Piyalir Password, a film by Raj Basu, is a fast-paced suspense thriller set in Howard County, Montgomery County and Frederick County in Maryland, and Loudoun County in Virginia, USA, where a young woman comes to the United States from India to complete the legal formalities of her scientist sister’s accidental death.  However, as she tries to wrap things up, to her horror she discovers that perhaps her sister’s death was not accidental. Caught in a web of conspiracy in a foreign land she struggles to get behind the truth, determined to unravel the mystery behind her sister’s untimely death.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH RAJ BASU

In the following video, Raj Basu, writer and director of Piyalir Password, speaks with Supratim Sanyal about various aspects of his films, his parallel careers in the IT industry and movie making, his first full-length film "WINGS OF HOPE" (starring Dipti Naval, Suresh Oberoi & Roshan Seth in lead roles), his new film Piyalir Password,  and shares his experience of shooting the film, Bickram Ghosh's soundtrack, thoughts about the future, enthusiasm of upcoming Bangla film makers transcending boundaries and his favorite directors and movies.

PIYALIR PASSWORD - PREVIEW TRAILER

Piyalir Password, the first Bengali film shot entirely in USA, is about corporate conspiracy and medical ethics set in the Biotechnology industry of USA. It is a story of conspiracy, search for truth, love, trust and betrayal.  It has an international cast of actors from India, USA, South Africa, Russia and other nations.

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^{A still from PIYALIR PASSWORD with Sam Chan and Roopa Ganguly}

Release Schedule:

• April 4, 2009: Washington DC / Maryland / Virginia
• April 5, 2009: Detroit, Michigan
• April 11, 2009: New Jersey & Houston, Texas
• April 12, 2009: New York
• Release in Kolkata, India after US and UK Releases
  

LEAD CAST:

• Rituparna Sengupta
• Koushik Sen
• Roopa Ganguly
• Sabyasachi Chakrabarty

MUSIC:

• Bickram Ghosh

In 'Piyalir Password', filmmaker Raj Basu takes you through the turbulent journey of an Indian woman and her Indian American friend, as they desperately search for the truth behind a scientist's death. Caught in a web of conspiracy, they go through the thrilling race against time as they try to survive a fierce enemy. The film’s visual approach establishes the fear, the intense heartfelt emotions, the beat and the climax. Bickram Ghosh’s sound design establishes the reality of the tension, suspense and emotion. His original, imaginative and intriguing music strikes a chord with the audience. Vivek Banerjee’s cinematography, from subtly placed camera positions, captures the thoughts in creating a perfect medium for revealing the characters.

PIYALIR PASSWORD - In the Media

WORLD PREMIERE IN WASHINGTON DC, APRIL 4, 2009

The Premiere show of "Piyalir Password" will be held on April 4, 2009 with Rituparna Sengupta and Roopa Ganguly at the Jewish Community Center, Rockville, MD. Tickets are available from Sanskriti Bengali organization of DC area, and Devasish Ray - phone: 240 988 1112.

Movie Information
Piyalir Password
2009, Bengali

Cast
Rituparna Sengupta
Rupa Ganguly
Sabyasachi Chakraborty
Kaushik Sen
Wadia Mahzabeen
Indranil Mukherjee
Samrat Chakrabarti
Ena Sarkar
Sheena Anderson
Sam Chan
Yury Tsykun
Homi Irani
Chester West
Brian St. August
Towanda Underdue
Meera Narasimhan
Chad Ridgely
Nancy LeRoy
Gary Brown
Robert Heath Jr.
Yan Xi
Susan Smith
Nick Avdikos
Melanie Hadley
Eric Burnett
Joannis Coranitis
Raji Mohan
Alamelu Gurjale
Raj Basu
Sonny Suri
Roland Gomez
Kalahiki Davidson
Bhoopinder Suri
Lance Adell
Laura Strawbridge
Angela Lee
Nita Jones
Romeo Haque
Suneil Mashi
Annesha Basu
Rohan Basu

Director
Raj Basu

Music Director
Bickram Ghosh

Lyrics
Sugato Guha

Screenplay
Raj Basu,
Saumitra Neogi

Cinematographer
Vivek Banerjee

Editor
Raj Basu
Saumitra Neogi

Playback Singers
Jojo Mukherjee
Keka Ghosal
Lopamudra Mitra
Rupam Islam
Rupankar
Swagatalakshmi Dasgupta

Hair Stylist
Nita Jones

Make Up
Nilima Das

Production Manager
Angela Lee