Pariah (2024 film)

2024 Bengali action thriller film

Pariah

Directed by| Tathagata Mukherjee
Screenplay by| Antara Banerjee
Tathagata Mukherjee
Story by| Tathagata Mukherjee
Dialogues by| Tathagata Mukherjee
Produced by| Prateek Chakravorty
Avinaba Ghosh
Starring|

* Vikram Chatterjee
* Angana Roy
* Sreelekha Mitra
* Ambarish Bhattacharya

Cinematography| Uttaran De
Edited by| Amir Mondal
Music by| Ranajoy Bhattacharjee

Production
companies

Pramod Films
Dreams On Sale

Release date

* 9 February 2024 (2024-02-09)

Country| India
Language| Bengali
Box office| ₹ 92.28 Lacs (2 weeks)

Pariah (transl. Untouchable)[1][2] is a 2024 Bengali language action thriller film directed and written by Tathagata Mukherjee. It stars Vikram Chatterjee in the lead role and the movie is around raising a voice against the injustice done to the stray animals.[3]

Pariah is a name collectively given to the Pye-dog, produced by Prateek Chakravorty and Avinaba Ghosh. This film was released on 9 February 2024.[4][5] A sequel named "Pariah Volume 2: Rise of Kalbhairav" has been announced, which is set to release in 2025.[6]

## Synopsis[edit]

The plot revolves around the injustice done to the stray animals. Vikram Chatterjee plays the role of a reclusive but short - tempered man. He fights against the inhuman treatment provided to the stray dogs. In order to fight for their lives, he ends up confronting a huge dog trafficking racket.[7]

## Cast[edit]

* Vikram Chatterjee
* Angana Roy
* Sreelekha Mitra
* Ambarish Bhattacharya
* Shahir Raj
* Soumya Mukherjee
* Tapati Munsi
* Debashish Roy
* Loknath Dey
* Debaprasad Halder
* Bimal Giri

## Production[edit]

### Announcement[edit]

The film was officially announced on 5 November 2022 with a motion poster.[8] It garnered attention for its unique topic.[9][10]

### Filming[edit]

Most of the filming has been done in parts of Kolkata.[11] It was reported that while rehearsing for an action scene, Vikram broke his small toe of left foot.[12] After recovery, he continued the shooting. For fitting in the role, he also went through rigorous mixed martial-arts training for 3 months .[13][14] He also went through a tight gym schedule of 6 months to shed off excess fat and develop a chiselled body.[15]

### Marketing[edit]

The teaser was released on 3 January 2024 on Pluto Music.[16] The official trailer was released on 23 January on Zee Music Company YouTube channel, with Jeet as the chief guest at the trailer release event.[17][18]

## Music[edit]

Pariah

Soundtrack album by

Ranajoy Bhattacharjee

Released| 16 January 2024
Recorded| 2023
Genre| Feature film soundtrack
Length| 18:11
Language| Bengali
Label| Zee Music Bangla
Official audio
Pariah - Full Album on YouTube

The music is composed by Ranajoy Bhattacharjee. The lyrics are written by Ritam Sen and Tathagata Mukherjee.

Track listingNo.| Title| Lyrics| Singer(s)| Length

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1.| "Pariah Anthem"| Ritam Sen| Sonu Nigam| 4:00
2.| "Atotayi"| Ritam Sen| Ranajoy Bhattacharjee| 5:01
3.| "Bhalobasar Naam (Female)"| Tathagata Mukherjee| Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury| 4:29
4.| "Bhalobasar Naam (Male)"| Tathagata Mukherjee| Ranajoy Bhattacharjee| 4:41
Total length:| 18:11

## Release[edit]

The film was theatrically released on 9 February 2024.[19][20]

## Reception[edit]

Sandipta Bhanja of the Hindustan Times rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Despite having a good vision, the film fails in its execution." She praised the acting of the whole cast, Vikram's transformation and the action sequences but criticised the director's inability to properly combine a social message and the elements of a commercial potboiler.[21]

Kusumika Das of Times Now rate the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and reviewed the film on a positive note praising the strong message in the film, performance of the cast, action sequences and a gripping storyline but also criticised the overwhelming amount of violence.[22]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "পোষ্যদের সমর্থনে ছবিতে পোষ্যপ্রেমীদের ভিড়".
2. ^ "Pariah, starring Vikram Chatterjee, raises a voice to fight the injustice that stray animals face".
3. ^ "Vikram Chatterjee's upcoming film sheds light on the plight of street dogs".
4. ^ "Pariah".
5. ^ "ভোল বদলে বিক্রম বলছেন 'রক্তের বদলা রক্ত'".
6. ^ "Tathagata Mukherjee and Vikram Chatterjee team up for Pariah Vol 2: Rise of Kalbhairav! Film to go on floor later this year". Times of India. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
7. ^ "Vikram Chatterjee impresses in an action-packed avatar; Soumya Mukherjee shines in his negative role".
8. ^ "সারমেয়দের 'মসিহা' বিক্রম! প্রকাশ্যে তথাগতর নতুন ছবির প্রথক ঝলক".
9. ^ "'যতটা রক্ত ওদের ঝরেছে, ততটাই...,' রাস্তার অবলা কুকুরদের উপর হওয়া অত্যাচারের বদলা নেবেন বিক্রম".
10. ^ "আঘাত-অবজ্ঞা-অবহেলা…! প্রতিশোধের আগুন বিক্রমের চোখে".
11. ^ "শুরু বিক্রমের 'পারিয়া'র শ্যুটিং".
12. ^ "Vikram Chatterjee's chiseled look for new film 'Pariah'".
13. ^ "পোষ্যদের সমর্থনে ছবিতে পোষ্যপ্রেমীদের ভিড়".
14. ^ "'পারিয়ার জন্য শারীরিক-মানসিকভাবে নিজেকে বদলে ফেলতে হয়েছে', বলছেন বিক্রম".
15. ^ "পথকুকুরদের ভালবেসে 'পারিয়া' নিয়ে আসছেন তথাগত, শেষ হল শ্যুটিং".
16. ^ "Pariah Teaser".
17. ^ "Jeet unveils Pariah's trailer".
18. ^ "রক্তের বদলা রক্ত! 'পারিয়া'য় দুরন্ত লড়াই বিক্রমের".
19. ^ "ছবিটা আমাদের খুব ব্যক্তিগত, অনেকদিন থেকে অনেক রাগের বহিঃপ্রকাশ: বিক্রম চট্টোপাধ্যায়".
20. ^ "পথ কুকুরদের গল্প বলবে 'পারিয়া'".
21. ^ "সৎ উদ্দেশ্য থাকলেও কিঞ্চিৎ পরিমিতিবোধ না থাকায় উদ্দেশ্য সাধন অসম্ভব!".
22. ^ "Vikram-Soumya Steals The Show With Stellar Performances In Crime-Thriller".

## External links[edit]

* Pariah at IMDb

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