Mishar Rahasya

Mishar Rahasya, marketed as Mishawr Rawhoshyo, (transl. The Mysteries of Egypt) is a 2013 Indian Bengali-language action-adventure film co-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 novel of the same name by Sunil Gangopadhyay. 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, with 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 released theatrically on 11 October 2013 alongside Rangbaaz (2013), coinciding with Durga Puja. It opened along with the dubbed versions in Hindi, English and Arabic. It was a blockbuster at the box office and was the second highest-grossing films of 2013, with highly positive reviews. It gained a strong cult following eventually among the audiences. Critics were appraisals of the songs, particularly Kakababur gaan sung by Rupam Islam, the direction by Srijit Mukherji and action sequences designed by Judo Ramu. It is the first installment in Mukherji's Kakababu film series, followed by Yeti Obhijaan (2017) and Kakababur Protyaborton (2022).