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Deep Fridge Named Best Bengali Film at 71st National Film Awards

Filmmakers are seeking distribution to bring the unreleased drama to theaters after its national accolade

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Overview

  • Deep Fridge was the only Bengali production honored at the ceremony in New Delhi
  • Director Arjun Dutta dedicated the award to his late mother, who battled motor neuron disease during the shoot
  • Starring Abir Chatterjee and Tnusree Chakraborty, the film explores emotional repression, family silence and hidden fragility
  • Abir Chatterjee revealed he initially turned down the project due to scheduling conflicts before joining after Dutta’s persistent appeals
  • Despite a 2023 premiere at the International Film Festival of India, Deep Fridge remains unreleased as the team negotiates distribution