Winkle Twinkle

Winkle Twinkle (2026)

উইঙ্কল টুইঙ্কল

An idealistic political activist returns to a world that has changed beyond recognition, forcing him to confront the clash between his long-held beliefs and modern realities. Torn between family, ideology, and his own sense of identity, he embarks on a deeply personal journey of self-discovery and change.

Date of release
2026-09-04
Runtime
2h 4m
Genres
Drama
Director
Srijit Mukherji

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Winkle Twinkle

Winkle Twinkle is a 2026 Bengali-language political drama film directed and written by Srijit Mukherji. It is based on the play of the same name written by actor and playwright Bratya Basu. The film, produced by Firdausul Hasan under the banner of Friends Communication stars Ritwick Chakraborty and Parambrata Chatterjee in the lead roles. Later, Rajashree Productions collaborated with Communications to produce the film. In November 2024, Mukherji shared a poster for the film showing a broken statue of Vladimir Lenin with two actors sitting in front of it. Winkle Twinkle is one of Mukherji's films adapted from dramas, with his previous film adapting the play Julius Caesar.

Production and development

In mid-2023, it was heard that Srijit Mukherji might acquire rights to Bratya Basu's play to start and direct a film on it. Winkle Twinkle was confirmed to be made a real film in November 2024, with statements made by him. Mukherji released a poster in the same month with announcements that the film shooting would be starting very soon.

Srijit Mukherji confirmed that he would be directing and later releasing a new film based on a play by Bratya Basu on November 24, 2026, the day on which the film poster was released. The poster showed the symbol of hammer and sickle, along with a broken statue of Lenin with two people sitting in front of it, whose faces were not then revealed.

On December 10, 2024, Mukherji posted pictures on social media from a recording studio remarking that singers Shreya Ghoshal and Tamalika Golder had recorded a song for the film. This recording followed his first poster release in November. Before the film, Ghoshal sung "Baundule Ghuri" for Mukherji's film Dawsham Abotaar in 2023. Golder made her singing debut with Mukherji's web series Durga Rohoshyo.

"Na Thaka Priyo" was another song from Winkle Twinkle, with lyrics by Srimoy Bhattacharya, music by Tamalika Golder, and vocals by Rapurna Bhattacharya. The song's theme describes the undying love between two lovers despite their physical distance.

On April 23, 2026, Mukherji unveiled a new poster for Winkle Twinkle following his posting of a new poster for Emperor vs Sarat Chandra. The new film poster showed a blood bag where green color or blood mixed with red blood, with dense clouds in the background and the presence of Howrah Bridge and Vidyasagar Setu, the two bridges connecting Howrah with Kolkata. On the top, it was written that it was based on Bratya Basu's play.

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