Kolkata : Pradhan, the blockbuster socio-political action film, continues to amaze the audience even on its 15th week. The film completed 100 days run at the Box Office today. To celebrate the occasion, Bengal Talkies, Dev Entertainment Ventures, along with Atanu Raychaudhuri, Pranab Kumar Guha & superstar, Dev, held a Cake Cutting ceremony at Dakshin Kalikata Sansad Club.
The cast and the crew members of the film including Dev, Paran Bandopadhyay, Soham, Mamata Shankar, Anirban Chakraborti, debutante Soumitrisha & the Director of the movie Avijit Sen, along with the Producers, Atanu Raychaudhuri and Pranab Kumar Guha were present on this wonderful evening celebrating the success of the movie.
‘In crafting ‘Pradhan,‘ my aim was not just to entertain, but to offer a poignant reflection on the complexities of political administration and social justice. Working with Dev and Paran Bandopadhyay has been an incredible journey, as they flawlessly captured the essence of their demanding roles. Additionally, the captivating performances delivered by Soham and Anirban left the audience mesmerized. Through the lens of our protagonist, Deepak Pradhan, the film not only intend to highlight the thought and discussion about the challenges faced by people, but also seeks to inspire audiences to reflect on the importance of integrity and courage in the face of corruption and injustice”, said Mr Avijit Sen, the Director of ‘Pradhan’.
‘Pradhan is very close to my heart; it is very special in the sense as this is our fourth consecutive critically and commercially successful venture with Dev. The entire starcast has put their best forward and wowed the critics and the audience alike. The screenplay is beautifully crafted; the characters are not just mere components of the storyline, they embody deep human experiences, enriching the storytelling with their individual journeys’, said Mr Atanu Raychaudhuri, Producer, Bengal Talkies.
Pradhan, which released on 23rd December, 2023, revolves around Deepak Pradhan (Dev), an honest cop, who is transferred to a fictional village of Dharmapur with his wife Rumi (Soumitrisha), where he learns the history of the place and witnesses corrupt and vile practices of the local Panchayat head Jatileshwar Mukherjee (Anirban Chakraborti) with the help of another fellow police officer Bibek (Soham), and his landlord, a former headmaster of a local school Jibon Krishna Sarkar (Paran Bandyopadhyay) and Krishna’s wife Shanti (Mamata Shankar). A story of human fight for love, dignity, individuality, principles and honesty, Pradhan has Bengali sensibilities and is presented with high-octane drama; it is vastly engaging and packed with solid performance.
Pradhan has Sujay Datta Ray as the Editor, Gopi Bhagat as the DOP, Tanmoy Chakraborty as the Art Director, Anindit Ray & Adip Singh Manki as the Sound Designers and Rajarshi Mukherjee & Jayanti Sen as the Costume Designers. Shantanu Moitra, Anupam Roy and Rathijit Bhattacharya have composed the songs for the movie. The lyrics are by Anupam Roy and Prosen. Script & Dialogues are by Subhadip Das.
