Saptadingar Guptodhon

Saptadingar Guptodhon
Release poster
Directed by	Dhrubo Banerjee
Written by	Dhrubo Banerjee Sugata Guha
Produced by	Shrikanto Mohta Mahendra Soni
Starring	Abir Chatterjee Ishaa Saha Arjun Chakrabarty Rajatabha Dutta Kaushik Ganguly Prosenjit Chatterjee
Cinematography	Soumik Haldar
Edited by	Sanglap Bhowmik
Music by	Indraadip Dasgupta
Production company	SVF Entertainment
Distributed by	PVR Inox Pictures
Release date	May 15, 2026 (2026-05-15)
Running time	139 minutes
Country	India
Language	Bengali
Box office	₹ 11.28 crore[1]

Saptadingar Guptodhon (Bengali pronunciation: [sɔptoɖiŋar ɡupt̪od̪ʱɔn]; transl. The Treasure of the Seven Ships) is a 2026 Indian Bengali-language action-adventure film co-written and directed by Dhrubo Banerjee. Produced by Shrikant Mohta and Mahendra Soni under the banner of Shree Venkatesh Films, the film is a sequel to Banerjee's 2022 film Karnasubarner Guptodhon and also serves as the fourth instalment in the Guptodhon franchise.^[2] It stars Abir Chatterjee, Arjun Chakrabarty and Ishaa Saha reprising their roles as Sona Da, Abir and Jhinuk respectively.

Plot

The story begins in Kolkata when a Cambridge-educated, Oxford-returned historian, Mr. Chatterjee, approaches treasure hunter Subarna Sen, also known as Sonada. Mr. Chatterjee says he is a descendant of a 17th-century Brahmin from Benares who nursed and cremated the fallen ruler Raja Pratapaditya of Jessore after his defeat by the Mughals. Before his death, the king entrusted the Brahmin with a ring and a gold coin with the royal seal to serve as keys to his hidden treasure. Mr. Chatterjee's father had found the location of the riches but died before sharing it, leaving the clues hidden inside a concealed diary.^[3][4]

After Sonada finds the diary in Mr. Chatterjee's library, he hesitates to pursue the adventure because his nephew Abir and Abir's fiancée Jhinuk are preparing for their wedding.^[3] Before Sonada can proceed, he is kidnapped and taken to the Sundarbans. The abduction is orchestrated by the trio's recurring adversary, Dasanan Daw, who is also hunting for the treasure.^[4]

In the wild, Sonada, Abir, and Jhinuk must survive environmental hazards while decoding historical riddles and folklore linked to Raja Pratapaditya, the Manasamangal Kabya, and the stories of sea merchant Chand Sadagar, Manasa Devi, Behula, and Lakhindar. They encounter a tribe of Chand Sadagar's descendants who have protected the treasure for generations, as they race against Dasanan to find the hidden wealth.^[3][5][4]

Cast

• Abir Chatterjee as Subarna Sen aka Sonada, an Oxford-returned history professor and adventurer^[3]
• Arjun Chakrabarty as Abirlal "Abir", Sonada's nephew^[3][4]
• Ishaa Saha as Jhinuk, Abir's fiancée^[3][5]
• Rajatabha Dutta as Dasanan Daw, the trio's recurring adversary^[3][4]
• Kaushik Ganguly as Mr. Nishanath Chatterjee/Aditya Guha, an Cambridge-returned historian and descendant of a Benaras priest, the main antagonist^[3][4]
• Prosenjit Chatterjee (cameo appearance)^[2]
• Joga (credited actor unknown)^[5]

Production

The project is the first Guptodhon film since Karnasubarner Guptodhon (2022).^[6] The muhurat ceremony took place on 24 January 2026, during Saraswati Puja.^[6]

Principal photography began at the end of January 2026.^[6] Production locations included indoor filming at the Verde Vista banquet complex in Kolkata, which was turned into an awards ceremony set with red carpets, banquet tables, and promotional posters.^[7] On the first day of shooting, director Dhrubo Banerjee suffered a leg injury and directed subsequent sequences with his leg in a medical cast.^[7]

After the Kolkata schedule, production moved to the Sundarbans mangrove forest for the survival and treasure hunt sequences.^[3][7] The production team consulted a tiger conservation expert from the scripting stage to avoid disturbing the ecology and animals.^[8] Abir Chatterjee said the team shot only in areas that would not disturb wildlife.^[8] He also noted that after four years, the three lead actors were rediscovering each other on set, and that maturity seeped into the film's emotional fabric, with Sonada trusting Abir and Jhinuk more and giving them space.^[8] Chatterjee said Kaushik Ganguly's deadpan delivery of single lines often made the cast laugh uncontrollably.^[8]

Chatterjee stated that from the first film, the team decided Sonada would never smoke, and they dropped a scene where the trio rode a bike without helmets.^[8] He believes the films have reignited curiosity about Bengal's history and identity among younger viewers.^[8] The film is the 100th feature film for cinematographer Soumik Haldar since his career began in 2002.^[9]

In a video interview for Anandabazar, Abir Chatterjee discussed his preparation for the Sonada character and reiterated that the team consciously avoided showing the character with harmful habits such as smoking.^[10]

