Phatik Chand

The movie opens with a scene at astrologers office where four goons lead by Shyamlal (Biplab Chatterjee) asks the astrologer to recommend a shubhdin (auspicious date) as they are going to undertake a big job. The astrologer gives a date just 3 days away which makes Shyamlal apparently concerned. However he pays his fees and leaves.Later, an 11 year old boy named Bablu (Rajib Ganguly), son of an affluent and aristocratic advocate dad (Haradhan Bannerjee), gets kidnapped by four goons, while he is returning from school. The gang led by Shyamlal, put him into a stolen Ambassador and travels towards Kaharagpur. When Bablu gains consciousness in the car, the thugs seem to be in an inebriated state including the driver. Driving on the dark highway, the driver loses his concentration and moments later, a truck rams the car head on. The truck driver drives away from the scene. The accident mangles the Ambassador killing the driver and one goon dies on the spot. Bablu gets thrown out on the street, and loses consciousness. Recovering from the shock, Shyamlal and his sidekick Raghunath checks unconscious Bablu and presuming he is dead, leaves the scene.Bablu regains consciousness but discovers that he cant recollect anything from his past, including his name. A gentleman volunteers to take Bablu for a medical check-up. Learning, he would be handed over to the cops, due to his childish fear Bablu flees towards the station following the sound of train whistle. On a Kolkata bound train he meets a wandering street juggler (Kamu Mukherjee), Harun-Al Rashid, the self proclaimed badshah of juggling. Harun suspects something uncanny and tries to probe. On Asking his name, Bablu recollects Phatik Chandra Paul & Sons from the calendar at the Doctors chamber and tells the same. Harun, though not convinced, follows his carefree instincts to take care of Bablu.Harun organizes a day job for Bablu as a serving boy in a tea caf. In weekends Bablu accompanied Harun to maidan (Central Green at Kolkata) where Harun shows his juggling tricks to earn his living. Bablu happily helps him works like an assistant to him. Gradually their bond grows stronger. One day Shyamlal & Raghunath visit the same tea caf and spots Bablu and revives their kidnapping plan. They stalk Bablu but Harun discovers their motive. Shyamlals attacks the duo at maidan, but they manage to escape. While traveling on the taxi, Bablu regains his lost memory.Meantime Bablus dad, impatient with the polices inactivity, announces a cash reward. When Harun arrives to his posh mansion, Bablus dad gets furious to know Bablu was made to do petty job. Disgruntled, he insults Harun as selfish and greedy. Harun, a man with high self respect, retaliates and expresses his ignorance about the reward. The advocate refuses to believe, so Harun informs him about Bablus injury and leaves the house. Later the advocate repents his harshness, realizes Haruns bigheartedness and as a redemption effort, sends Bablu to handover the cheque to Harun. Bablu somehow he makes it to Howrah station and catches Harun while he is about to leave for Chennai to join a circus. He offers the cheque, Harun refuses saying he cant take money for taking care of his brother. He asks Bablu to look out for the circus to arrive at Kolkata and gives his juggling balls as a parting gift. The train leaves station, Bablu looks at the leaving train.