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Manush: Child of Destiny

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Manush
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySanjoy Somadder
Screenplay byArnab Bhaumik
Sanjoy Somadder
Produced byJeet
Gopal Madnani
Amit Jumrani
Starring
Cinematography
    • Prosenjit Chowdhury
    • Soumyadipta Vicky Guin
    • Songs DOP:
    • Manas Ganguly
Edited byMalay Laha
Music bySongs:
Aneek Dhar
Savvy
Background score:
Anbu Selvan
Production
companies
Grassroot Entertainment
Jeetz Filmworks
Distributed byIndia
Bengali:
Jeetz Filmworks
Hindi:
AA Films
Bangladesh
Action Cut Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
Release dates
  • 24 November 2023 (2023-11-24) (India)
  • 15 December 2023 (2023-12-15) (Bangladesh)
Running time
124 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali

Manush: Child of Destiny (transl. Human: Child of Destiny) is a 2023 Indian Bengali-language action thriller film written and directed by Sanjoy Somadder, in his directorial debut in Bengali cinema.[1][2] Produced by Jeet, Gopal Madnani and Amit Jumrani under the banners of Jeetz Filmworks and Grassroot Entertainment. It stars Jeet, Jeetu Kamal, Susmita Chatterjee, Saurav Chakraborty and Ayanna Chatterjee in her debut, with Bidya Sinha Saha Mim in a special appearance.[3][4] It follows Arjun Mukherjee, an NCB officer on the board to bring down the drug lord Chhota Mannan, turns to the drug world due to the circumstances, while the latter changes his path finding solace in religion.

Initially titled as Dwitiyo Purush,[5][6] the film was announced with its official title in November 2022.[7] Principal photography commenced in January 2023 and wrapped by July 2023. Major portions of the film are shot in Kolkata, Howrah and Purulia, with foreign locations in Bangkok and Pattaya.[8] The soundtrack of the film is composed by Aneek Dhar, Savvy and Ahmed Humayun,[9] while Anbu Shelvan provided its score. Prosenjit Chowdhury and Soumyadipta Vicky Guin handled its cinematography and the editing was done by Malay Laha.[10]

Manush theatrically was released on 24 November 2023 simultaneously in Bengali and Hindi in India, making it the third Bengali Pan-Indian film after Chengiz (2023) and Bagha Jatin (2023),[11][12] while its Bangladesh release was on 15 November 2023.[13] [14] Opening to highly positive reviews from critics and audience alike with specific appraisals of Jeet and Kamal's performances, storyline, script and action sequences, the film became an average success.[15][16]

Plot

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The film tells the story of hope and redemption, having emotion in every inch. Arjun is a middle class honest police officer who loves his daughter more than anything and can go to any extent for her whereas his enemy Mannan is a notorious drug dealer and ruthless criminal. However certain circumstances slowly change Arjun into an inhuman seeking money which makes Arjun become a drug lord and criminal named ‘Victor’. He is suspended from his job and continues to deal with drugs in the underworld for money whereas Mannan leaves the underworld by stopping all his crimes and starts to live a peaceful life by helping poor children after being diagnosed with advanced stage rare blood cancer. Soon the wheel of fate moves around making Victor realise that an enemy can also be a true friend. How they will both succeed to win the game of survival and fight the battle of destiny to become a true human being forms the rest of the story.

Cast

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  • Jeet[17] as Arjun Mukherjee, NCB officer / Victor, a wanted drug lord
  • Ayanna Chatterjee as Mili Mukherjee, Arjun's daughter
  • Jeetu Kamal as Mannan "Chhota" Sheikh[18]
  • Susmita Chatterjee as Kajal[19]
  • Bidya Sinha Saha Mim[20] as ACP of Kolkata Police, Mandira Sangal
  • Saurav Chakravarti as Akbar
  • Kaushik Chakraborty as Diwan ji
  • Sumit Ganguly as a drug dealer (cameo)
  • Pradip Dhar as Arjun's boss
  • Prantik Banerjee as Kuntal
  • Somnath Kar as Akbar's henchman
  • Vascar Dev as Arjun's friend
  • Debapratim Dasgupta as Majid

Production

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Development

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The film was announced on 30 November 2022 on Jeet's birthday.[7] On 14 December 2022, the star cast was announced.[17][21][22]

Filming

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On 2 December 2022, Jeet announced the "Shubh Muhurat" of the film.[23] The film was wrapped up on 30 June 2023.[24][25] The total filming was completed in 40 days. Major portions of the film were shot at Kolkata, Purulia and Thailand.[26][27]

Music

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The music of the film was composed by Aneek Dhar, Savvy and Ahmmed Humayun, while the background score was composed by Anbu Shelvan. The Bengali lyrics were written by Srijato, Pranjal, Sanjoy Somaddar and Rivo while the Hindi lyrics were written by Shloke Lal, Prashant Ingole and Panchhi Jalonvi.

The singers are Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghosal, Rupam Islam, Shashwat Singh and Abhay Jodhpurkar.

The first single, titled "Tumi Amari Hobe" in Bengali and "Udd Jaun Tere Sang" in Hindi, was released on 31 October 2023.[28][29] The second single in both the languages were released on 14 November 2023.[30] The third single was released on 20 November 2023. The fourth single was released on 22 November 2023.

