Kishmish

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Kishmish
Directed byRahool Mukherjee
Written byRahool Mukherjee
Produced byDev
Starring
CinematographyModhura Palit
Edited byAmit Ray
Music byNilayan Chatterjee
Production
companies
Distributed bySSR Cinemas
Release date
  • 29 April 2022 (2022-04-29)[1]
Running time
141 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali
Budget1.4 Cr
Box office2.6 Cr[2]

Kishmish (transl.Raisins) is a 2022 Indian Bengali-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Rahool Mukherjee. This film is jointly produced by Dev Entertainment Ventures and M. K. Media.[3] The film stars Dev and Rukmini Maitra.[4][5] The supporting cast includes Kharaj Mukherjee, Anjana Basu, June Malia and Kamaleshwar Mukherjee.[6]

Plot

After failing in the school examinations, Tintin goes to his college where he meets Rohini, a topper girl in his batch. Gradually they fell in love with each other. They both want to marry each other but somehow, they couldn't manage their parents. Then a series of events happen in their life which makes the situation more complex.

Cast

Production

Development

The film was announced in November 2020, starring Dev and Rukmini Maitra.[10]

Filming

The makers of the film with arranged an muhurat puja for the team a month ahead of filming.[11] The principal photography of the film started in August 2021 in Kolkata, followed by Darjeeling, and was completed within 10 days.[12] The film was wrapped up on 22 September 2021.[13]

Soundtrack

The film's music composed and lyrics written by Nilayan Chatterjee. On 30 March 2022, the first song titled "Tui Bolbo Na Tumi" [14] sung by Nikhita Gandhi and Subhadeep Pan was unveiled.[15][16] Ten days later, the second song "Oboseshe" sung by Arijit Singh was released.[17]

Kishmish
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Singles from Kishmish
  1. "Tui Bolbo Na Tumi"
    Released: 30 March 2022
  2. "Oboseshe"
    Released: 9 April 2022
  3. "Kanna"
    Released: 18 April 2022
  4. "Janina Bhalolaga"
    Released: 22 April 2022
Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Tui Bolbo Na Tumi"Nikhita Gandhi, Subhadeep Pan3:52
2."Oboseshe"Arijit Singh4:26
3."Kanna"Papon4:22
4."Janina Bhalolaga"Nikhita Gandhi, Shaswat Singh4:09
Total length:16:49

Release

The film was released theatrically on 29 April 2022.[18]

Reception

Upam Buzarbaruah of The Times of India gave it three and a half stars out of five and praised the movie saying that it is quite a pleasant watch. He noted that runtime of almost two and a half hours is a bit lengthy but the narrative, interspersed with some nice melodious songs, moves at a relatively fast pace and helps in passing the time easily. He opined that Kishmish is a refreshing treat for all ages and for the family.[19]

Anandabazar Patrika reviewed that the film brings back the nostalgic memories of college days and that watching it would lead one to possess a desire to go back to college.[20] The protagonist of the film, Dev, expressed that the best review was received from his father. He wrote "In my 39 years of life, my dad never wrote me a letter. Like every other movie, my dad and my family came today to see the movie Kishmish. Outside Dad wrote "Kishmish Super duper Hit"."[21] Ei Samay reviewed it and gave it three and a half stars out of five.[22]

References

  1. ^ Jha, Lata (2 February 2022). "Bengali film 'Kishmish' to release on 29 April". mint.
  2. ^ "Dev- Jeet- Rana: এবার রানার কাঠগড়ায় দেব, জিৎ! ২ ছবির বক্স অফিস রিপোর্ট প্রকাশ্যে আনলেন প্রযোজক". Aaj Tak বাংলা (in Bengali). Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Kishmish (2022) - Movie | Reviews, Cast & Release Date in kolkata - BookMyShow". in.bookmyshow.com. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Dev and Rukmini Maitra talk about their film 'Kishmish'". www.telegraphindia.com.
  5. ^ "For Rukmini, it doesn't have to be all work no fun - Times of India". The Times of India.
  6. ^ "Dev and Rukmini explain 'Kishmish' shows how parents can become best friends - Times of India". The ei somoy.
  7. ^ "'অতিথি' অঙ্কুশকে ধন্যবাদ জানালেন দেব, ব্যাপারটা কী?". Hindustantimes Bangla (in Bengali). 22 August 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Dev's got a surprise for the audience - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  9. ^ "ফের বড় পর্দায় একসঙ্গে দেব-শ্রাবন্তী! থাকছে আরও চমক". Hindustantimes Bangla (in Bengali). 17 August 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  10. ^ "This is when Dev-Rukmini's 'Kishmish' will hit the floors - Times of India". The Times of India.
  11. ^ "Snapshots from the mahurat of romcom Kishmish". www.telegraphindia.com.
  12. ^ Banerjee, Amitava (14 September 2021). "Dev visits the Hills to shoot for 'Kishmish'". www.millenniumpost.in.
  13. ^ "Dev, Rukmini wrap up 'Kishmish' shoot with hilarious Nagin Dance - Times of India". The Times of India.
  14. ^ "Kishmish: Get ready to groove with 'Toke Tui Bolbo Na Tui' as Dev-Rukmini redefine college romance - Times of India". The Times of India.
  15. ^ "It is very Kolkatan to own your virtues… this has shaped my art: Nikhita Gandhi". www.telegraphindia.com.
  16. ^ "Sound engineer Subhadeep Pan debuts as a playback singer in Dev's upcoming film, Kishmish". www.indulgexpress.com.
  17. ^ "Kishmish New Song Obosheshe By Arijit Singh : অবশেষে ভালবেসে চলে যাব". Kolkata TV. 9 April 2022.
  18. ^ "Dev, Rukmini announce the release date of 'Kishmish', deets inside - Times of India". The Times of India.
  19. ^ "Kishmish Movie Review: A refreshing treat of a film for the family" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  20. ^ রায়, অময় দেব. "Kishmish Review: 'কিশমিশ' দেখতে দেখতে যেন ফিরে আসে কলেজবেলার দিনগুলো!". www.anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  21. ^ "Dev Kishmish Review: কিশমিশের সেরা রিভিউ কার থেকে পেলেন দেব!". EI Samay (in Bengali). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  22. ^ "কিশমিশ: কিশমিশ-এ ফ্লায়িং কালারস নিয়ে পাশ দেব-রুক্মিণীর, ছক্কা খরাজের". EI Samay (in Bengali). Retrieved 9 May 2022.

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