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.
Begum Jaan
Kabir
Master
Salim
Prophullo Mohan Sen
Mohammad Illias
Rubina
Juthika
Kawmola
Golaap
Koli
Lata
Duli
Fatima a. k. a. Shabnam
Banno
Sujan
Shoshikanto Sarkar
Nawaab
Bnuchki
Akhtar
Begum Jaan
Kabir
Master
Salim
Prophullo Mohan Sen
Mohammad Illias
Rubina
Juthika
Kawmola
Golaap
Koli
Lata
Duli
Fatima a. k. a. Shabnam
Banno
Sujan
Shoshikanto Sarkar
Nawaab
Bnuchki
Akhtar