Bachchan | |
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Directed by | Raja Chanda |
Screenplay by | N.K. Salil |
Story by | Pon Kumaran (original story) |
Produced by | Reliance Entertainment Grassroot Entertainment Pvt. Ltd |
Starring | Jeet Aindrita Ray Payel Sarkar Kanchan Mullick |
Music by | Jeet Gannguli |
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Distributed by | Reliance Entertainment Grassroot Entertainment Pvt. Ltd |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Bengali |
Bachchan is a 2014 Indian Bengali-language comedy thriller film directed by Raja Chanda and produced and distributed under the banners of Reliance Entertainment and Grassroot Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. The film features actors Jeet, Aindrita Ray and Payel Sarkar in the lead roles. It is an official remake of the 2011 Kannada film Vishnuvardhana .
Bacchu a.k.a. Bijay is a die-hard fan of Amitabh Bachchan, who kept the latter's name Vijay (from the films Deewar and Coolie) and also adopted the surname of the legend. Bijay is the son of a washerman Ramesh, who doesn't want to be like his father, but dreams of earning a million bucks. He has an astrologer friend Shankar who predicts his future and tells him that his fortunes would change. While delivering the clothes washed and ironed by his father, to a retired Colonel, he falls in love with the latter's younger daughter Priya. Bijay finds out that Priya was set to meet Dr.Partho Sarathi Chatterjee, a suitor as instructed by her father. Bijay, with his friend Shankar, reaches the hospital and pretends to be a doctor to Priya trying to gently woo her. After some hilarious situations, Priya realizes Bijay's true identity, but soon finds his antics adorable, forgives him, and also reciprocates his feelings. One day riding through the streets, Bijay gets into a tussle with a few goons and is arrested. Later, he discovers that the goons are the henchmen of an Underworld King named Master. Bijay, hiding behind a chair, requests the police officer not to reveal him to Master. After being released from the police station, Bijay finds a mobile phone which had accidentally fallen from Master's pocket. Master gets a call from his mobile phone and the unknown caller offers to return the phone. But Bijay, who is the unknown caller demands money for it. Master tries all means to get the phone from Bijay, containing a video of Police Commissioner Dibakar Saha blackmailing the commissioner to hide the files of Master from everyone. On the other hand, Bijay extracts money from Master by doing various things(such as kidnapping Master's brother, etc.). The twist in this cat-and-mouse game comes in the form of Trisha, who wants Master to be killed due to some reason. The rest of the film discloses the secrets regarding the video of the cellphone, the reasons why Trisha wants Master to be killed, and at last what Bijay does after hearing the secrets disclosed by Trisha.
Bachchan is produced jointly under the banners of Reliance Entertainment and Grassroot Entertainment. It is the remake of the 2011 Kannada film, Vishnuvardhana , which starred Sudeep, Bhavana and Priyamani in the lead roles.
The plot consists of an interesting incident, which is centered around Amitabh Bachchan. This justifies the very naming of the film, according to director Raja Chanda.
Bachchan marks the Bengali debut of Kannada actress Aindrita Ray, who was signed for this film to play the character of the female lead opposite Jeet. She confirmed that she was playing the role which was played by Bhavana in Vishnuvardhana . Regarding her casting, Aindrita said, "It is a complete coincidence that my first Bengali film happens to be a remake of a Kannada film. I think this symbolizes me, for these are the two languages that I connect most to. The hero, director and banner are the best that Tollywood can offer. I couldn't think of anything bigger in terms of a debut.Bachchan also marks the first pairing of two renowned Tollywood faces, Jeet and Payel Sarkar. According to Payel, her role in the film is a vital one and there is a depth in that character. Mukul Dev was also confirmed as a main antagonist in the movie. He is the first choice of the director and producer after his strong main antagonist role in 2012 Bengali Blockbuster movie Awara With Jeet. Subhashree Ganguly was also confirmed to make a special appearance in an item number.
Filming of Bachchan started from 6 November 2013. Shooting locations include a shopping mall at Howrah.All the song videos will be shot out of India. Some video songs are shot in Portugal.
Bachchan | ||||
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Released | 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2013 | |||
Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
Length | 16:15 | |||
Language | Bengali | |||
Label | T-Series | |||
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Jeet Gannguli chronology | ||||
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Singles from Bachchan | ||||
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All lyrics are written by Raja Chanda, Traditional; all music is composed by Jeet Gannguli [2]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Artist(s) | Length |
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1. | "Bachchan (Title Track)" | Raja Chanda | Benny Dayal | 3:52 |
2. | "Shundori Komola" | Raja Chanda, Traditional | Jeet Gannguli | 4:13 |
3. | "Tatka Priya Marie" | Raja Chanda | Jeet [3] | 3:37 |
4. | "Latai" | Raja Chanda | Vinod Rathod & Akriti Kakkar | 4:33 |
Total length: | 16:15 |
Upam Buzarbaruah of The Times of India rated it and told "Bachchan is a film you can watch if you like going brain-dead for a couple of hours after a hectic day. It's an entertainer through and through". [4]
Nowrunning rated it and commented "Bachchan is a power packed entertainment. Pick your seat and just hold on to your seats for the next two hours, as the screen explodes with colours of love and sweat of action." [5]
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