Manush: Child of Destiny
Soundtrack album by
Aneek Dhar and Savvy
Recorded2023
StudioPlayhead Studio
Wow & Flutter Studios
Studio 504
Roots Music Factor
WCZ Studio
Shraanti Studios
Jam8 Studios
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LanguageBengali, Hindi
LabelGrassroot Entertainment
Aneek Dhar chronology
Chengiz
(2023) 		Manush
(2023) 		Mirza: Part 1 - Joker
(2024)
Savvy chronology
Raavan
(2022) 		Manush
(2023) 		Khadaan
(2024)

Original

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No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Tumi Amari Hobe"Sanjoy Somadder, PranjalSavvyShashwat Singh4:03
2."Aay Bristi"Rivo, PranjalAneek DharShreya Ghosal, Abhay Jodhpurkar3:23
3."Manush Title Track"Sanjoy SomaddarAhmmed HumayunRupam Islam2:37
4."Aador Diye Chui"SrijatoSavvySonu Nigam3:51

Hindi

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No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Udd Jaun Tere Sang"Shloke LalSavvyShashwat Singh4:03
2."Barse Re"Panchhi JalonviAneek DharShreya Ghosal, Abhay Jodhpurkar3:23
3."Manush Title Track"Prashant IngoleAhmmed HumayunRupam Islam2:37
4."Din Ka Hai Tara Mera Tu"Prashant IngoleSavvySonu Nigam3:51

Marketing

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The first look of Jeet from the movie was released on 19 September 2023 on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.[31][32] The second poster was released on 24 October, on the occasion of Bijaya Dashami.[33] The third poster was released 28 October 2023, on the day of Lakshmi Puja.[34] A third poster was released one day prior to the trailer on 9 November 2023.[35]

The Bengali teaser of the film was released on 14 October 2023 on the occasion of Mahalaya.[36][37][38] The Hindi teaser was released one day later, on 15 October 2023.[39][40][41] The Hindi and Bengali trailers were dropped on 10 November 2023 on Grassroot Entertainment's YouTube channel.[42][43][44]

Release

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The film was released in cinemas in Bengali and Hindi on 24 November 2023.[45][46] On 15 December 2023 it was released in Bangladesh.

Reception

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Critical reception

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The film was released to highly positive reviews from the critics and audience praising the story plot, editings, action sequences and Jeet's acting. Suparna Majumder of Sangbad Pratidin rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "The movie speaks about drug lords, a helpless father and the fight for survival. A complete action potboiler bound by an emotional father-daughter story, Jeet fans will enjoy the film."[47] The film was rated 3/5 stars by Poorna Banerjee of Times of India, who addressed its storyline to be rather predictable, quoted "Jeet has a penchant for playing characters that have various shades to them and Manush: Child of Destiny is no exception. In the opposite spectrum is Mannan who has risen from abject poverty. Throughout the story, their dynamic seems to be the most interesting, and far easier to watch than the lukewarm chemistry the lead pair displays. Saurav Chakravarti as Akbar adds a good comic element in otherwise serious scenes." She also praised the action choreography, dialogues and editing of the film, but criticized its screenplay.[48] Tanmoy Ghosh of BFR addressed Kamal's performance in the film, who had shown his brilliance as Satyajit Ray in Aparajito (2022) and opined "When the film starts and the title cut is shown, I simply loved the presentation of it, showcasing middle class, poor, rich lifestyles and also the title track of the film sung by Rupam Islam is impressively placed. The film could have more made impact but because of lack of emotions it failed. If you have seen Sanjoy Somadder’s other works like Chorki or Amanush, wonderful works, will make you cry. He is known for emotions but it didn’t happen here." Rating the film 4/5 stars, he also noted the interval scene to be "awe-witnessing" and also added that the fight sequences could not entertain much which it did with Jeet’s previous films Raavan (2022) and Chengiz (2023).[49]

Souvik Saha of Cine Kolkata rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote " Despite weak screenplay and insufficient character establishment, Jeet’s flawless performance, visually appealing cinematography, background music and thrilling action scenes makes it watchable for fans of the genre."[50] Subhadeep Kumar Ganguli of The Movie Blog rated the film 7.6 out of 10 stars and opined "Certain action movies in Bengali cinema are so intense that they can even surpass those of Bollywood. Manush happens to be one such thrilling action movie that can excite you. Even if the story of Manush lacks twists, its gripping narrative is enough to keep you engrossed and will give you an unforgettable cinematic experience that will leave you on the edge of your seat with excitement." Besides praising Jeet and Kamal's performance throughout the film, criticized its core story which lacks twists accordingly.[16] The Top India cited "Samadder has cleverly used Jeet's eyes and actions apart from his method acting to create a picture of dual personality which works perfectly for Victor. The surprise addition in the climax sequence offers some hope and one of the best works by Ravi Verma."[51]

Bongo Banjo gave average rating of 6.7/10 stars and said "The film waves together action, drama, and sweetness, promising an unforgettable cinematic experience. From the gripping narrative to the stellar performances, 'Manush' is a cinematic journey that keeps the audience on the edge of their seats."[52]


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