‘Dharmajuddha’: Release of Raj’s political thriller pushed to April 3

Raj Chakrabarty

’s next ‘

Dharmajuddha

’ which was supposed to release on May 20 will now have its theatrical release on April 03. The release date might have been pushed back for better screen time.

Bankrolled by Raj’s home production, the political thriller has an ensemble cast including Subhashree Ganguly, Swatilekha Sengupta, Soham, Ritwick Chakraborty and

Parno Mittra

among others. The film has already taken everyone by surprise with the gripping trailer and the melodious songs.

The plot revolves around a small town of Ismailpur, which suffers an apocalyptic night as the town descends to anarchy as a sudden communal riot breaks out. Four victims, rivals to each other, take shelter in an old woman’s home, who awaits her son’s arrival. Conflicts break out within the four members as the outside anxiety grips all of them, with the old woman playing the role of a pacifier throughout the fateful night. As dawn cracks, the four members are met with conscience as the old woman’s crestfallen truth unravels upon them; thus bringing upon the realisation that humanity is the foremost religion.

Going by the recently released official trailer, ‘Dharmajuddha’ seems to be a brave attempt by Raj, especially in the context of the rise of fundamentalism in the country. The film also promises to show how marginalised people from lower economic background can be brainwashed into communal ideologies by fundamentalists.