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Boomerang (2024)

Boomerang poster
Original title
বুমেরাং
Directed by
Sauvik Kundu
Genre
science fiction film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 10m
Rated
UA
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A scientist builds a humanoid robot. A series of events cause funny and thrilling situations that keep coming back to him.

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What happens

Boomerang () is a 2024 Indian Bengali-language science fiction comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Sauvik Kundu. Produced by Jeet, Gopal Madnani and Amit Jumrani under the banner of Jeetz Filmworks and Grassroot Entertainment, it stars Jeet himself and Rukmini Maitra in the lead, both portraying dual roles alongside an ensemble cast of Sourav Das, Rajatava Dutta, Kharaj Mukherjee, Ambarish Bhattacharya, Shyamal Chakraborty, Jhulan Bhattacharya, Ayesha Bhattacharya and Debchandrima Singha Roy, with Biswanath Basu in a special appearance. Based on Lokkrishti's famous stage production Punoray Ruby Ray, a play written by Jeet Satragni, the film revolves around Samar Sen, a scientist with a brilliant mind, who builds a humanoid robot and a series of events leads to thrill and comic situations that create a boomerang effect. Announced in November 2022, its principal photography commenced in July 2023. Predominantly shot in Kolkata and Howrah, the filming was wrapped by October 2023. Nilayan Chaterjee composed the soundtrack of the film, also penning the lyrics, while Sanjoy Salil Chowdhury provided its background score. The cinematography and editing of the film are handled by Manas Ganguly and Sujay Dutta Roy respectively. The action sequences are choreographed by Ravi Verma, while dance and VFX were served by Bosco-Caesar and Nikhil Koduru respectively, while the latter makes his debut in Bengali cinema. Boomerang was theatrically released on 7 June 2024 to positive reviews from critics and audiences alike. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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