"It is basically my own story. I have spent my childhood in the hills and this film will revolve around my return to it as an adult," the director said about his new film 'Darjeeling er Rasta'.
"I will play the lead role in the journey of the character from the plains to the hills," the said the director of National award winning film 'Ranjana Ami Ar Asbona'.
Asked why he kept returning to autobiographical elements, Dutta said, "I have been struck with the urge to share certain facts and elements from my life. I feel this is the most opportune time when I can retrospect on these in a dispassionate way."
The movie will also refer to the the Gorkhaland agitation in Darjeeling, but above all it will be a tale of love and human emotions, he said.
The new film will have rock numbers, to reflect the culture of the hill town famed for its pubs.
The casting of the film and pre-production nitty-gritties were on, but the script was ready and the film would be completed by next year, the director said.
His earlier film 'Dutta Vs Dutta' reflected the pub culture of Park Street and the emergence of Goutam Chattopadhyay and his 'Mohiner Ghoraguli', the first rock band in Kolkata in 1975.