Sanjoy Nag

Three very different people from three very different worlds collide one winter afternoon in an anarchic Kolkata.

Kadambari is based on the unique relationship between Rabindranath Tagore and his sister-in-law, Kadambari Devi. The film is a sensitive amalgamation of myth and reality structured in the form of a drama.

Maharaja Arunangshu, the ruler of a princely state named Balabantpur, had made a wish list on his death bed in the presence of Dewan Chandrashekhar, the family physician Kaligati and the High Priest. It laid down certain conditions for his heir, his son Himangshu. The first of which forbade Himangshu from marrying a non Hindu girl, and the second demanded a legitimate heir within three years of his marriage. Bound by the conditions of succession, Himangshu is compelled to marry Alaka, an aspiring actress. A year and half into the marriage, Harinath, the young palace librarian disappears without any trace. This mystery occasions the arrival of the sleuth Byomkesh and his author friend Ajit to Balwantpur. The visit though is under the pretext of an invitation for a hunting expedition. The ensuing story revolves around his unveiling of the culprit behind the mystery of Balwantpur.

The film revolves around choreographer, Rudra who is performing Tagore`s, `Chitraganda`, a dance drama. He is in a homosexual relationship with Partho, a drummer. In order to fulfill their desire of having a baby, Rudra decides to opt for a sex reassignment surgery.