung by Rupam Islam, the directing work by Srijit Mukherji and action sequences designed by Judo Ramu. The second film of the Kakababu series, Yeti Obhijaan, released in 2017. The third film in the franchise, Kakababur Protyaborton was released in 2022.
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- ^ "Srijit's Kakababu unveiled". The Times of India. 25 November 2012. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2013.