In August 1947, the British passed a bill regarding the partition of Bengal. Delving into the grim history of the Partition, Mukherjee's movie Rajkahini is woven around a border between the two nations that runs through a brothel housing 11 women.
as Begum Jaan
as Kabir
as Master
as Salim
as Prophullo Mohan Sen
as Mohammad Illias
as Rubina
as Juthika
as Kawmola
as Golaap
as Koli
as Lata
as Duli
as Fatima a. k. a. Shabnam
as Banno
as Sujan
as Shoshikanto Sarkar
as Nawaab
as Bnuchki
as Akhtar