Sanjay Mishra marks his Bengali cinema debut

Phera, directed by Pritha Chakraborty marks the Bengali debut of actor Sanjay Mishra, known for his powerful and nuanced performances across Indian cinema. Joining him in pivotal roles are actors — Ritwick Chakraborty and Sohini Sarkar.

With such a dynamic cast and a compelling narrative, Phera promises to be an emotional and thought-provoking cinematic experience. Speaking about his debut in Bengali cinema, Sanjay, “Bengali is a sweet language, and I’ve always loved and admired legends like Satyajit Ray and Mrinal Sen who come from this land. Stepping into Bengali cinema for the first time is both exciting and enriching. I’m looking forward to working with some of the finest talents of the Bengali film industry.

I hope the audience embraces this story the way we’re preparing to embrace the journey of making it.

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Ritwick on his part added, “I'm excited to be a part of Phera. I’ve always admired the way Pritha thinks and brings her stories to life — her direction is both sensitive and sharp. Sharing the screen with the legendary Sanjay Mishra ji is an honour, and I’m looking forward to this journey with immense enthusiasm.”

Sohini's role in Phera is brief, it holds a deep emotional weight in the story.

“Sometimes, it’s not about the length but the impact. I’m glad to be a part of Pritha’s vision and to work alongside such brilliant co-actors,” said the actress. “Phera began as a quiet question I kept returning to: What do we really call home? A place? A person? A time that no longer exists?In a world obsessed with forward motion and achievement, I was drawn to two men who are both, in their own ways, stuck. One is held back by memory, the other by momentum.

And yet, somewhere in the stillness between them, I found something deeply human—a kind of unspoken love that doesn’t need resolution, only recognition. This film is not about big changes or loud emotions. It is about everyday endurance, the dignity of small lives, and the uncomfortable tenderness that exists between people who’ve forgotten how to speak but still manage to listen.

With Phera, I wanted to explore what it means to return—not in triumph, but in truth.

To be seen. To be enough,” said Pritha.

Talking more about the storyline of the film, the director added, “Two men. One house that no longer stands the way it used to. In a city that rewards speed and reinvention, Priyam runs just fast enough to not fall behind. His father, Pannalal, once a local hero, now measures time in habits and rust. When the past quite literally cracks open, their two worlds — and worldviews — are forced into uneasy proximity. Phera is a story of quiet reckonings — of what we call success, of how much we leave behind, and what remains when the noise fades.

It is about the awkward poetry of returning — not to glory, but to someone who still saves you a seat. Some lives don’t arc. They echo.”