Dharmajuddha (transl. Crusade) is a 2022 Indian Bengali-language political drama film directed by Raj Chakraborty.[1] The film is jointly produced by Raj Chakraborty and Shyam Agarwal under their banners of Raj Chakraborty Entertainment and Srijan Arts respectively. The film is set at the backdrop of a communal riot between Hindus and Muslims.[2] The film stars Swatilekha Sengupta, Ritwick Chakraborty, Subhashree Ganguly, Soham Chakraborty and Parno Mittra in lead roles.[3][4]
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| Directed by | Raj Chakraborty |
| Screenplay by | Padmanabha Dasgupta |
| Produced by | Raj Chakraborty Shyam Agarwal |
| Starring | Swatilekha Sengupta Subhashree Ganguly Ritwick Chakraborty Soham Chakraborty Parno Mittra |
| Cinematography | Soumik Haldar |
| Edited by | Sanglap Bhowmick |
| Music by | Indraadip Dasgupta |
Production company | Raj Chakraborty Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Raj Chakraborty Entertainment |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Plot edit
The plot revolves around a sudden break out of a communal roit in the small town of Ismailpur. Four persons, communal rival to each other namely Munni, Raghav, Shabnam and Jabbar take shelter at an old woman, Ammi's house. Then a series of events occur in their lives at that night.[5]
Cast edit
- Swatilekha Sengupta as Ammi
- Ritwick Chakraborty as Raghav [6]
- Subhashree Ganguly as Munni [7]
- Soham Chakraborty as Jabbar [8]
- Parno Mittra as Shabnam [9]
- Koushik Roy as Narayan, Shabnam's lover
- Saptarshi Maulik as Ratan, Munni's husband
Release edit
The teaser of the film was released on 6 December 2019.[10] The trailer of the film was unveiled on 14 February 2020.[11] The film was released theatrically on 11 August 2022.[12]
Soundtrack edit
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| Released | 2020 | ||||||||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | ||||||||
| Language | Bengali | ||||||||
| Label | Raj Chakraborty Entertainment | ||||||||
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All the songs are composed by Indraadip Dasgupta. All the lyrics are penned by Ritam Sen.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Tumi Jodi Chao" | Shreya Ghoshal, Dev Arijit | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Tujh Sang Bandhi Dor" | Dev Arijit | 4:20 |
| 3. | "Maa" | Soumyojit Das | 4:50 |
References edit
- ^ "Raj Chakraborty speaks on his next 'Dharmajuddha' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "Dharmajuddha (2020) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "In Pics: 'Dharmajuddha's archetypal character posters sum up the film's main theme". The Times of India. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "August Movie Release: টলিউড-বলিউড ধুন্ধুমার, অগাস্টে মুক্তির অপেক্ষায় এই বিগ বাজেট ছবিগুলি". EI Samay (in Bengali). Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Dharmajuddha: Story Is The Real Hero Of This Film, Says Soham Chakraborty | SpotboyE". www.spotboye.com. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Dharmajuddha: Ritwick Chakraborty's BTS Picture Goes Viral | SpotboyE". www.spotboye.com. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Dharmajuddha: Raj Chakraborty Talks About His Relationship With Subhashree Ganguly On Set | SpotboyE". www.spotboye.com. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ Ghosh, Sankha (21 November 2019). "Soham excited about his next 'Dharmajuddha'". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Snapped! These working stills from 'Dharmajuddha' shoot are unmissable! - Times of India". The Times of India. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "'Dharmajuddha' teaser promises an intense socio-political drama - Times of India". The Times of India. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "'ধর্মযুদ্ধ' লেগেছে চারিদেকে, গর্ভবতী মায়েরও রেহাই নেই! ট্রেলরে চমকে দিলেন রাজ". bengali.news18.com (in Bengali). 15 February 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ ananda, abp (1 July 2022). "ফের বদলে গেল 'ধর্মযুদ্ধ'-র মুক্তির দিন, কবে প্রেক্ষাগৃহে আসবে মাল্টিস্টারার এই ছবি?". bengali.abplive.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 1 July 2022.
External links edit
- Dharmajuddha at IMDb
