Dharmajuddha
Dharmajuddha is a 2022 Indian Bengali-language political drama film co-written and directed by Raj Chakraborty. The film is jointly produced by Raj Chakraborty and Shyam Agarwal under their banners of Raj Chakraborty Entertainment and Srijan Arts respectively. The film is set at the backdrop of a communal riot between Hindus and Muslims. The film stars Swatilekha Sengupta, Ritwick Chakraborty, Subhashree Ganguly, Soham Chakraborty and Parno Mittra in lead roles. This film was OTT released 19 July 2024 on hoichoi.
Plot
The plot revolves around a sudden outbreak of communal riots in the small town of Ismailpur. Four persons, communal rivals to each other, namely Munni, Raghav, Shabnam and Jabbar, take shelter at an old woman's house. Each one of them has a heart-wrenching backstory connected with the riots. Though initially hostile, they eventually feel sympathy for each other and realise their pains are not different. Through a series of events occurring that night, they understand the utter futility of these riots and that the ultimate loser in these riots is the poor common man.Cast
- Swatilekha Sengupta as Ammi
- Ritwick Chakraborty as Raghav
- Subhashree Ganguly as Munni
- Soham Chakraborty as Jabbar
- Parno Mittra as Shabnam
- Koushik Roy as Narayan, Shabnam's lover
- Saptarshi Maulik as Ratan, Munni's husband