Jiyo Kaka

Three friends with stars in their are struggling in the Kolkata film industry to make it big as actor, director and screenwriter respectively, when they hit upon the perfect idea for a film, and make it into a script. But finding a producer to finance the film proves tougher than conceiving it; so they approach a diva both for starring in the film as well as producing it. Spurned even by her and at the end of their tether, they take recourse to the only option left - to play out the plot of the film in real life, which is to kidnap the heroine to raise funds by way of ransom. But unexpected twists ensue.

Directed by Parambrata Chatterjee, Jiyo Kaka leans on a strong ensemble — Rituparna Sengupta, Rudranil Ghosh, Rahul Arunoday Banerjee — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 2011.