| 8/12 Binay Badal Dinesh | |
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| Directed by | Arun Roy |
| Produced by | Kan Singh Sodha |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Gopi Bhagat |
| Edited by | Sanglap Bhowmik |
| Music by | Soumya Rit |
| Production companies | KSS Productions and Entertainment |
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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, and produced by Kan Singh Sodha. It is based on the historical attack on Writers' Building by three Bengal Volunteers in 1930. The film was released on 26 January 2022 under the banner of KSS Productions and Entertainment.
Plot
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.
Cast
- Kinjal Nanda as Benoy Basu
- Arna Mukhopadhyay as Badal Gupta
- Remo as Dinesh Chandra Gupta
- Saswata Chatterjee
- Kharaj Mukherjee
- Anuska Chakraborty
- Gulshanara Khatun as Kamala
- Debraj Mukherjee
- Sankar Debnath
- Bipasha Saha
Soundtrack
| 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
| 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 | ||
Reception
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." 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." Ananda Bazaar also gave a positive review, praising the acting and direction while criticising the music and pacing of the story.
References
- "An emotional Gulshanara wraps up '8/12' shoot – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- "Trailer launch of '8/12' at BBD Bagh". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- "'8/12' trailer: A fitting tribute to the bravery of Binoy-Badal-Dinesh – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- Sarkar, Roushni. "8/12 trailer: Spirited portrayal of historic attack on Writers' Building by Binoy Badal Dinesh". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- "Entertainment news in Bengali, Latest Tollywood and Bollywood news, Movie News, বিনোদনের খবর, সিনেমা পর্যালোচনা – HT Bangla". Hindustantimes Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- "8/12 Binay Badal Dinesh". Times of India. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- "'৮/১২' ছবির নতুন গানে বিনয় বাদল দীনেশকে শ্রদ্ধার্ঘ Rupam Islam-এর". Zee24Ghanta.com (in Bengali). 15 August 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- "Arun Roy to direct period drama on Binoy-Badal-Dinesh – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ananda, abp (9 December 2021). "বিবাদী বাগে ট্রেলার লঞ্চ '৮/১২' ছবির, আসছে বিনয়-বাদল-দীনেশের বীরগাঁথা". bengali.abplive.com. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- "৮/১২` ছবির নতুন গানে বিনয় বাদল দীনেশকে শ্রদ্ধার্ঘ Rupam Islam-এর". Zee 24 Ghanta (in Bengali). Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- Sarkar, Roushni. "8/12: Binay Badal Dinesh review – Cinematic finesse, compact screenplay make this one of the better Bengali period films". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022.
- "8/12 movie Review: Bengali film based on revolutionary Binay, Badal, Dinesh News JANI".
- চৌধুরী, মধুমন্তী পৈত. "8/12: সৎ প্রচেষ্টা, তবু লক্ষ্যভেদ দূর". www.anandabazar.com (in Bengali).