Dawshom Awbotaar

Every great thing has to come to an end at some point. '22 Se Srabon' should have remained a standalone film. There was no need for the sequel, 'Dwitiyo Purush,' or the prequel, 'Dawshom Avatar.' It seems that 'Dawshom Avatar' was primarily created for profit by capitalizing on nostalgia. Unfortunately, the film fell short in many aspects, except for the songs and acting. The use of slang in the movie felt forced, and the action scenes were quite illogical. The script appeared underdeveloped, and the editing was subpar. This resulted in the film being quite tedious to watch. 'Dawshom Avatar' doesn't quite fit into the thriller or drama genre; it feels more like a money-making endeavor. It might be a good time for Srijit Mukherjee to take a break and return with a stronger, more thought-out script. If you find yourself with no other movie options during this festive season, you might be better off watching this movie in the theater to catch up on some rest. I wouldn't recommend this movie, even for an OTT platform.

The shared universe is a gimmick. This film can't be a prequel because it creates major loopholes for the other films in the franchise. If you consider that this Probir and Poddar aren't the same Probir and Poddar we have seen before and that this is an alternate take on their characters happening in some other timeline, then it's fine. Coming to the story, Srijit has mastered how to ruin a well-going thriller. A twist everyone saw a mile away coming, but major plotholes there too. Injustice done to Jisshu's character, whose character could've been one of the memorable villains or anti-heroes, is watered down to a forgettable generic villain or psychopath. Performance-wise, Prosenjit Chatterjee and Anirban were excellent and the only redeeming factors in this movie. The camaraderie is presented well. Jaya wasn't in her best form. Jisshu did fine with whatever was given to him. Cinematography and BGM are fine, but too much use of slow motion gets on the nerves. And the CGI at the end is laughable. Shout out to the editor for that crazy cut during the car chase scene, but again, overuse of slo-mo kind of ruined the whole scene.

Let us be honest, "Baishe Srabon" was an iconic film. It was nothing short of a landmark in Bengali cinema that changed the industry's ideology forever.

It was too big of a task to replicate the success and the impact (both literally and figuratively), let alone surpass, even for the writer-director himself. I don't think anybody counted on that, although admittedly, we kept our fingers crossed and hoped for the best, including me, a fan of 2011's original.

Everything was going well for the first two acts. I was delighting in the friendly banters between the Probir-Poddar pair and their sparkling chemistry. I was also intrigued by the investigative parts of the murders that were taking place in succession. I was hooked on the ride.

Then, the third act happened, and everything went awry; it seemed like Srijit Mukherji was in a hurry and rushed up to the conclusion, resulting in a climax which raised more queries than gave us clear-cut answers.

The story needed, or rather demanded, a suitable finale, which Mr Mukherji failed to provide, therefore leaving a sore taste that may linger for days to come!

Film Review: Dawshom Awbotaar ( Bengali Film ) screening in cinemas .. a pujo treat for my bong friends!!

Directed by Srijit Mukherji,Dawshom Awbotaar is a prequel to other films in his cop universe - Baishe Srobon, Vinci Da and Dwitiyo Purush.

It traces the beginnings of the two tough cops - Bijoy Poddar ( Anirban Bhattacharya) and Probir Roy Chowdhury ( Prosonjit) who are forced to work with each other on a complicated case where a serial killer is targeting victims based on the 10 Avatars of Lord Vishnu, hence the name Dawshom Awbotaar.

The clueless cops take the help of Maitreyi ( Jaya Ahsan), a psychiatrist, in order to understand the psyche of the killer and bring him to book. Will they catch him or will the hunters themselves become the hunted this time?

Boasting of a stellar cast Jisshu Sengupta, Prosonjit, Anirban Bhattacharya and Jaya Ahsan, what more could you have asked for in a suspense thriller. All of them do full justice to their respective roles and have grt screen presence.

The banter between Probir & Poddar is funny and brings a smile on your face. Great chemistry indeed!! Jisshu as the serial killer has portrayed his part well and Jaya Ahsan is decent too. The twist in the end is nice too like all the other films in the franchise ( though u might be able to guess it a bit earlier )

On the flip side the film seems slow at times and the climax , though well shot, is a bit stretched. The run time of 2 hr 34 mins could have definitely been reduced by at least 15 to 20 mins to make it more crisp and peppy!!

Don't compare it with the earlier films and u will come out of the theatre a happier person!!

I would definitely love to see the Probir - Poddar Jodi in action again In the future too !!

Going with 3.5/5 for this one .. adios 🙂!!

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Director #SrijitMukherji's latest product from his Cop Universe and from the house of #SVF, jointly delivered a much-hyped but a thoroughly disappointing melodramatic daily-soap kinda experience. The first half was no-doubt fast-paced and power-packed, but on the contrary, the second half lacked its pace and the screenplay went totally haywire. Music is equally awful, and so is the editing. The second poorest release after Bagha Jatin. The camera work is fairly moderate. But over-usage of slo-mo and Drone shots seems overrated. The plot is predictable and the screenplay is neither edge-of-the-seat, nor gripping. Both #ProsenjitChatterjee & #JisshuSengupta delivered good performances, #AnirbanBhattacharya is fair too, while #JayaAhsan tried her best, but all her efforts to cope up with the predictable plot rendered futile. However, its a one-time watch movie. Moral of the story, over-usage of cuss words and intimate scenes along with titillating the audience with previous franchises' hints couldn't save the drowning ship, when the premise is itself weak.