Rani Mukerji Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway is creating lot of buzz for its unique, compelling story. Rani Mukerji returns to the big screen with her latest film ‘Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway’, set to be released on March 17 this year. The film tells the story of an Indian mother who defies the Norwegian government to be reunited with her children who were taken away from her by Norwegian social services.
The film is based on the true tale of an Indian couple whose children were taken away from them by Norwegian social services in 2011. Mukerji portrays the titular character, Mrs Chatterjee, in what is being touted as one of her best roles to date. The film was written by Rahul Handa, Sameer Satija, and Ashima Chibber, and directed by Chibber.
The film is based on the real-life story of Sagarika Chakraborty, an Indian woman living in Norway, whose children were taken away by Norwegian social services. Her son Abhigyaan showed signs of autism, and in 2010 he was put in a family kindergarten.
In 2011, Norwegian Child Welfare Services took both Aishwarya, Sagarika’s daughter, and Abhigyaan away from their parents, to be kept at a foster home until they turned 18. Allegations against the couple included sleeping on the same bed as their children, hand-feeding, which was seen by Norwegian authorities as force-feeding, and corporal punishment.
Norway has extremely strict laws regarding children and their upbringing, which are universally implemented regardless of cultural differences. Sagarika fought for over a year to regain custody of her children, during which Norwegian authorities claimed that she was mentally unfit to raise her children. This story soon captured the attention of both the Norwegian as well as Indian media, with many highly critical of Barnevernet’s actions.
Rani Mukerji Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway: The original story of an Indian mother’s fight to regain custody of her children
The legal system favours the Child Welfare Services, according to Berit Aarset from Human Rights Alert Norway, which has repeatedly spoken about the impunity with which Barnevernet acts. With increasing publicity came diplomatic pressure. The Indian government intervened, and after lengthy negotiations, it was decided that the children’s custody would be awarded to a paternal uncle back in India. The Norwegian Child Welfare Services handed the two children over to their uncle and grandfather in Kulti near Asansol, West Bengal in April 2012.
The draining fight with Norwegian authorities had taken its toll on Sagarika and Anurup’s marriage. Sagarika now faced a fight for custody of the two children back in India. She approached the Burdwan Child Welfare Committee for custody of her children. In January 2013, Justice Dipankar Dutta ruled that Sagarika should get the custody of the two children while allowing their uncle and grandfather to have visitation privileges.
The film’s trailer, which was released on February 23, has generated a lot of buzz around the movie. The film promises to be a searing, power-packed drama that tells a compelling story of a mother’s love and the lengths she is willing to go to be reunited with her children.
In ‘Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway’, Mukerji portrays the part of Mrs Chatterjee with depth and emotion, bringing to life the struggles and challenges that Sagarika and Anurup Bhattacharya faced in their fight to regain custody of their children. Bengali actor Anirban Bhattacharya makes his Hindi film debut with this movie.
Overall, Rani Mukerji Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway promises to be a must-watch movie that tells an emotional and inspiring story of a mother’s love for her children.