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Pradhan is a 2023 Indian Bengali-language socio-political action drama film co-written and directed by Avijit Sen. Produced by Dev, Atanu Raychaudhuri and Pranab Kumar Guha under the banners of Dev Entertainment Ventures and Bengal Talkies respectively, the film stars Dev, Anirban Chakrabarti, Paran Bandyopadhyay, Soham Chakraborty and Soumitrisha Kundu in the lead roles. The action sequences in this film are designed by Aejaz Gulab. This film marks the third collaboration between Sen and Dev after the blockbusters Tonic and Projapoti.
The film marked the big - screen debut of Mithai fame Soumitrisha Kundu. It was released on 22 December 2023, on the occasion of Christmas weekend. It became a blockbuster at the box office running for 125 days in the cinema halls, thus making it the third consecutive box-office success for Dev and Avijit Sen duo, eventually becoming the second highest grossing Bengali film of 2023. The film got its digital premiere on 9 August 2024 on Hoichoi. The film got its World TV Premier on 22 September 2024 on Zee Bangla.




Synopsis






Cast


Dev as Deepak Pradhan, an Inspector-in-charge at Dharmapur Police station
Paran Bandyopadhyay as Jibon Krishna Sarkar, a retired teacher, later Panchayat Pradhan of Dharmapur
Mamata Shankar as Shanti Sarkar, Jibon Krishna's wife
Sabitri Chatterjee as Deepak's grandmother
Soumitrisha Kundu as Rumi Pradhan, Deepak's wife
Soham Chakraborty as Bibek Ray, a sub-inspector at Dharmapur Police Station
Anirban Chakrabarti as Jatileshwar Mukherjee, a politician and head of Dharmapur village council
Kharaj Mukherjee as opposition leader and local cow milk seller of Dharmapur
Ambarish Bhattacharya as Pradip, a tenant of Jibon Krishna
Kanchan Mullick as Ratan, a primary school teacher
Koneenica Banerjee as Shikha, Pradip's wife
Sohini Sengupta as Joba Mukherjee, Jatileshwar's wife
Biswanath Basu as Jatileshwar's Bahubali party worker
Ananya Banerjee as Anuradha Sen, a superintendent of police of Jalpaiguri and deepak's boss
Sneha Basu as Jiban son's girlfriend
Arindol Bagchi as vote counting officer
Sujan Mukherjee as Sub-Inspector Nilmoni Dutta
Debasish Mondal as Jatileshwar's Bahubali party worker
Rupsha Chakraborty as Bibek's sister
Biswajit Ghosh Majumdar as Jatileshwar's nephew
Biswajit Chakraborty as Deepak's father
Tulika Basu as Deepak's mother
John Bhattacharya as Jiban's son
Debnath Chatterjee as Returning officer




Production






= Development

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Dev took to his social media handles to announce the film on 15 April 2023. The shooting was started from 25 August 2023. Both Dev and Soham went through huge physical transformation with cupping therapy and gym to lose weight for their roles in the film. On 10 November Dev announced wrap for the film.




= Filming

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The principal photography took place in Chalsa, Dooars, Samsing, Rocky Island, Mondol Gaon, Ranichera in North Bengal and Kolkata. During the shooting Dev fell ill and succumbed to high fever, but he recovered soon.




= Marketing

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An announcement poster was released on 25 August 2023 to mark the beginning of filming. On 10 November 2023, the first poster was released at a press conference at Nandan. The trailer was released on 4 December 2023.




Release


The film was released in the theatres on 22 December 2023 on the occasion of Christmas weekend.




Reception






= Box Office

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Pradhan grossed approximately ₹1.50 Crore within first five days of release. According to the film trade magazine Film Information, the film collected over ₹60 Lakhs from national multiplex chains only in West Bengal in its first week of theatrical run. At the end of 3rd week, the total Box Office of the film amounts to ₹4.19 Crore.




= Critical Reception

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The film received positive reviews from critics. The Telegraph India reviewed the film and wrote "Although the three-hour runtime makes it too long, the breathtaking cinematography, brilliant acting and well-placed songs elevates the film." Santanu Das of Hindustan Times wrote "The movie depicts the bitter reality of today's political and social scenario with a directorial infusion of surprise and intrigue. Although the film gets depictable, the cast has presented a commendable performance." Shamayita Chakraborty of OTTPlay reviewed the film and wrote "Pradhan is a perfect example of a Bengali commercial film that are not made today. It has Bengali sensibilities juxtaposed with high-octane drama." Sangbad Pratidin reviewed the film and praised the "acting of the cast and the directorial mettle."
Souvik Saha of CineKolkata rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "It provides a Bengali film with strong performances, effective direction and a gripping narrative. Despite some drawbacks like the length and weak comedy, overall it puts a positive impact." Virat Verma of Flickonclick rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "The film delivers a thought provoking message while keeping the audience engaged with its well-paced plot and strong performances."




References






External links


Pradhan at IMDb

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