Paglu 2

Paglu 2

Release date(s):August 31, 2012

Directed by:

Sujit Mondal

Produced by:

Nispal Singh

Written by:

N. K. Salil

Starring:

Dev
Koel Mullick
Tota Roy Chowdhury
Rajatava Dutta
Rimjhim Mitra

Music by:

Jeet Ganguly

Cinematography:

Kumud Verma

Studio:

Surinder Films

Country:India

Budget:12 crore (US$2.18 million)

Box office:65 crore (US$11.83 million)

The story is about Dev (played by Tollywood hero Dev) - a young and rather aimless young man, with practically no academic inclinations (or even, abilities). He feels wronged when a teacher fails him in mathematics, and, in a crazy way of exacting revenge, decides to abduct the former’s daughter – on the day of her marriage!However, through an unfortunate (or, shall we say, fortunate?) turn of events, Dev finally comes to realize the value of being properly educated and qualified in life. Thus, he makes the long journey to Kolkata, in order to complete his graduation and make a name for himself, for all the right reasons.College romance, that integral element of mainstream Bengali flicks, arrives surely enough, with the path of Deb coming across that of the pretty Ria (Bengali actress Koel Mullick). It is not entirely easy for the duo to hold hands and walk into the sunset together, though. Also having his eyes on Riya is a thoroughly twisted underworld crook (played by Tota Roy Chowdhury). Dev and Riya also need to skillfully dodge the sinister plans of yet another notorious criminal, Dubai Keshto (Rajatava Dutta). Can the leading pair stave off the evil forces and manage to make their love story a successful one? There are not many prizes to guess the answer, but viewers would have a lot of joy while watching this film.With a new director Sujit Mondol at the helm, a balance between solid and logical screenplay, and stylization have been attained in this movie. There are dance sequences of course, and Dev, and to a lesser extent, Koel, showcase their twinkle-toes there.One simply hand it to Koel for her superb spontaneity, verve and versatility. Her last three theatrical releases have been Jaaneman, Hemlock Society and now Paglu 2 – all of them vastly different from each other. Mullick, to her credit, handles each of her roles with total ease and is convincing enough in all sequences – be it an emotional scene or a laugh-out-loud moment. Post-marriage, if Koel cuts down on working in films, she would surely be missed……………………………………………................................