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‘Mahalaya’, written and directed by Soumik Sen, sheds light on the developments of 1976 after Akashvani Kolkata decided to replace Birendra Krishna Bhadra with Uttam Kumar in the hugely popular radio show 'Mahisasuramardini'. The move led to a massive public outrage in Bengal and Bhadra was ultimately reinstated. Produced by Prosenjit Chatterjee’s home production Nideas, the period drama is releasing today. Here we point out the key reasons you shouldn’t miss ‘Mahalaya’.