Tasher Desh

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title: "Tasher Desh" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2012-films", "bengali-language-indian-films", "2010s-bengali-language-films", "2012-fantasy-films", "films-shot-in-sri-lanka", "films-shot-in-india", "films-based-on-works-by-rabindranath-tagore", "indian-films-based-on-plays", "indian-fantasy-films", "films-directed-by-qaushiq-mukherjee"] description: "2012 film" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasher_Desh" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	Tasher Desh (The Land of Cards)
image	Tasher Desh.png
caption	Poster
director	Qaushiq Mukherjee, known as 'Q'
producer	NFDC (India) / Overdose Art Pvt Ltd / Dream Digital Inc / Anurag Kashyap Films / Entre Chien Et Loup
writer	Q/ Surojit Sen
screenplay	Q/ Surojit Sen
story	Rabindranath Tagore
based_on
starring	Anubrata
Joyraj
Tillotama Shome
Rii
Tinu Verghis
Immaduddin Shah / Soumyak Kanti
music	Neel Adhikari/ Miti Adhikari
cinematography	Manuel Dacosse/ Q
editing	Nikon
distributor	NFDC (India) / Insomnia World sales
released
runtime	114 minutes
country	India
language	Bengali
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| name = Tasher Desh (The Land of Cards) | image = Tasher Desh.png | caption = Poster | director = Qaushiq Mukherjee, known as 'Q' | producer = NFDC (India) / Overdose Art Pvt Ltd / Dream Digital Inc / Anurag Kashyap Films / Entre Chien Et Loup | writer = Q/ Surojit Sen | screenplay = Q/ Surojit Sen | story = Rabindranath Tagore | based_on = | starring = Anubrata Joyraj Tillotama Shome Rii Tinu Verghis Immaduddin Shah / Soumyak Kanti | music = Neel Adhikari/ Miti Adhikari | cinematography = Manuel Dacosse/ Q | editing = Nikon | distributor = NFDC (India) / Insomnia World sales | released = | runtime = 114 minutes | country = India | language = Bengali | budget = | gross =

Tasher Desh () is a 2012 Bengali-language fantasy film directed by Q. The film has been described as a "trippy adaptation" of the 1933 Rabindrath Tagore play of the same name by Indian media. It begins with a nihilist playwright searching where the play, 'Tasher Desh' by Rabindranath Tagore is being played. He goes to major play theatres in Kolkata like The Academy of Fine Arts but no one has a show of Tasher Desh in the near time. He finally writes his own adapted script of the play by Tagore and completely immerses himself into it. Most of the dialogues and all the songs in the film are from the original play by Tagore while director Q is picturising himself as the playwright. It features Soumyak Kanti De Biswas, Anubrata Basu, Tillotama Shome, Rii, Joyraj Bhattacharjee, Tinu Verghis, and Immaduddin Shah in the lead roles. Tasher Desh made its international premiere on 11 November 2012 at the 7th Rome International Film Festival. The film had its release in India on 23 August 2013.

Plot

The story is of a prince who escapes his destiny, the prison of his mind. He lands on a fascist island and incites women to revolt. It is a psychedelic fantasy about destiny and humanity, social control and Utopian revolution.

Cast

• Tillotama Shome as Queen
• Imaad Shah as Ruiton
• Anubrata Basu as Friend
• Rii Sen as Horotoni / Widow
• Maya Tideman as Tekkani
• Soumyak Kanti De Biswas as Prince
• Joyraj Bhattacharjee as Storyteller / Tash King
• Tinu Verghis as Oracle

Soundtrack

• "Ami Phul Tulite Elem" - Anusheh Anadil
• "Amar Mon Bole Chai" - Qaushiq Mukherjee
• "Amra Nuton Jouboneri" - Neel Adhikari
• "Bnadh Bhenge Dao" - Qaushiq Mukherjee, Tanaji, Neel, Damini, Kamalika
• "Bolo Shokhi Bolo" - Sahana Bajpaie
• "Cholo Niyom Mote" - Qaushiq Mukherjee, Tanaji, Neel, Damini, Kamalika
• "Elem Notun Deshe" - Qaushiq Mukherjee
• "Ghorete Bhromor Elo" - Anusheh Anadil
• "Gopono Kothati" - Susheela Raman, Qaushiq Mukherjee
• "Hey Nobina" - Qaushiq Mukherjee
• "Ichhe Ichhe" - Qaushiq Mukherjee, Neel, Damini, Kamalika
• "Jaboi" - Qaushiq Mukherjee
• "Khara Bayu Boye Bege" - Qaushiq Mukherjee, Neel, Damini, Kamalika
• "Ogo Shanto" - Qaushiq Mukherjee
• "Tash Anthem" - Qaushiq Mukherjee, Tanaji, Neel, Damini, Kamalika
• "Tolon Namon" - Qaushiq Mukherjee, Tanaji, Neel, Damini, Kamalika
• "Tomar Payer Tolaye" - Qaushiq Mukherjee
• "Utol Hawa" - Anusheh Anadil

References

References

1. Sen, Zinia. (14 November 2012). "Q plays the Roman card". [[The Times of India]].
2. "Q's Tasher Desh aims an August release".
3. (20 November 2012). "Tasher Desh trailer creates a buzz". Times of India.
4. (20 November 2012). "Dasher Desh". [[The Times of India]].
5. (6 November 2012). "'Tasher Desh' to have world premier at Rome film fest". [[The Times of India]].
6. (25 November 2012). "Bollywood turns our collective brains into chicken-feed: Director Q". Zee News.

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