Dark Chocolate (film)

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Dark Chocolate
Official movie poster
Directed byAgnidev Chatterjee
Based onSheena Bora murder case
StarringMahima Chaudhry
Riya Sen
Mumtaz Sorcar
Shataf Figar
Music byShubhayu
Release date
  • 2 September 2016 (2016-09-02)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguagesBengali
Hindi

Dark Chocolate is a 2016 Indian Bengali Crime thriller film directed by Agnidev Chatterjee and made under Macneill Engineering studio.

The film is an adaption of the real life murder of Sheena Bora,[1][2][3][4] daughter of media barons Indrani Mukherjea and Peter Mukherjea. Bollywood actress Mahima Chaudhry made her debut in a Bengali film and played the role of Ishani Banerjee, a character based on murder accused Indrani Mukherjea. Riya Sen plays the part of Rina Bardhan, a role inspired by the life of Sheena Bora. Media baron Peter Mukherjea is portrayed by Sudeep Mukherjee.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Mahima Chaudhry to star in Bengali film on Sheena Bora case". The Indian Express. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Here comes the first film on Sheena Bora murder: Will 'Dark Chocolate' do justice to the real life story?". Firstpost. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Bollywood actress Mahima Chaudhry to feature in Bengali movie 'Dark Chocolate'". NewKerala. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Riya Sen's Dark Chocolate trailer gives a twisted view of Sheena Bora Murder case". CatchNews.com.
  5. ^ "Mahima Chaudhry to star in Bengali film on Sheena Bora case". The Indian Express. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  6. ^ "Dark Chocolate Review: Neither engaging nor thought-provoking". Rediff.