Marketing

On 15 April 2026, coinciding with Poila Baisakh, SVF released the first teaser for Saptadingar Guptodhon.^[11]

On 8 May 2026, the trailer was launched at Nazrul Tirtha in Kolkata. The event also celebrated the 100-day box office run of Vijaynagar'er Hirey.^[12] Present at the event were Abir Chatterjee, Arjun Chakrabarty, Ishaa Saha, director Dhrubo Banerjee, Kaushik Ganguly, Rajatabha Dutta, and Prosenjit Chatterjee.^[12] Speaking at the launch, Prosenjit Chatterjee said that Bengali audiences had warmly embraced adventure stories and franchise films. Abir Chatterjee said the film retains the old nostalgia and emotion while presenting the mystery on a larger scale. Arjun Chakrabarty and Ishaa Saha noted that shooting in the Sundarbans added a new dimension to the story. Dhrubo Banerjee said the film's foundation remains family-centric emotional adventure entertainment.^[12]

On 19 May 2026, a screening was organized by Young Metro, The Telegraph, and TTIS at INOX (Quest Mall) for Kolkata educators. Attending school principals and teachers said the film provided an alternative to violence-heavy digital entertainment and integrated historical fiction into storytelling for children.^[13] On 20 May 2026, the filmmakers held a screening for underprivileged children, disabled youth, and senior citizens.^[14]

Release

Saptadingar Guptodhon was released in the theatres on 15 May 2026.^[3][6]

Critical reception

The film received mixed-to-positive reviews. Critics praised Abir Chatterjee's performance as Sonada and the film's appeal as a family entertainer, though opinions differed on its pacing and structure.

Poorna Banerjee of The Times of India gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars. She wrote that the adventure takes time to find its rhythm but rewards patience with witty dialogue and convincing performances. She praised the film's interactive quality, which layered legend with history to draw viewers into solving puzzles alongside the protagonists. She also said the CGI was polished by Bengali mainstream standards and the production design sustained the fantasy element.^[15]

Shubhankar Chakraborty of The Wall wrote that the film does not talk down to its audience. He said the story becomes gripping about twenty minutes in and prioritizes an engaging narrative over franchise nostalgia. He praised the script for weaving historical lore into a modern adventure, introducing younger audiences to figures like Chand Sadagar and Manasa Devi. He noted that the emotional arc involving Chand Sadagar's descendants ends abruptly. He called Abir Chatterjee's performance believable, Arjun Chakrabarty's a step forward, and Kaushik Ganguly's outstanding. He criticized a pronunciation slip (stalagmite) by Ganguly's character and said Prosenjit Chatterjee's cameo lacked significant dialogue.^[16]

Ranjan Bandyopadhyay of Sangbad Pratidin called the film an unmissable family entertainer that demands full viewer engagement. He noted that the narrative shifts after the interval from a standard mystery to heightened tension. He praised the main cast and singled out Rajatabha Dutta's villainous laugh as the film's trump card and Kaushik Ganguly's performance as the backbone of the climax.^[17] Atreyee Poddar of Indulgexpress wrote that the franchise still has fuel left in the tank after eight years, praising the chemistry of the core trio and the integration of Bengali folklore.^[5]

Malini Banerjee of The Federal gave a mixed review, criticizing the sudden exposition, pacing, and over-reliance on franchise tropes such as centuries-old mechanical levers, perfectly preserved torches, and repeated jokes about Abir's hunger. She questioned whether the franchise was losing its touch.^[3] Agnivo Niyogi of the Calcutta Telegraph wrote that the plot unfolds "a little too conveniently," with clues solved easily and events feeling engineered to keep the story moving rather than building tension. He also said Rajatabha Dutta and Arjun Chakrabarty gave engaging performances but their roles felt underwritten, with Chakrabarty's dialogue sometimes leaning into exaggerated "Gen-Z humour."^[4]

Actor and filmmaker Parambrata Chattopadhyay, in a guest column for t2online, wrote that the film succeeds because it uses a template Bengali audiences want, satisfying a fascination with riddles and hidden treasure. He praised Abir Chatterjee's portrayal and singled out Arjun Chakrabarty's comedic monologue detailing the Manasamangal Kabya in contemporary social media vernacular. He also noted narrative fatigue from repeated riddle-based tropes and said the dialogue between Abir and Jhinuk could have been written for a more adult trajectory given the characters' decade-long growth.^[18]

Critics praised the technical aspects. Soumik Haldar's cinematography received positive notices from Bandyopadhyay and Chakraborty for capturing the atmosphere of the Sundarbans forest.^[17][16] The change in music directors from Bickram Ghosh to Indraadip Dasgupta was widely remarked upon. Chakraborty wrote that Dasgupta's score worked as a core storytelling element, using shifting arrangements and a recurring rap theme to generate tension.^[16] Bandyopadhyay similarly noted its high-energy impact.^[17] Reviewers agreed that the "VFX tiger" sequence fell short; Chakraborty said it looked incomplete and jarring against the otherwise realistic visual palette.^[5][16]

Box office

The film grossed ₹5.64 crore net in India and achieved a worldwide net collection of ₹6.28 crore. ^[19]

References

External links

• Saptadingar Guptodhon at IMDb