''Agni'' () is a 2004

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directed by

Swapan Saha Swapan Saha ( bn, স্বপন সাহা) (born 10 January 1930 in Ajmer, Rajasthan, British India) is an Indian (Bengali) film director, producer, story writer and score composer. Filmography * ''Bedenir Prem'' (1992) * ''Maan Samman' ...

and produced by Mukul Sarkar. The film features actors

Prosenjit Chatterjee Prosenjit Chatterjee (born 30 September 1962) is an Indian actor and producer. He is widely regarded as one of the leading actors in modern Bengali cinema. He predominantly works in Bengali cinema . He is the son of veteran Bollywood actor Bis ...

and

Rachana Banerjee Rachna Banerjee (born Jhumjhum Rakesh Banerjee; 2 October 1974) also known as Rachana, is an Indian actress, entrepreneur and television presenter. She is known for her works in Bengali and Odia film industries and has also appeared in several ...

in the lead roles. Music of the film has been composed by

Ashok Bhadra Ashok Bhadra is an Indian composer working in the Bollywood and Bengali film industries. He has also worked for albums like ''Shudhu Ektu Bhalobasa'' and ''Paroshmani''. Discography As a music director * ''Rakhal Raja'' (1995) * ''Tomak ...

The film was a Superhit at the box office.

Plot

The film is about an honest police officer, Agni (

), whom terrorists are trying to murder but end up killing a number of school children in a school bus. The police officers are very worried about the rising crime rate, and they vow to curb their attempts. Agni is given the charge. Agni, while trying to save people from a terrorist attack in a shopping complex, rescues Tina (Neelanjana), who falls in love with him. She later discovers that he is married to Chandrani (

) and even has a son Apu (Master Anshu). However, this does not deter her love for him. She keeps on finding ways to go to Agni's house. She also becomes friendly with Apu. One day she takes Apu with her from school without Chandrani's permission. Apu studies in a school owned by Dr. Sayol (

Tapas Paul Tapas Paul (29 September 1958 – 18 February 2020) was an Indian actor and politician. One of the most celebrated actors of Bengali cinema, Paul is best known for his on-screen romantic collaboration with Mahua Roy Choudhury and Debashree Ro ...

), who does not have a child. Meanwhile, Agni succeeds in catching members Pamela and Peter of the terrorist gang. During this time, Agni's son is locked up by the principal of his school, who is thought to be kidnapped. Agni tries his best to find his son but fails. The principal then releases Apu, who is then taken care of by Anu. Meanwhile, the political agents come and kidnap Apu murdering Anu. Agni then agrees to release Pamela and Peter in return for his son. He is asked to go to the airport and place a briefcase laden with bombs. He fights with the gangsters and finally rescues his son. At last, the politician is also put behind bars.

Cast

Abhishek Chatterjee Abhishek Chatterjee (30 April 1964 – 24 March 2022) was an Indian actor who was known for his work in Bengali cinema. He made his big screen debut alongside veterans such as Sandhya Roy, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Tapas Paul, and Utpal Dutt with ...

Locket Chatterjee Locket Chatterjee (born 4 December 1974) is an Indian actress, politician and Member of Parliament for Hooghly (Lok Sabha constituency), West Bengal, India. She is also a classical dancer. She completed her training in Bharat Natyam, Kathakali, ...

* Rajesh Sharma *

Nilanjana Sengupta Nilanjana Sengupta (née Sharma) is an actress. She played the role of Mona in the show ''Hip Hip Hooray''. Her debut movie was director Subrata Sen's '' Swapner Feriwala''. She is a graduate of English literature. She directed the television ...

Sonali Chowdhury Sonali Chowdhury Ghosh Dastidar is an Indian film and television actress. She has worked in Bengali cinema and television shows, including ''Saat Bhai Champa'', ''Jol Nupur'' and '' Agniparikkha''. Life Choudhuri was born in Kolkata in 1980. Sh ...

Dulal Lahiri Dulal Lahiri is an Indian actor and director. He has appeared in numerous Bengali films and TV series. He was critically appreciated for his ''Cinemawalla'' (1993) a Bengali TV series starring Rituparna Sengupta. He introduced Sreelekha Mitra ...

* Bodhisattwa Majumdar

Soundtrack

References

External links

* {{Swapan Saha 2004 films Bengali-language Indian films 2000s Bengali-language films Films directed by Swapan Saha Indian action thriller films Indian action drama films Films about terrorism in India 2004 action drama films 2004 action thriller films Indian police films