Chaamp
| Chaamp | |
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 First look | |
| Bengali | চ্যাম্প |
| Directed by | Raj Chakraborty |
| Produced by |
Dev Adhikari Gurupada Adhikari |
| Written by | Dev |
| Screenplay by | Padmanabha Dasgupta |
| Story by | Dev |
| Starring |
Dev Rukmini Maitra |
| Music by |
Jeet Gannguli Raftaar Anupam Roy |
| Cinematography | Soumik Haldar |
| Edited by | Md. Kalam |
Production company |
Dev Entertainment Ventures Geetsangeet Productions |
| Distributed by | SVF Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 155 Minutes |
| Country |
 India |
| Language | Bengali |
Chaamp is a 2017 Indian Bengali-language sports drama film directed by Raj Chakraborty. Produced by Dev,[1] the film stars him in the lead role, along with Rukmini Maitra, in her debut film and Chiranjeet Chakraborty, Priyanka Sarkar, Kamaleswar Mukherjee who stars in other pivotal roles.[2] After releasing initially in West Bengal on 23 June 2017, the film released all over India on 30 June 2017.[3]
Plot
Shibaji Sanyal (Dev) soars to great heights as a pro boxer, only to come crashing down after a near-fatal injury. Fed up with the drudgery his life turns into, he decides to challenge his fate and rise again.[4]
Cast
- Dev as Shibaji Sanyal[4]
- Rukmini Maitra as Jaya[4]
- Chiranjeet Chakraborty as Coach Buro da[4]
- Priyanka Sarkar as Shwati[4]
- Biplab Chatterjee
- Supriyo Dutta, a local grocer[4]
- Kamaleswar Mukherjee as Reporter Shantanu[4]
- Akbar Hasan as Prashant singh
Production
In September 2016, The Times of India reported that Dev was going to launch Rukmini Maitra[5] through a new production of his directed by Raj Chakraborty.[6] It was reported that boxing is the main core of the film, with Dev and Rukmini, both playing the role of a boxer and Chiranjeet, playing the role of a retired boxer who wants to fulfill his dream through Dev's character.[7][8][9]
The film is Dev's debut production with his company, Dev Entertainment Ventures.
Release
The film released in West Bengal on 23 June 2017, and released in the rest of India on 30 June 2017.[3] The film was distributed by SVF Entertainment in India.
Critical Reception
The Times of India praised the film, giving Chaamp 3.5 stars out of 5 and calling the film a must watch.[4] Their review praised the directing by Raj Chakraborty, saying that the film shows his coming of age as a director. Despite calling him "deadpan as usual", the review notes that Dev has been played to his strengths and has the perfect body language. Rukmini Maitra was praised for debut performance, being called a natural in the review. The rest of the cast was commended for their performances, including Chiranjeet Chakraborty, Priyanka Sarkar, Kamaleshwar Mukherjee, and Supriyo Dutta. The review also commended the crew, specifically cinematographer Soumik Halder, art director Tanmoy Chakraborty and editor Md Kalam. However, the film's story was criticized for its similarities to Sultan, a 2016 Hindi film also about the comeback of an athlete.[4]
Soundtrack
| Chaamp | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Jeet Gannguli, Raftaar & Anupam Roy | ||||
| Released | 10 June 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 22:26 | |||
| Language | Bengali | |||
| Label | Zee Music Bangla | |||
| Producer | Dev | |||
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The songs for the soundtrack of Chaamp are composed by Jeet Gannguli, Raftaar and Anupam Roy[10], with lyrics written by Anindya Chattopadhyay, Raftaar, Anupam Roy, Srijato & Raja Chanda. The soundtrack was initially released on Saavn on 14 May 2017[11], and was later released on other streaming services like Apple Music on 10 June 2017.[10]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Tu Hi Hai Chaamp" (Title Track) | Anindya Chattopadhyay | Jeet Gannguli | Supratip Bhattacharya | 4:09 |
| 2. | "Jaya Tomari" | Raja Chanda | Jeet Gannguli | Dev Negi | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Dekho Dekho Chaamp" | Raftaar | Raftaar | Raftaar, Dev | 2:36 |
| 4. | "Tumio Chaamp" | Anupam Roy | Anupam Roy | Anupam Roy | 3:07 |
| 5. | "Maula Re" | Anindya Chattopadhyay | Jeet Gannguli | Arijit Singh | 5:36 |
| 6. | "Shibaji Shibaji" | Srijato | Jeet Gannguli | Sayon | 3:07 |
Jeet Gannguli, one of the composers of the soundtrack, expressed disappointment with the inclusion of Anupam Roy and Raftaar on the soundtrack.[12] He explained that he intially composed four tracks for the soundtrack, and felt that since he had already done that, he should complete the soundtrack by composing the rest of the music. Gannguli further explained that he is not fond of the trend of hiring multiple composers for a single soundtrack album, a trend which has become popular in the Hindi film industry, where Gannguli has also famously composed soundtracks.[12]
Critical Reception
The music was well received by critics. "Jaya Tomari" has been described as a runaway hit[12], and was commended along with "Maula Re" and "Tumio Chaamp"[4].
See also
References
- ↑ "Dev to play a boxer in his second production". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 1 Nov 2016.
- ↑ "Dev and Rukmini hit it out of the ring with Champ". The Telegraph (Calcutta).
- 1 2 "Dev chooses closed-door show over gala premiere". The Times of India.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Chaamp Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
- ↑ "Dev is a friend who will forever be as good as family: Rukmini". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 Nov 2016.
- ↑ "Finally, Dev gears up to launch girlfriend - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
- ↑ "I can’t deny that Rukmini is my pillar of strength: Dev". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 Nov 2016.
- ↑ "CHECK MATE!- Dev-Rukmini get chatty with t2". telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 20 Feb 2017.
- ↑ "Champ Is Dev's Brainchild: Rukmini Maitra". pycker.com. Retrieved 20 Feb 2017.
- 1 2 "Chaamp (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
- ↑ "Chaamp". Saavn. 14 May 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Dev was kiddish and hurt me by using Anupam’s song to promote his film: Jeet Gannguli". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-07-21.