Dhumketu

As a fan of Dev, I went into this film with high expectations, especially after his claims that this was his best work yet. I watched it on the 15th, eager to see what he had delivered.

While the performances by Dev, Rudranil, and Subhashree are undoubtedly among their finest, the story itself is deeply flawed and problematic. The film dangerously justifies terrorism to some extent, which is completely unacceptable. Promoting such ideologies, even indirectly, is irresponsible.

What's worse is the portrayal of the protagonist as part of a suicide squad, glorifying his role-a message that should never be conveyed, especially to young audiences who look up to these stars. Equating the Indian freedom struggle with modern-day terrorism is not just inaccurate but also offensive.

I'm genuinely upset and disappointed by this film. I strongly advise against watching it, and frankly, it deserves to be banned in India for its dangerous messaging.

Typical emotional love story with vague story telling. The way of representation of thought is nice,however they can show much more better then what they are made. Time duration is too short to cover this story. Details are missing,Main Character evaluation is under expectation. Last part of this story is meaningless! Although they emphasis in starting of this story, nevertheless the objective is insignificant !!!. The melancholy of love story is really appreciable.

The story makes no sense at all... Honestly, it hurt spending so much money to watch that movie. It's not a love story, not a patriotic story, not a terrorist story, not even a friendship story. It's just a complete mess of everything. The production company is simply exploiting the hype around Dev and Subhashree to keep the movie running. If things go on like this, my trust and eagerness to stand by Dev or even the Bengali film industry will be ruined.

"Dhumketu" is a never-seen-before intense drama, bolstered by power-packed performances from Dev, Subhashree, Rudranil, and others. The background score by Indraadip Dasgupta and music by Anupam Roy help the movie progress effectively.

However, the editing feels lazy, with some scenes being repetitive. The screenplay is sluggish in the first half, but it picks up pace post-interval. Dulal Lahiri, Alakananda Roy, and Ardhendu Chatterjee are extraordinary despite their limited screen time.

Dev delivers one of his best performances. Subhashree looks tremendously gorgeous, and her performance feels natural. But the show-stealer is undoubtedly Rudranil Ghosh , a definite National Award contender.

Overall, the climax justifies the storyline. "Dhumketu" may not be a masterpiece or a crowd-pleaser, but it certainly stands out as a milestone in Bengali cinema for its unusual experimentation.

Good story, Rudranil was mind-blowing, Deb and Subhasree were also good, specially the accent of Dev was way more better than other films of him. Not a masala movie but a good one time watch. Short length, good bgm , minimalist dialogues. The title of this movie is very much justified with the role of Dev .Overall good.