'Chatak' marks the first Bengali film on a sperm donor’s life

Sperm donation is still a taboo in our society and only a few Indian films have addressed this serious issue. Now, director Atiul Islam is set to narrate a relationship tale that deals with the subject of sperm donation and how it affects the life of couples. The film stars Biswanath Basu, Samadarshi Dutta, Sayantani Guhathakurta, Montu Mallick, Anuradha Ray, Ravishankar Ravi, Anindita Som and others in pivotal roles.Camera has already started rolling for the film.
The film, 'Chatak', is all about a sperm donor's life. An ambitious woman marries a corporate officer, and is economically very happy and satisfied. But, soon she strongly desires to have a child in her life. But the couple’s life turns upside down when they find out that the husband can’t have a baby because of less sperm count. The woman somehow manages to make her husband half inclined and takes the help of sperm donation, and gets her own baby.
While Sayantani Guhathakurta plays the ambitious woman Biswanath Basu will be seen as her husband. Gradually, the new born child will grow up, and a private tutor will come to teach him in their house. Samadarshi Dutta is playing the role of this tutor, and coincidentally, it will be revealed that he is the sperm donor and biological father of the child. What happens next forms the crux of the film.
Shital Bhattacharyya is handling the camera works while the music is being composed by Sravan. The lyricists are by Dipangshu Acharya, Sravan and Srinjoy Mitra. There will be four songs in this film by Anupam Roy, Monali Thakur, Ishan Mitra, Angshuman Saha, Ipsita Mukherjee, Jayanti Bhattacharyya.
About his film, director Atiul Islam said, "Sperm Donation is a very common process of present time. Though common people are not ready to talk about this open mindedly, there is no doubt that it is saving so many relationships in our society, and many families are getting their children for this, every day. Though, bengali film industry has not yet worked on this issue, it was actually very important to talk about this in films as film is a medium of mass education. Considering this importance, we thought to make 'Chatak'. I hope audience will like the film."

Actress Sayantani Guhathakurta Shared, "Here in this film, I am playing a very unique role. Because, we can see that the woman is very ambitious but for a child, she is ready to leave all of the luxuries just like the other women who want to be mothers. She has to face many ups and downs and thus she becomes a selfless mother from a self-oriented woman. This journey was much needed for the film, I have enjoyed this part the most."
Meanwhile, actor Biswanath Basu added, "This film is going to talk about an issue that was never focused in any film of Tollywood before this. This is actually a very brave attempt. I hope, you will like the film."
Samadarshi Dutta too is equally excited, “I am playing the character of a sperm donor. Though a sperm donor doesn't have any specific or different trait of character, but to be a sperm donor how many self sacrifices he has to do, and how he has to work without being connected emotionally with his client, that will be portrayed through my character. We are very much hopeful for this film."
If everything goes according to plan, the film will release in theatres soon.