Mountains of the Moon Movie Review
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The story
Chander Pahar follows Shankar Choudhury, a 20 year-old that takes a job working for the Uganda Railway, and winds up quitting his job in search of diamonds and the Kenya’s Mountain of the Moon. Based on the popular Bengali adventure novel of the same name.
Directed by Kamaleswar Mukherjee. Starring Dev, Gérard Rudolf, Martin Cito Otto, David James, Peter Moruakgomo, Luthuli Dlamini.
Mountains of the Moon movie review: what critics say (1)
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2.5/5
David Chute · Variety · 19 Oct 2026
“Handsome and earnest but slow-moving. The reviewer finds this adaptation of the classic Bengali adventure novel too naive and old-fashioned to thrill, though Dev is warm and convincing as the young hero and the African landscapes and a…”
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The verdict in short
What critics say
Only one critic has reviewed it so far: David Chute gives it 2.5/5. A consensus needs at least two scored reviews.
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Too few scored reviews for a consensus.
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Cast and crew
DevShankar Roy Chowdhury
Gérard Rudolf- Martin Cito OttoJim Carter
David JamesAlbuquerque- Peter Moruakgomo
Luthuli Dlamini
Paul DitchfieldJacobus Marius
Matthew Monika
Keith Gengadoo- Andrew Stock
Laboni Sarkar
Tamal Ray Chowdhury
- Director
- Kamaleswar Mukherjee
- Music directors
- Indraadip Dasgupta, Debojyoti Mishra
- Writers
- Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay, Kamaleswar Mukherjee
- Cinematographer
- Soumik Haldar
- Editor
- Rabi Ranjan Moitra
What else the data says
- Lead actorDev's other 24 scored films here average 3.3 out of 5.
Questions about Mountains of the Moon
Is Mountains of the Moon worth watching?
Mountains of the Moon has one scored review so far: 2.5 out of 5. The full BMR score appears once 2 scored reviews have been collected.
What do critics say about Mountains of the Moon?
1 collected reviews give published critic ratings, ranging from 2.5 to 2.5 out of 5. Follow the original review links above for each critic's reasoning.
Is Mountains of the Moon a hit or a flop?
BMR does not yet have enough verified collection and budget data to give Mountains of the Moon a box office verdict.
What is the box office collection of Mountains of the Moon?
BMR has not yet verified an India net collection figure for Mountains of the Moon. This is a gap in our records, not a claim that no figures have been published. The collection page shows the source and any available day-wise breakdown.
When did Mountains of the Moon release?
Mountains of the Moon released in cinemas on 20 December 2013.
Who is in the cast of Mountains of the Moon?
The cast of Mountains of the Moon includes Dev, Gérard Rudolf, Martin Cito Otto, David James, Peter Moruakgomo, Luthuli Dlamini.
Who directed Mountains of the Moon? Who wrote it?
Mountains of the Moon is directed by Kamaleswar Mukherjee. It is written by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay and Kamaleswar Mukherjee.
Where can I watch Mountains of the Moon online? Is Mountains of the Moon on OTT?
Mountains of the Moon released in cinemas on 20 December 2013. BMR has not yet verified its current streaming availability. A missing listing here does not mean an OTT release has not happened.
What is Mountains of the Moon about?
Chander Pahar follows Shankar Choudhury, a 20 year-old that takes a job working for the Uganda Railway, and winds up quitting his job in search of diamonds and the Kenya's Mountain of the Moon. Based on the popular Bengali adventure novel of the same name.
How long is Mountains of the Moon? What is the runtime?
Mountains of the Moon is listed at 2h 29m.