Shankhachil Shankhachil (Brahminy kite, ) is a 2016 India-Bangladesh joint venture Bengali-language historical Drama film, written by Sayantani Putatunda, starring Prosenjit, Kusum Sikder, Shajbati and directed by Goutam Ghosh. This film is named after the bird Brahminy kite which is used by many Bengali poets like Jibanananda Das. It's a story of a simple village couple from Bangladesh who comes to Taki for the treatment of their ailing daughter named Rupsha. Their life and struggle has been portrayed in the film. Shankhachil is well received by critics. It has won the Best Feature Film in Bengali award at 63rd National Film Awards. It has also been selected for Montreal World Film Festival. Cast Prosenjit Chatterjee as Muntasir Chowdhury Badal Kusum Sikder as Laila Shajbati as Rupsha Shahed Ali Ushasie Chakraborty Priyanshu Chatterjee as BSF officer Ravi Verma (cameo) Deepankar De Prabir Mitra Mamunur Rashid Rajesh Shinde Rosey Siddiqui Arindam Sil Nakul Vaid Awards and nominations References Category:Bengali-language films Category:2016 films Category:Indian films Category:Bangladeshi films Category:Best Bengali Feature Film National Film Award winners Category:2010s Bengali-language films Category:Films directed by Goutam Ghose