Raag Desh (film)

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Raag Desh
Raag Desh - Poster.jpg
Directed byTigmanshu Dhulia
Written byPramod Singh
Tigmanshu Dhulia
Screenplay byTigmanshu Dhulia
Produced byRajya Sabha TV - A public sector entity
Starring
CinematographyRishi Punjabi
Edited byGeeta Singh
Music bySongs
Rana Mazumder
Siddharth Pandit
Background Score
Dharma Vish
Production
company
Distributed byUFO Moviez
Release date
  • 28 July 2017 (2017-July-28)
Running time
137 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box office₹33lakh[2]

Raag Desh (transl. Love the country) is a 2017 Indian historical action drama film directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia and produced by Gurdeep Singh Sappal and Rajya Sabha TV.[3][4][5] The film is based on Indian National Army trials, the joint court martial of Indian National Army officers Colonel Prem Sahgal, Colonel Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon, Major Shah Nawaz Khan.[6] The leading roles in Raag Desh have been played by Kunal Kapoor, Amit Sadh, Mohit Marwah and Mrudula Murali.[7] The film was released on July 28, 2017.[8][1] Rishi Punjabi is the cinematographer of the film.

Cast[]

Soundtrack[]

Raag Desh
Soundtrack album by
Rana Mazumder, Ram Singh Thakuri & Siddharth Pandit
Released25 July 2017 (2017-July-25)[10]
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length16:51
LanguageHindi
LabelT-Series
External audio
audio icon Audio Jukebox on YouTube

The soundtrack of Raag Desh consists of four songs composed by Rana Mazumder, Ram Singh Thakuri & Siddharth Pandit.

Tracklist
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Hawaon Mein Woh Aag Hai"Sandeep Nath & Pt. Vanshidhar ShuklaRana Mazumder & Ram Singh ThakuriShreya Ghoshal & K.K.04:04
2."Tujhe Namaami Ho"Sandeep NathRana MazumderShreya Ghoshal, Sunidhi Chauhan, K.K. & Rana Mazumder04:17
3."Ghar Chaado" (Bengali)Rana MazumderRana MazumderShreya Ghoshal & Rana Mazumder04:04
4."Teri Zameen"Revant ShergillSiddharth PanditShriya Pareek & Revant Shergill04:26
Total length:16:51

Critical reception[]

Rohit Vats of Hindustan Times gave the film a rating of 3.5 out of 5, saying that the movie is, "A heavy dose of patriotism that is totally worth your time."[11] Nihit Bhave of The Times of India gave the film a rating of 3 out of 5 and said that, "Had the screenplay been freed of its half-hearted side-tracks, it would have made for great infotainment. The movie is only half of that word now."[12] Kunal Guha of Mumbai Mirror gave the film a rating of 2.5 out of 5 saying that, "Tigmanshu Dhulia's historical drama has a compelling story but is fleshed out half-heartedly".[13] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 and said that, "Raag Desh has lofty ambition, but the stagey treatment lets it down. The war scenes are plentiful but you can't help seeing the clunkiness."[14] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave the film a rating of 3 out of 5 saying that Raag Desh "is a riveting, if not exactly exhilarating, epic tale that presents a prudent blend of war, patriotic fervour, expert legal sleights and good old human drama."[15]

Rohit Bhatnagar of Deccan Chronicle gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 and said that, "On the whole, Raag Desh is an average film with an untold factual story. The film could have been a much better plus in the era of commercial films, Raag Desh is a niche in its own genre."[16] Kennith Rosario of The Hindu commented on the film that, "It is rather disappointing to see a film that ticks all the right boxes, fall apart because of the lack of a captivating narrative."[17] Nandini Ramnath of Scroll praised the film, saying that, "Despite numerous rousing speeches for freedom, the movie never slides into chest-thumping jingoism, and at 137 minutes, provides an absorbing account of a fascinating and underexplored chapter of the freedom struggle."[18] Sameeksha of News18 gave the film a rating of 2.5 out of 5 and said that, "Tigmanshu Dhulia brings forth a forgotten chapter of 1945 Red Fort trials and makes it into a history class rather than an engaging watch."[19]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Raag Desh Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama.
  2. ^ "Box Office Collection". Bollywood Hungama.
  3. ^ "Raag Desh Official Trailer". YouTube.
  4. ^ "Raag Desh director Tigmanshu Dhulia: I still can't say I am from Bombay". The Indian Express.
  5. ^ "Tigmanshu Dhulia's period drama 'Raagdesh' is back on track". The Times of India. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Raag Desh is India's family portrait: Tigmanshu Dhulia". Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  7. ^ "The real and reel life characters of Raag Desh". Rajya Sabha TV.
  8. ^ "RSTV's Raag Desh releases countrywide". Rajya Sabha TV.
  9. ^ "Mrudula Murali: I became more patriotic after listening to the soldiers' tales and their sacrifices". The Times of India.
  10. ^ "Raag Desh (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes.
  11. ^ "Raag Desh movie review: A heavy dose of patriotism that is totally worth your time". Hindustan Times.3.5/5 stars
  12. ^ "Raag Desh Movie Review - Courtroom Drama, Classroom Lecture". The Times of India.3/5 stars
  13. ^ "Raag Desh movie review". Pune Mirror.2.5/5 stars
  14. ^ "Raag Desh movie review: The stagey treatment lets it down". The Indian Express.2/5 stars
  15. ^ "Raag Desh Movie Review: This Riveting Tale Is Part War Film, Part Courtroom Drama". NDTV.3/5 stars
  16. ^ "Raag Desh movie review: A niche within its own genre". Deccan Chronicle.2/5 stars
  17. ^ "Raag Desh: Lessons in history". The Hindu.
  18. ^ "'Raag Desh' film review: A history lesson from 1941 that echoes in the present". Scroll.
  19. ^ "Raag Desh Movie Review: Overdose of Information Takes Away The Engagement". News18.2.5/5 stars

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