Kachher Manush (transl. Close people ; Bengali: কাছের মানুষ) is a 2022 Indian Bengali-language thriller drama film co-written and directed by Pathikrit Basu.[1] Produced by Gurupada Adhikari and Dev under the banner of Dev Entertainment Ventures, the film is based on the real life incidents of seasonal effects on suicide rates. It stars Prosenjit Chatterjee, Dev, and Ishaa Saha in lead roles, while Laboni Sarkar, Susmita Chatterjee and Pinki Banerjee play another supporting roles, with Ranjit Mallick in a special appearance.[2] The film revolves around Kuntol and Sudarshan who meet when they are at their lowest point in life. On hearing Kuntol's story, Sudarshan gets a dangerous idea that can solve both their problems. It results in a hide and seek game with life.
| Kachher Manush | |
|---|---|
 Official Theatrical Poster | |
| Directed by | Pathikrit Basu |
| Screenplay by | Arnab Bhaumik Priya Das Additional screenplay Shubhendu Dasmunshi |
| Dialogues by | Arnab Bhaumik Pathikrit Basu Additional dialogues Shubhendu Dasmunshi Priya Das |
| Story by | Pathikrit Basu Prosenjit Chatterjee |
| Produced by | Dev |
| Starring | Prosenjit Chatterjee Dev Ishaa Saha |
| Cinematography | Modhura Palit |
| Edited by | MD. Kalam |
| Music by | Nilayan Chatterjee |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Dev Entertainment Ventures SSR Cinemas |
Release date |
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Running time | 135:29 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
| Box office | 3.5 CR |
The film was officially announced in October 2021. Principal photography commenced in February 2022, with a sporadic schedule in Kolkata. The soundtrack and background score of the film is composed by Nilayan Chatterjee, while Modhura Palit handled the cinematography and MD. Kalam did the editing.
Kachher Manush theatrically released on 30 September 2022, coinciding with Durga Puja. It was a super hit at the box office.
Plot
editKuntol is suffering from suicidal depression as he is unable to cope up with the fact that he is responsible for his brother's death as well as his mother's paralysis. He is rescued from the railway tracks by Sudarshan, an eccentric man, who comes up with a policy wherein the nominee gets a huge amount of money if the policy-holder meets an accidental death. Sudarshan suggests that Kuntol be the policy-holder and he himself be the nominee, so that after Kuntol's suicide, Sudarshan will take care of Kuntol's mother as well as pay for his sister Kusum's surgery with the policy-money. Though Kuntol agrees at first, he is unable to commit suicide after he falls in love with Alo, who is revealed to be none other than Sudarshan's sister. Thereafter, Sudarshan becomes hellbent on killing Kuntol so as to pay for his mortally ill sister's treatment. What results is a life-and-death game between Kuntol and Sudarshan.
Cast
edit- Prosenjit Chatterjee as Sudarshan Ghosh[3]
- Dev as Kuntol Sarkar[4]
- Ishaa Saha as Alo/Kusum[5]
- Ranjit Mullick as industrialist Bikash Sengupta (cameo)
- Susmita Chatterjee as Asha(cameo)
- Sanjib Sarkar as local leader Sadeq Ali
Soundtrack
edit| Kacher Manush | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Nilayan Chatterjee | |
| Released | 25 September 2022[6] |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 19:43 |
| Language | Bengali |
| Label | Sony Music East |
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Are Are Bondhu" | Amit Kumar, Shaan | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Chumbok Mon" | Usha Uthup | 3:00 |
| 3. | "Mukti Dao" | Sonu Nigam | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Taka Lage" | Pranjal Biswas | 3:25 |
| 5. | "Ke Bole Manush More" | Kuthi Mansur, Parvathy Baul | 5:58 |
| Total length: | 19:43 | ||
Release
editThe film was released on 30 September 2022, just before Durga Puja.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Pathikrit Basu's 'Kacher Manush' starring Dev Adhikari & Prosenjit Chatterjee to release on Durga Puja this year!". The Times of India. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ "Dev, Prosenjit and Ishaa make a humble request after fans took shooting pics without any consent - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "মহালয়ায় সুখবর, বড়পর্দায় টলিপাড়ার দুই 'কাছের মানুষ' Dev-Prosenjit". Zee24Ghanta.com (in Bengali). 6 October 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Dev-Prosenjit's Kacher Manush: 'কাছের মানুষ'-দের নিয়ে হল, দেব -প্রসেনজিতের ছবির শুভ মহরৎ! দেখুন PHOTOS". Aaj Tak বাংলা (in Bengali). Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Ishaa Saha: Dev has no starry airs and it's a lesson for all - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Kacher Manush – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jiosaavn. 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Dev & Prosenjit Chatterjee: এই প্রথম প্রসেনজিৎ-দেব জুটি, ছবি মুক্তি বুম্বাদার জন্মদিনেই". EI Samay (in Bengali). Retrieved 21 August 2022.