Dharmajuddha

Dharmajuddha
Directed byRaj Chakraborty
Written byRaj Chakraborty
Screenplay byPadmanabha Dasgupta
Story byRaj Chakraborty
Padmanabha Dasgupta
Produced byRaj Chakraborty
Shyam Agarwal
StarringSwatilekha Sengupta
Subhashree Ganguly
Ritwick Chakraborty
Soham Chakraborty
Parno Mittra
CinematographySoumik Haldar
Edited bySanglap Bhowmick
Music byIndraadip Dasgupta
Production
company
Raj Chakraborty Entertainment
Distributed byRaj Chakraborty Entertainment
Release date
  • 11 August 2022 (2022-08-11)
Running time
111 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali

Dharmajuddha (transl. Crusade) is a 2022 Indian Bengali-language political drama film co-written and 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] This flim was OTT released 19 July 2024 on hoichoi.

Plot

The plot revolves around a sudden break out of a communal riot 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

Release

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 after numerous delays and postponements due to COVID 19 pandemic on 11 August 2022.[12]

Soundtrack

Dharmajuddha
Soundtrack album by
Indraadip Dasgupta
Released2020
GenreFilm soundtrack
LanguageBengali
LabelRaj Chakraborty Entertainment
External videos
video icon "Tumi Jodi Chao" on YouTube
video icon "Tujh Sang Bandhi Dor" on YouTube
video icon "Maa" on YouTube
Singles from Dharmajuddha
  1. "Tumi Jodi Chao"
    Released: 18 January 2020
  2. "Tujh Sang Bandhi Dor"
    Released: 1 February 2020
  3. "Maa"
    Released: 7 August 2022

All the songs are composed by Indraadip Dasgupta. All the lyrics are penned by Ritam Sen.

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Tumi Jodi Chao"Shreya Ghoshal, Dev Arijit3:10
2."Tujh Sang Bandhi Dor"Dev Arijit4:20
3."Maa"Soumyojit Das4:50

References

  1. ^ "Raj Chakraborty speaks on his next 'Dharmajuddha' – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Dharmajuddha (2020) – Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "August Movie Release: টলিউড-বলিউড ধুন্ধুমার, অগাস্টে মুক্তির অপেক্ষায় এই বিগ বাজেট ছবিগুলি". EI Samay (in Bengali). Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Dharmajuddha: Story Is The Real Hero Of This Film, Says Soham Chakraborty | SpotboyE". spotboye.com. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Dharmajuddha: Ritwick Chakraborty's BTS Picture Goes Viral | SpotboyE". spotboye.com. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Dharmajuddha: Raj Chakraborty Talks About His Relationship With Subhashree Ganguly On Set | SpotboyE". spotboye.com. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  8. ^ Ghosh, Sankha (21 November 2019). "Soham excited about his next 'Dharmajuddha'". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Snapped! These working stills from 'Dharmajuddha' shoot are unmissable! – Times of India". The Times of India. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  10. ^ "'Dharmajuddha' teaser promises an intense socio-political drama – Times of India". The Times of India. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  11. ^ "'ধর্মযুদ্ধ' লেগেছে চারিদেকে, গর্ভবতী মায়েরও রেহাই নেই! ট্রেলরে চমকে দিলেন রাজ". bengali.news18.com (in Bengali). 15 February 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  12. ^ 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.