Mishawr Rawhoshyo

Mishawr Rawhoshyo, (transl. The Mysteries of Egypt) is a 2013 Indian Bengali-language action-adventure film written and directed by Srijit Mukherji. Produced by Shrikant Mohta and Mahendra Soni under the banner of Shree Venkatesh Films, the film is based on the 1984 eponymous novel by Sunil Gangopadhyay, from his Kakababu series. It stars Prosenjit Chatterjee as Kakababu and Aryann Bhowmik as Shontu, alongside an ensemble cast of Indraneil Sengupta, Rajit Kapoor, Rajesh Sharma, Swastika Mukherjee, Sujan Neel Mukherjee and Tridha Chowdhury. The plot revolves around a hieroglyphic trail that leads Kakababu and his nephew Shontu to Egypt and underneath a pyramid.

The film was officially announced in September 2012, marking Srijit Mukherji's third collaboration with Prosenjit Chatterjee. Principal photography commenced in January 2013 and ended in August 2013. Major parts of the film were shot in Cairo with a sporadic schedule, and portions shot in Kolkata and Delhi predominantly. Indraadip Dasgupta composed its music, with lyrics penned by Srijato. The cinematography and editing of the film were handled by Soumik Halder and Bodhaditya Banerjee respectively.

Mishawr Rawhoshyo was theatrically released on 11 October 2013, coinciding with Durga Puja. It opened along with the dubbed versions in Hindi, English and Arabic to positive reviews, and emerged as the second highest-grossing films of 2013, with highly positive reviews. Generally attaining a strong cult following, the film was praised for its set-pieces, cast performances, songs and action sequences. At the 1st Filmfare Awards East, Mishawr Rawhoshyo received 5 nominations, including Best Film and Best Actor (Prosenjit). It is the first installment in SVF Kakababu franchise, followed by Yeti Obhijaan (2017), Kakababur Protyaborton (2022) and Vijaynagar'er Hirey (2026).