Devi Chowdhurani: Bandit Queen of Bengal
| Devi Chowdhurani: Bandit Queen of Bengal | |
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| Directed by | Subhrajit Mitra |
| Screenplay by | Subhrajit Mitra |
| Dialogues by | |
| Story by | Bankim Chandra Chatterjee |
| Based on | Devi Chaudhurani |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Anirban Chatterjee |
| Edited by | Sujay Dutta Ray |
| Music by | Bickram Ghosh |
Production companies | ADited Motion Pictures LOK Studios HC Films Moringa Studios |
Release date | 22 September 2024[1] |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Bengali |
| Dubbed languages | Hindi English Tamil Telugu Kannada Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹200 million[2] |
Devi Chowdhurani: Bandit Queen of Bengal is an upcoming Indian Bengali period film directed by Subhrajit Mitra.[2][3] The film is produced by Aniruddha Dasgupta and Aparna Dasgupta under the banner of ADited Motion Pictures. The film stars Srabanti Chatterjee in the title role, alongside Prosenjit Chatterjee, while Sabyasachi Chakrabarty and Arjun Chakrabarty in pivotal roles.[4]
Cast[edit]
- Srabanti Chatterjee as Prafullamukhi a.k.a Devi Chowdhurani[2][5][6]
- Prosenjit Chatterjee as Bhavanicharan Pathak[2][5]
- Sabyasachi Chakrabarty as Haraballabh Ray[7]
- Arjun Chakrabarty as Rangaraj[8]
- Bibriti Chatterjee as Nishi[4]
- Kinjal Nanda as Brojeswar[4]
- Darshana Banik as Sagar[4]
- Alex O'Nell
- Carl Harte
Production[edit]
Casting[edit]
The film marks the film comeback of Sabyasachi Chakrabarty.[7][9][10] In January 2023, Sabyasachi Chakraborty attended the 21st Dhaka International Film Festival Bangladesh (East Bengal) as a special guest, he told the media at the film festival that "he will be retiring from films for some time".[11][12][13] However, Devi Choudhurani: Bandit Queen of Bengal's director Subhrajit Mitra chose Sabyasachi Chakrabarty to play the role of Zamindar Haravallav Ray in May 2023. Srabanti Chatterjee will play the role of Devi Chaudhurani,[6] while Prosenjit Chatterjee will essay Bhavani Pathak, an important character in the film.[2][5] Indraneil Sengupta was initially cast as Rangaraj, but actor Arjun Chakraborty was eventually roped in to portray Rangaraj.[8][14][15] The film went to the floors on 27 January 2024.[citation needed]
Release[edit]
Devi Chowdhurani will release in theaters on Autumn 2024, along with its dubbed version in a total of 6 languages excluding the original Bengali language version.[16]
References[edit]
- ^ "Prosenjit Chatterjee's next is Bengali film based on Bankim's Devi Chaudhurani". Film Companion. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Naman Ramachandran (5 April 2023). "'Bandit Queen of Bengal' Project Sets Fall Start (EXCLUSIVE)". variety.com. Variety. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "দেবী চৌধুরানীতে মিলে যাবে ইতিহাস-উপন্যাস, ইঙ্গিত মিলল পরিচালক শুভ্রজিতের কথায়" (in Bengali). Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d Sankha Ghose (3 March 2023). "A galaxy of stars onboard for Subhrajit Mitra's 'Devi Chowdhurani' period drama". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Kolkata: Etimes. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "দেবী চৌধুরানী শ্রাবন্তী, ভবানী পাঠক প্রসেনজিৎ! সিনেমায় থাকছেন ভিকি কৌশলের বাবাও". bangla.hindustantimes.com (in Bengali). 25 February 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Subrajit Mitra all praise for Srabanti Chatterjees dedication eagerly waiting to start 'Devi Chowdhurani' shoot". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Sabyasachi Chakraborty: Feels great to be a part of 'Devi Chowdhurani', I know Subhrajit will do justice to the original story". The Times of India. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Arjun Chakrabarty joins 'Devi Chowdhurani' cast". www.telegraphindia.com. The Telegraph India. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "পর্দায় ফিরতে প্রচণ্ড ভয়! দেবী চৌধুরানিতে 'কামব্যাক' প্রসঙ্গে কী বললেন সব্যসাচী?". www.eisamay.com (in Bengali). Kolkata: Eisamay. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "বিরতি কাটিয়ে পর্দায় আসছেন সব্যসাচী, কোন বেশে ধরা দেবেন 'দেবী চৌধুরানী'তে". bangla.hindustantimes.com (in Bengali). Kolkata: Hindustan Times - Bangla. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "অভিনয় জীবন থেকে বিদায় নিচ্ছি না, আমার বক্তব্যের ভুল ব্যাখ্যা হয়েছিল, বললেন সব্যসাচী". Anandabazar (in Bengali). Kolkata: Anandabazar Patrika. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "অভিনয় থেকে অবসর সব্যসাচীর, বাবার সিদ্ধান্তে গৌরব বললেন…". bangla.hindustantimes.com (in Bengali). Kolkata: Hindustan Times - Bangla. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "অভিনয় ছাড়ছেন সব্যসাচী চক্রবর্তী, 'বিদায়' লাইট-ক্যামেরা-অ্যাকশনকে". bengali.indianexpress.com (in Bengali). Kolkata: The Indian Express - Bengali. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "'রঙ্গরাজ হিসেবে শ্রেষ্ঠ অর্জুন..', 'দেবী চৌধুরানী'তে একের পর এক চমক! চূড়ান্ত খাটছেন শ্রাবন্তীও". bengali.indianexpress.com (in Bengali). Kolkata: The Indian Express - Bengali. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "রঙ্গরাজ বদল! শুভ্রজিতের দেবী চৌধুরানীতে এবার ইন্দ্রনীলের জায়গায় অর্জুন, হঠাৎ হল কী". bangla.hindustantimes.com (in Bengali). Kolkata: Hindustan Times - Bangla. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ Sankha Ghose (3 March 2023). "A galaxy of stars onboard for Subhrajit Mitra's 'Devi Chowdhurani' period drama". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Kolkata: Etimes. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
