''Mahakaal'' ( bn, মহাকাল) is a 2008 Bengali film directed by

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Background

Mahakaal is a revenge story based on the

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and

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starring movie ''

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''. Indira Dhar, playing the role of a college student who falls in love with Prosenjit (Joy), debuted in this film.

Plot

Prof. Ajoy Mukherjee and his wife Aditi witness a murder, committed by the vociferous criminal Digbijay. In spite of repeated warnings from Digbijay and his right hand Loha the couple testifies against them and they go to jail for seven years. After coming out Djgbibay turns out to be even stronger and proceeds to attack Ajoy's family. He sends a man called Binod Sharma who pretends to be a friend of Joy, Ajoy's brother. Digbijay and Binod conspire against Joy and Ajoy. After sending his own man to rob Joy of two lack rupees, Binod compels Joy to do a murder. In the meantime Digbijay fatally stabs Ajoy frames Joy for the murder. Local inspector Dilip Lahiri also turns out to be a peer of Digbijay. While Joy remains in police custody, Digbijay rapes and murders Joy's younger sister Dia. After all these incidents Aditi commits suicide. Joy teams up with his friends Kanchan and Kumar to seek revenge. They kill Binod, Dilip, Loha, and Digbijay one after the other and are consequently jailed for five years.

Cast

* Prasenjit as Joy Mukherjee * Indira Dhar as Ratri *

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as Ajay Mukherjee *

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as Aditi Mukherjee *

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as Vinod Sharma *

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as Digvijay Pradhan * Pushpita Mukherjee as Dia Mukherjee *

Kanchan Mullick Kanchan Mullick is an Indian Bengali film and television actor and politician. In addition to the television show ''Janata Express'', Kanchan has also acted in movies like ''Mahakaal'' and ''Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbona''. He is also a Bengali theatr ...

as Kanchan Mallick *

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as Loha * Rajesh Sharma as ACP Dilip Lahiri *

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as Joy's friend *

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as police commissioner

Soundtrack

#"Ei Mon Jodi Jeto Go Dekha" -

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, Babul Supriyo #"Ektu Dekha" -

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, Shreya Ghoshal #"Jiboner Ei Poth" - Shaan,

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References

External links

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