Kaliachak Chapter 1

Kaliachak Chapter 1
Directed by	Ratool Mukherjee
Written by	Atanu Tanuj Ghosh
Produced by	Nayan Raj Asim Aktar
Starring	Asim Aktar Rupanjana Mitra Partha Sarathi Deboprasad Haldar Debapratim Dasgupta
Cinematography	Rohan K Paul Gambi Arabindo Sayan Mukherjee
Edited by	Abhishek Mondal
Music by	Vikky Singh
Production company	Sahi Bangla Films
Distributed by	Kolkata Films
Release date	2 August 2024 (2024-08-02)
Country	India
Language	Bengali

Kaliachak Chapter 1 is a 2024 Bengali Crime thriller film. Directed by Ratool Mukherjee, the film features Asim Aktar and Rupanjana Mitra in the lead roles. The ensemble cast includes Partha Sarathi, Deboprasad Haldar and Debapratim Dasgupta. Produced by Sahi Bangla Films, the film was released on 2nd August 2024.

Synopsis

The film is set in Kaliachak, a village in West Bengal's Malda district. It explores how poverty, lack of education, domestic abuse and poor upbringing lead young adults into crime.

The narrative centers around a 19-year-old Asik Ahmed, who is implicated in the deaths of four family members. Upon investigation, law enforcement officers discovered their decomposed bodies. On further investigation, the officials get to know about Asik’s computer hacking skills. Despite confessing for the homicides, he showed no remorse for his action. Following this tragic incident, the film highlights the struggles of law enforcement officials dealing with gangs and criminal organizations in this seemingly quiet but troubled village.

Cast

• Asim Aktar
• Rupanjana Mitra
• Partha Sarathi
• Deboprasad Haldar
• Debapratim Dasgupta
• Mrinmoy Das

Production

The film was officially announced in November 2023. In an interview with Arindam Chatterjee from The Telegraph, Director Ratul Mukherjee expressed "Protagonist Asim Aktar is an exceptionally dedicated actor, always eager to learn. He followed my instructions with the diligence of an attentive student and sought advice from senior actors on set to enhance his performance". He also stated that Atanu, Asim and his team had literally scrutinised every news article, every video footage and every news report on the incident to form the core of this film.

Soundtrack

Kaliachak Chapter 1
Soundtrack album by Vikky Singh
Released	29 May 2024
Studio	Soul String Studio
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	10:32
Language	Bengali
Label	Zee Music Bangla

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Golemale"	Sayantan Jha Tapas Sarkar	Vikky Singh	Nayan Raj	2:49
2.	"O Khuda"	Sayantan Jha Tapas Sarkar	Vikky Singh	Supratip Bhattacharya	3:35
3.	"Toke Chai"	Sayantan Jha Tapas Sarkar	Vikky Singh	Raj Barman	4:48
Total length:					10:32

Release

The film's trailer has been made available on several digital platforms. Initially the film was supposed to release on 14th June, but due to various controversies, the film was postponed and finally released on 2nd August.

Reception

Debarshi Bandopadhyay from Anandabajar Patrika rated the film 6/10 and concluded "In the Bengali mainstream film market, it is said that there is almost no profit. Only a handful of films manage to run somehow. However, the situation is quite different for small films or independent directors’ films. Many young filmmakers are interested in making films on new topics with a low budget and emotional reliance. In most cases, they come from the suburbs to Kolkata to work.One such film is ‘Kaliaganj Chapter-1’, directed by Ratul Mukherjee. The backdrop is Kaliaganj in Malda, an area that frequently makes headlines for various reasons. In 2021, four members of a family were murdered there. The film ‘Kaliaganj Chapter 1’ is based on that incident"

External links

• Kaliachak Chapter 1 at IMDb