{"id":2390953,"date":"2026-04-27T07:22:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T07:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2390953"},"modified":"2026-04-27T07:22:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T07:22:26","slug":"sarika-ends-3-year-hiatus-with-the-family-i-chose-calls-it-a-reflection-of-modern-times-its-the-reality-of-our-times-hindi-movie-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/sarika-ends-3-year-hiatus-with-the-family-i-chose-calls-it-a-reflection-of-modern-times-its-the-reality-of-our-times-hindi-movie-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Sarika ends 3-year hiatus with \u2018The Family I Chose\u2019; calls it a reflection of modern times: ‘It\u2019s the reality of our times’ | Hindi Movie News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Veteran actor Sarika<\/a> is set to return to the screen with \u2018The Family I Chose,\u2019 marking her comeback three years after \u2018Uunchai\u2019 (2022). The upcoming film, helmed by debutant director Kankana Chakraborty, delves into the evolving idea of belonging and the emotional bonds that go beyond traditional family structures, reflecting a theme that feels increasingly relevant in today\u2019s urban lives.For Sarika, choosing a project has always been about authenticity, and \u2018The Family I Chose\u2019 offered exactly that. Speaking to Mid-Day, about what attracted her to the film, she said, \u201cThe concept resonates with the times we live in, especially in metro cities. So, the film offers the opportunity to look around and pick up nuances. The Family I Chose is not just the title, but a reality of our times that needs to be explored creatively.\u201dSarika exploring emotional depth<\/span>The veteran actress further highlighted the narrative’s emotional richness, appreciating how it captures human connections. \u201cThere is beauty, sensitivity, sharing, and empathy in such a family. I love how Kankana has written it,\u201d she added, praising the director\u2019s vision and storytelling approach that focuses on nuanced relationships.Featuring Barun Chanda alongside Sarika, \u2018The Family I Chose\u2019 follows the journey of an elderly man searching for his son. Director Kankana Chakraborty explained, \u201cThe film weaves together themes of inherited grief, redemption, and the courage it takes to love beyond blood ties,\u201d underlining the layered emotional arcs within the narrative.More about Sarika and Kankana Chakraborty<\/span>Kankana Chakraborty found an ideal collaborator in Sarika, who quickly connected with the material. Recalling their first interaction, the director shared, \u201cI shared the synopsis and character breakdown, and Sarika ma\u2019am immediately asked for the script. Within two days, we were on a call discussing her emotionally complex character, Tripti. She instinctively understood her subtext.\u201dMore about \u2018The Family I Chose\u2019<\/span>The film is scheduled to go on floors in November in Gangtok and is set to achieve a unique milestone. \u201cIt\u2019s the first feature film to be shot entirely in Gangtok,\u201d Chakraborty revealed, adding another layer of distinction to this emotionally driven project.<\/div>\n

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Veteran actor Sarika is set to return to the screen with \u2018The Family I Chose,\u2019 marking her comeback three years after \u2018Uunchai\u2019 (2022). The upcoming film, helmed by debutant director Kankana Chakraborty, delves into the evolving idea of belonging and the emotional bonds that go beyond traditional family structures, reflecting a theme that feels increasingly […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2390954,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[466330,466327,466325,466326,466328,466329],"class_list":["post-2390953","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-emotional-bonds","tag-kankana-chakraborty","tag-sarika","tag-the-family-i-chose","tag-urban-life","tag-uunchai"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sarika-ends-3-year-hiatus-with-\u2018The-Family-I-Chose-calls.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2390953","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2390953"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2390953\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2390955,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2390953\/revisions\/2390955"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2390954"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2390953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2390953"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2390953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}