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Khadaan is an upcoming 2024 Bengali language period vigilante action thriller film directed and written by Soojit Dutta (Rino). The film stars Dev, Jisshu Sengupta, Barkha Bisht, Idhika Paul and Anirban Chakrabarti in the lead roles. Produced by Nispal Singh and Dev under the banner of Surinder Films and Dev Entertainment Ventures, the film is based upon the mutiny, scrimmage and friendship of two workers in the coal mines of Damodar Valley, who try to change to change their fate along with the destiny of the other workers.

Extensively shot in the coal mines of Bengal, it will mark Dev's return to action genre after a series of family dramas and detective ventures. The film will also mark Dev's debut in the role of the creative director. Rathijit Bhattacharya, Savvy, Nilayan Chatterjee did the music of the film. Shailesh Awashthi did the cinematography while MD. Kalam handled the editing. It is scheduled to release in the theatres on 20 December 2024, on the eve of Christmas.

Premise

Shyam comes from a remote village of Purulia to work as a laborer in the coal mines of the Damodar Valley. There he meets Mohan. The story depicts how Mohan and Shyam with their unbeatable spirit, will proceed to change their destiny and rewrite the fate of the other workers, with their reckoning bond of friendship.

Cast

• Dev as Shyam Mahato
• Jisshu Sengupta as Mohan Das
• Barkha Bisht
• Idhika Paul
• Anirban Chakrabarti
• Sneha Bose
• John Bhattacharya

Production

Announcement and development

The film was announced by Dev on 1 January 2024 with a motion poster, which revealed the title and the lead cast. It also served as first look poster of Dev's character as Shyam Mahato in the film. On 14 February 2024, on the eve of Saraswati Puja, the Shubh Muhurat of the film was performed.

Filming

Major parts of the film was shot in the coal mines of Asansol and Raniganj in West Bengal. The filming started on 16 February 2024 with a short schedule in Kolkata. It was completed by 10 March 2024. The second schedule and remaining parts were filmed in the Asansol and Raniganj coalfields where Dev had went earlier to recce the place. A scene was filmed at the Rondiha Barrage in Panagarh, where Dev and Jisshu met their fans who came to see the shooting.

Marketing

The teaser was initially planned to release on 14 August 2024. But it was postponed as a sign of protest against the the ongoing RG Kar rape and murder incident. The teaser was finally dropped on 29 August 2024, 2 weeks after the initially scheduled date.

Soundtrack

The music of the film has been composed by Rathijit Bhattacharya, Savvy and Nilayan Chatterjee. The lyrics have been penned by Ritam Sen and others.

The first single "Rajar Raja" was released on 12 November 2024. It marked Dev in a dance song after a decade of films including no dance numbers.

Release

The film is scheduled to release in the theatres on 20 December 2024.

References

1. "Khadaan teaser: Dev and Jisshu Sengupta form an unexpected friendship". Filmfare. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
2. "Dev brings back his 'action hero' avatar in the teaser of 'Khadaan'; reminds audience of Yash from 'KGF': pic inside". Times of India. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024. Khadaan will mark Dev's return to the action genre after a series of family dramas.
3. "'Khadaan': প্রথমবার ক্রিয়েটিভ ডিরেক্টরের ভূমিকায়, 'খাদান' ছবির হাত ধরে মূলধারার অ্যাকশন অবতারে ফিরছেন দেব, যোগ্য সঙ্গতে যীশু". ABP Ananda (in Bengali). 29 August 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
4. Das, Soujannya (2 January 2024). "First look of Khadaan and Bhootpori: Dev in action mode, Jaya Ahsan as a restless spirit". The Telegraph. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
5. "Khadaan: Jisshu U Sengupta and Bonny Sengupta to join Dev?". OTTplay. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024. On January 1, Dev took to his social media to release the first look of the film.
6. Niyogi, Agnivo (15 February 2024). "Khadaan, Alaap, Oti Uttam, Eta Amader Golpo: Mahurats, new song, first-look posters from Tollywood on Valentine's Day". The Telegraph. Retrieved 15 November 2024. The mahurat for Dev's upcoming coal-mining actioner Khadaan was held in the presence of cast and crew on Wednesday.
7. "Dev kicks off 'Khadaan' shoot in Kolkata". Millennium Post. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
8. "Khadaan: Dev's fans travel across the river to meet their star while shooting". OTTplay. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
9. সাহা, শ্যামশ্রী (13 August 2024). "আর জি কর কাণ্ডের প্রতিবাদে সামিল দেব, মুক্তি পিছিয়ে দিলেন 'খাদান'-এর টিজারের". Aajkal (in Bengali). Retrieved 16 November 2024.
10. Mukherjee, Priyanka (12 November 2024). "Dev-Rajar Raja: টলিপাড়ায় তিনিই 'রাজার রাজা', চেনা অবতারে দেব! খাদানের প্রথম গানে জমিয়ে দোলালেন কোমর". Hindustan Times (in Bengali). Retrieved 16 November 2024.
11. Misra, Akash (12 November 2024). "ফ্যামিলি নিয়ে ব্যস্ত বলে কি নাচ ভুলেছেন? 'খাদান' ছবির গানে প্রমাণ দিলেন 'রাজার রাজা' দেব". Sangbad Pratidin (in Bengali). Retrieved 16 November 2024.
12. Niyogi, Agnivo (12 November 2024). "Khadaan song Rajar Raja: Dev puts on his dancing shoes after a decade". The Telegraph. Retrieved 16 November 2024.

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