''SOS Kolkata'' is a 2020 Indian

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written and directed by Anshuman Pratyush and produced by Jarek Entertainment and Pratyush Production. The film starring

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and

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is about a suspected terrorist attack and how the army, police and the common people come together to save lives and work against wrongdoings. The filming resumed on 6 July 2020, after lockdown due to the pandemic. The film was released in theatres on 21 October 2020, coinciding with Puja hoildays. The production of the film was delayed due to the

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. It got mixed reviews, but with properness, it is being negatively reviewed.

Synopsis

Half a dozen jihadis, led by terrorist Aftab Ansari(

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), have entered Kolkata to avenge the Mumbai attacks. Aftab has a personal grudge against Special Task Force leader Zakir Ahmed (

). Aftab masterminds a series of attacks in Kolkata, ending in a hostage situation in the premises of a 5-star hotel, JW Marriott. Zakir Ahmed, who had lost his wife, Sanjana (

), in an attack by Aftab, is on the scene with ATS technical head Amanda Jones (

) to conduct a rescue operation and arrest the jihadis.

Cast

as ATS officer Zakir Ahmed *

as Sanjana, Zakir's wife *

as ATS officer and Zakir's colleague Amanda Jones *

as Aftab Ansari,a

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as Angel D'Souza, manager of Chariott Hotel *

as Raghav Sen, Senior Security Advisor and ISI agent *

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as retired army general Matthew Henriques * Rupa Bhattacharya as

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Nandita Roy * Sudip Mukherjee as ATS chief

Promotion and release

The promotional campaign was launched on 2 October 2020, with the unlock guidelines for the opening of theatres set in by

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, the film promotion started with the release of a teaser. The film is scheduled to be released in theatres on 21 October 2020, coinciding with Puja hoildays.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack of the film is composed by Savvy - Pratik Kundu and lyrics by Pratik Kundu and Ritam. The song "Thik Bhul Bhule Aam" from soundtrack is melodious. Anwesha Dutta Gupta's rendition of the song on composition by Savvy and Pratik Kundu is soulful.

Reception

Critical response

Upam Buzarbaruah, writing for ''

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'' gave three stars out of five and termed it as "An unimpressive combination of action and drama." Buzarbaruah opined that in spite of the weak script team ''SOS Kolkata'' has put up a decent show. He praised acting, music and the special effects, but was critical that research and character sketches were not given due importance. He concluded the review with the remark, "Overall, SOS Kolkata is a one-time watch at best."

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:SOS Kolkata 2020 films Bengali-language Indian films 2020s Bengali-language films Film productions suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic Films postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic Indian action thriller films Films about terrorism Films about terrorism in India Fictional portrayals of police departments in India 2020 action thriller films