Cast: Bratya Basu, Debshankar Haldar, Locket Chatterjee, Rimjhim Mitra, Sourav Chakraborty
Direction: Debarati Gupta
Genre: Thriller
Duration: 1 hour 48 minutes
Story: When a two-year-old murder case is reopened, ACP Dilip Dutta (Bratya Basu) and his two deputies (Rimjhim Mitra and Sourav Chakraborty) are pulled into a game of wits with the prime suspect – renowned artist and novelist Sankarshan Gupta (Debshankar Halder). Review: Kalkijug is a well-cooked stew of crime blockbusters like Suspect X and Basic Instinct. But, somehow, it has a fresh feel to it. Maybe that’s because the detective walking a cold trail of murder and deceit is not as confident or cerebral as the Byomkeshes, Feludas or Sherlocks we are so used to. Rather, ACP Dilip Dutta (Bratya Basu) is more flummoxed by the crime than even the audience.
Well yes, despite all its twists and turns, Kalkijug is a bit predictable, especially towards the climax – exactly when it shouldn’t have been. In fact, it ceased to be a mystery in the last 30 minutes. And that’s not good news when it comes to a crime thriller.
It does have its high points, with the camerawork by Joydeep Bose and the music by Raja Narayan Deb adding quite a lot to the look and feel of the film. And as I mentioned at the outset, the look and feel are quite fresh. So, go watch it. It may be somewhat ‘inspired,’ but it does keep its promise to thrill.
