| Kishore Kumar Junior | |
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| Directed by | Kaushik Ganguly |
| Screenplay by | Kaushik Ganguly |
| Story by | Kaushik Ganguly |
| Produced by | Rupa Dutta |
| Starring | Prosenjit Chatterjee Aparajita Auddy Rwitobroto Mukherjee |
| Cinematography | Gopi Bhagat |
| Edited by | Subhajit Singha |
| Music by | Indradip Dasgupta |
Production company | Camellia Production Pvt. Ltd. |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
| Budget | 1.80 cr |
| Box office | 6.52 cr |
Kishore Kumar Junior (KKJ, released 2018) is a Bengali drama thriller film directed by Kaushik Ganguly, starring Prosenjit Chatterjee, and Aparajita Auddy in lead roles.[1][2][3]
Plot[edit]
This film is about a singer who sings only those songs sung by the legendary Indian singer Kishore Kumar. The title of Kishore Kumar Junior (KKJ) was bestowed by the famous singer himself. KKJ lives in Kolkata with his wife and son, and his band musicians are like his second family. KKJ, his wife, and band is invited to perform in a Government initiative, for some border villages in the state of Rajasthan. However, upon reaching Rajasthan, they are abducted by a group of Pakistanis, whose intentions are not clear. It is now up to KKJ to save his wife and band members.
Cast[edit]
- Prosenjit Chatterjee as Rajat Ghosh aka Kishore Kumar Junior
- Aparajita Auddy as Rita Ghosh (Wife of KKJ)
- Rwitobroto Mukherjee as Rishi (Son of KKJ)
- Rajesh Sharma as Firoz
- Masood Akhtar as Taufiq
- Lama Halder as Khokon
- Kaushik Ganguly as Himself in a special appearance
- Mir Afsar Ali as Himself in a special appearance
- Kumar Sanu as Himself in a special appearance
- Rajat Ganguly as Suranjan Moitra,Central Minister
Soundtrack[edit]
All lyrics are written by Majrooh Sultanpuri, Gauriprasanna Mazumder, Hasrat Jaipuri, Anand Bakshi, Mukul Dutt, Gulzar, A. Irshad, Kaushik Chakraborty; all music is composed by Indraadip Das Gupta
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ki Ashay Bandhi khelaghar" | Gauriprasanna Mazumder | Shyamal Mitra, Recreated By: Indraadip Das Gupta | Kumar Sanu | 4:46 |
| 2. | "Zindagi Ek Safar" | Hasrat Jaipuri | Shankar–Jaikishan, Recreated By: Indraadip Das Gupta | Kumar Sanu | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Ek Din Pakhi Ure Jabe" | Mukul Dutt | R.D. Burman, Recreated By: Indraadip Dasgupta | Kumar Sanu | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Woh Shaam Kuch Ajeeb" | Gulzar | Hemanta Mukherjee, Recreated By: Indraadip Dasgupta | Kumar Sanu | 5:08 |
| 5. | "Amar Swapna Tumi Ogo" | Gauriprasanna Mazumder | Shyamal Mitra, Recreated By: Indraadip Dasgupta | Kumar Sanu | 2:23 |
| 6. | "Shing Nei Tobu" | Gauriprasanna Mazumder | Hemanta Mukherjee, Recreated By: Indraadip Dasgupta | Kumar Sanu | 3:31 |
| 7. | "Sedino Akashe Chilo Kato Tara II" | Gauriprasanna Mazumder | Kishore Kumar, Recreated By: Indraadip Dasgupta | Babul Supriyo | 3:35 |
| 8. | "Sedino Akashe Chilo Kato Tara" | Gauriprasanna Mazumder | Kishore Kumar, Recreated By: Indraadip Dasgupta | Koushik Chakraborty | 3:11 |
| 9. | "Kuch Toh Log Kahenge" | Anand Bakshi | R.D.Burman, Recreated By: Indraadip Dasgupta | Kumar Sanu | 4:34 |
| 10. | "Chala Jata Hoon" | Majrooh Sultanpuri | R.D. Burman, Recreated By: Indraadip Dasgupta | Babul Supriyo | 4:08 |
| 11. | "Akash Keno Daake" | Gauriprasanna Mazumder | R. D. Burman, Recreated by: Indraadip Dasgupta | Kumar Sanu | 3:11 |
| 12. | "Panthi Hoon Main" | A. Irshad | Kishore Kumar, Recreated by: Indraadip Dasgupta | Kumar Sanu | 3:41 |
| 13. | "Yeh Kya Hua" | Anand Bakshi | R. D. Burman, Recreated by: Indraadip Dasgupta | Kumar Sanu | 3:27 |
| 14. | "Cholo Ure Jai" | Kaushik Chakraborty | Kaushik Chakraborty | Prithibi (Band) | 6:12 |
| 15. | "Medley" | Kumar Sanu, Rimita Mukherjee | 9:19 |
Release[edit]
The film released in India on 12 October 2018, just before Durga Puja.[4] Most of the songs in the movie are performed by Kumar Sanu.
References[edit]
- ^ "What's next for Prosenjit Chatterjee after 'Kishore Kumar Junior'?". The Times of India. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ Chakraborty, Shamayita (4 October 2018). "Kishore Kumar Junior is a tribute to India's copy singers: Prosenjit". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ Sarkar, Roushni. "Kishore Kumar Junior would have made national news if it were not a regional film: Prosenjit". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 12 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ Sarkar, Roushni. "Two of my wishes got fulfilled working in Kishore Kumar Junior: Rwitobrata Mukherjee". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
