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Rani Mukherjee’s ‘Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway’ Is Based On This Indian Couple’s Story


'Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway' by Rani Mukherjee is based on this Indian couple's story

Bhattacharya was granted custody of her children in January 2013 (File photo)

It’s been more than a decade since an Indian couple’s infamous battle over custody of their two children with the Norwegian government took the world by storm.

In 2011, when the Norwegian child welfare service, also known as Barnevarne, arrested Anurup and Sagarika Bhattacharya’s two children and sent them to foster care. Now, the couple’s struggle and fight against an entire nation to reunite with their children has been made into a movie starring Rani Mukherjee.

Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway‘ will be released on March 17 of this year, almost 12 years after Sagarika’s challenge began.

What Happened To Mr. and Mrs. Bhattacharya?

In May 2011, Anurup and Sagarika lost custody of their children – three-year-old boy Avigyan and one-year-old daughter Aishwarya – after Norwegian authorities objected to her hand-feeding the baby, which meant force-feeding. .

The charges against the parents in Norway include a slap by Sagarika Bhattacharya – just once – and that the children did not have enough room to play. They were also accused of providing “inappropriate” clothing and toys to their children.

Norway’s Child Protection Service also objected to the child sharing a bed with his father, insisting that the boy must have an independent bed.

After a diplomatic dispute between the two countries, Norwegian authorities decided to give custody of the children to their father’s brother, allowing him to bring them back to India.

However, Anurup and Sagarika later became estranged. Sagarika had to resort to legal measures to gain custody of the child. After a lengthy legal battle, Sagarika was able to bring the children home.

What did Mrs. Bhattacharya say to NDTV?

She was granted custody of her son Abhigyan and daughter Aishwarya by the Calcutta High Court in January 2013.

After winning the custody battle, Sagarika in an interview with NDTV in 2013 said: “It’s a relief and I would like to send my regards to those who are well-intentioned with me.” She added: “Finally my ordeal is over. I can’t express my feelings because I haven’t seen my children for a long time. I can only pray to God that they will always be with me.”

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