| 8/12 Binay Badal Dinesh | |
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| Directed by | Arun Roy |
| Produced by | Kan Singh Sodha |
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| Cinematography | Gopi Bhagat |
| Edited by | Sanglap Bhowmik |
| Music by | Soumya Rit |
Production companies | KSS Productions and Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
8/12 Binay Badal Dinesh is a 2022 Bengali-language historical drama film directed by Arun Roy, [1] and produced by Kan Singh Sodha. [2] It is based on the historical attack on Writers' Building by three Bengal Volunteers in 1930. [3] [4] [5] The film was released on 26 January 2022 under the banner of KSS Productions and Entertainment. [6] [7] [8]
The plot is based on the life and contribution of Binoy, Badal and Dinesh, revolutionary trio. On 8 December 1930 they entered into the Writers' Building, British India Secretariat of Bengal at B. B. D. Bagh to assassinate the infamous British Inspector General N.S. Simpson. [9]
| 8/12 Binay Badal Dinesh | |
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| Soundtrack album by Soumya Rit | |
| Released | 2022 |
| Genre | Film soundtrack |
| Length | 14:11 |
| Language | Bengali |
| Label | KSS Productions And Entertainment |
The soundtrack album is composed And Written by Soumya Rit [10]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Binay Badal Dinesh" | Rupam Islam | 3:14 |
| 2. | "Swadhin Hobe Desh" | Arijit Singh | 5:26 |
| 3. | "Ebarer Moto Biday" | Mekhla Dasgupta | 5:31 |
| Total length: | 14:11 | ||
In their review Cinestaan gave the film three stars from five, praising the direction, writing, and cinematic finesse while criticising the overpowering heavy metal soundtrack and a few over-the top performances. The reviewer considered: "Gopi Bhagat’s experienced camerawork and editor Sanglap Bhowmick’s fine trimming of the scenes make 8/12 one of the better Bengali period films made in recent times." [11] Jani News gave the film a positive review, praising the direction, acting and cinematography. The reviewer stated: "The way director Arun Roy presents the forty minutes of armed struggle in a very restrained manner, with beautiful choreography in just 12/13 minutes, has probably never been seen in a Bengali film before." [12] Ananda Bazaar also gave a positive review, praising the acting and direction while criticising the music and pacing of the story. [13]