Based (quite faithfully) on Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay's beloved novel, the long-awaited film "Mountains of the Moon" (2013) ("Chander Pahar") mirrors its protagonist's adventure in terms of scale: It's both one of the most expensive Bengali-language films ever made and is shot almost entirely in South Africa. The story—detailing young Bengali Shankar Roy Chowdhury's time in early 20th century Africa, when danger finds him at his quiet job at a remote railway station, after which he goes out in search of more in the company of a Portuguese adventurer whose life he randomly saves—is rich with event, and certainly the stuff of a classic adventure yarn.
Berdasarkan (cukup setia) novel tercinta Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay itu, film yang lama ditunggu-tunggu, "Mountains of the Moon" (2013) ("Chander Pahar") mencerminkan petualangan protagonis dalam hal skala: Ini baik salah satu yang paling mahal Bengali-bahasa film yang pernah dibuat dan ditembak hampir seluruhnya di Afrika Selatan. Cerita-merincikan Bengali Shankar Roy Chowdhury waktu muda pada awal abad ke-20 di Afrika, ketika bahaya menemukan dia di pekerjaan yang tenang di sebuah stasiun kereta api yang jaraknya jauh, setelah itu ia pergi keluar mencari lebih di perusahaan petualang Portugis yang hidupnya ia secara acak menyimpan - kaya dengan acara, dan tentu saja menceritakan panjang hal-hal dari petualangan klasik.