Mukhosh (transl. The Mask) is a 2021 Indian Bengali-language psychological thriller film directed by Birsa Dasgupta starring Anirban Bhattacharya.[1][2][3] The film, an official remake of the Malayalam movie Anjaam Pathiraa, was released theatrically on 19 August 2021.[4] The movie was released by the name Mukhosh instead of Psycho.
| Mukhosh | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Birsa Dasgupta |
| Written by | Birsa Dasgupta |
| Produced by | Mahendra Soni |
| Starring | Anirban Bhattacharya Kaushik Sen |
| Cinematography | Subhankar Bhar |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Shree Venkatesh Films |
Release date |
|
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Synopsis
editA series of gruesome murders jolt Kolkata. The latest victims are from the Kolkata police - they are kidnapped, slowly tortured, killed, and their hearts taken out. The police invite Kinshuk, a criminologist, to analyze and present insights into the case.
Cast
edit- Anirban Bhattacharya as Kingshuk Roy
- Chandrayee Ghosh as Kaberi Bose
- Payel De as Rai Roy
- Tota Roy Chowdhury as Dr. David S. Paul
- Anirban Chakraborty as Adrish Burman
- Soumya Sengupta
- Shahir Raj as David Paul
- Kaushik Sen as Kalyan Roy Chowdhury
- Sohini Sarkar as Souzie Paul
- Prantik Choudhury
- Nilanjan Ghosal as hacker
Production
editDasgupta started shooting the film in February 2021. Anirban Bhattacharya was announced as a lead cast.[5][2]
Title interpretation
editTalking about the title of the film, the director said, "The word ‘psycho’ is often loosely used, it's a slang to demean someone. We can rarely separate between the psychopath, the sociopath, the troubled and the abused-aggressor. Deranged villains who prey on the weak and innocent, forcing them into unthinkable acts and stealing from them that which they hold most dear are probably the real psychos. And also those who protect them are equally guilty. For the guardians of the devil are demons too. Hoping to deal with such a relevant social discourse through a film is exciting indeed."[6]
References
edit- ^ "মানুষ কেন খুন করে? জানতে চাইছেন অনির্বাণ ভট্টাচার্য". www.anandabazar.com (in Bengali).
- ^ a b "Director Birsa Dasgupta announced his latest movie, starrer anirban Bhattacharya". Sangbad Pratidin (in Bengali). 31 January 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "'গোলন্দাজ', 'সাইকো', 'কাকাবাবুর প্রত্যাবর্তন' সহ ৫টি ছবির মুক্তির দিন ঘোষণা SVF-র" [SVF announces release date of 5 films including 'Golandaj', 'Psycho', 'Kakababu's Return']. Zee News. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Mukhosh movie review: A tight, pacy thriller that keeps you invested". The Indian Express. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Birsa Dasgupta starts shooting for his next 'Psycho' - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ ""Psycho" probes the mind of a serial killer". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 18 February 2021.