Crisscross (film)

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Crisscross
Crisscross 2018 film poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Birsa Dasgupta
Based onCriss Cross
by Smaranjit Chakraborty
Produced by Shrikant Mohta
Mahendra Soni
Starring Nusrat Jahan
Mimi Chakraborty
Jaya Ahsan
Sohini Sarkar
Priyanka Sarkar
Ridhima Ghosh
Arjun Chakrabarty
Gaurav Chakrabarty
Music by JAM8
Production
company
Distributed by Shree Venkatesh Films
Release date
  • 10 August 2018 (2018-08-10)
Running time
1h 53m
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali
Budget1crores
Box office2.0 crores

Crisscross (2018) is an Indian Bengali-language drama film directed by Birsa Dasgupta which is based on Smaranjit Chakraborty's 2013 novel of the same name. [1] The film is produced by Shrikant Mohta and Mahendra Soni under the banner of SVF Entertainment. It stars Nusrat Jahan, Mimi Chakraborty, Bangladeshi actress Jaya Ahsan, Sohini Sarkar, Priyanka Sarkar.The film was released on 10 August 2018. [2] [3]

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Plot

Crisscross is primarily the story of five women from various walks of life. They all live in the city of Kolkata, and none of them are happy. [4] Suzy is a freelance graphic designer who just can't seem to get work, or in the rare occasion when she does, never gets paid on time. She is a single mother with a drug-addict ex-husband, trying to put food on the table and giving her son a good education, even as the wolves and vultures keep circling her day and night. Meher is an aspiring actress trying to remain afloat by doing bit roles here and there, auditioning for good roles and getting humiliated on a daily basis. She has a widowed mother and a sickly brother to take care of, but the money just doesn't seem to come in. Miss Sen is a successful independent businesswoman who seems to be ruthless in her career ambitions – so much so that she has separated from her husband and her daughter. However, her business is weathering a storm, and she has been making some wrong moves, until a shocking revelation explains why. Rupa is a timid middle-class housewife who is constantly abused by her in-laws. While her mother-in-law blames her for not being able to conceive, her husband is always bickering at her. To make matters worse, there's this slimy good-for-nothing brother-in-law, who keeps abusing her mentally and physically by making direct sexual advances. Rupa bears it all, until one day, when she learns that she has a terminal disease. Finally, there's Ira a successful and independent photojournalist, who struggles to strike a balance between her career and a caring but priority-demanding boyfriend who wants to marry her. The stories of each of these women run crisscross, intersecting each other, and in one way or another, affecting each other. [5]

Cast

Soundtrack

Crisscross
Soundtrack album by
Released2018
Recorded2018
Studio Shree Venkatesh Films
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Label SVF
Singles from Crisscross
  1. "Duniya"
    Released: 8 July 2018
  2. "Momer Shohor"
    Released: 20 July 2018
  3. "Alo Chhaya"
    Released: 28 July 2018
  4. "Bari Phire Aye"
    Released: 16 August 2018

The music is composed by JAM8. [11]

No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Duniya" Smaranjit Chakraborty Subhadeep Mitra for JAM8 Nikhita Gandhi 3:52
2."Momer Shohor"Smaranjit ChakrabortyKeeran for JAM8Tushar Joshi3:30
3."Aalo Chaya"Smaranjit ChakrabortyShubham Shirule For JAM8 Armaan Malik 4:12
4."Bari Phire Aye"Prasen (Prasenjit Mukherjee)Swastika & Sagnik for JAM8Nikhita Gandhi4:04

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