Raag Desh (film)

Raag Desh (transl. Love the country) is a 2017 Indian historical action drama film directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia and produced by Gurdeep Singh Sappal and Rajya Sabha TV.[3][4][5] The film is based on Indian National Army trials, the joint court martial of Indian National Army officers Colonel Prem Sahgal, Colonel Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon, Major Shah Nawaz Khan on charges of treason against the British Empire during World War 2.[6] The leading roles in Raag Desh have been played by Kunal Kapoor, Amit Sadh, Mohit Marwah and Mrudula Murali.[7] The film was released on July 28, 2017.[8][1] Rishi Punjabi is the cinematographer of the film.

For Hindustani classical music raga, see Desh (raga).

Raag Desh
Directed byTigmanshu Dhulia
Written byPramod Singh
Tigmanshu Dhulia
Screenplay byTigmanshu Dhulia
Produced byRajya Sabha TV - A public sector entity
Starring
CinematographyRishi Punjabi
Edited byGeeta Singh
Music bySongs
Rana Mazumder
Siddharth Pandit
Background Score
Dharma Vish
Production
company
Distributed byUFO Moviez
Release date
  • 28 July 2017 (2017-July-28)
Running time
137 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box office₹33 lakh (US$41,000)[2]

Premises

A period film based on the historic 1945 Indian National Army Red Fort Trials.

Cast

Soundtrack
Raag Desh
Soundtrack album by
Rana Mazumder, Ram Singh Thakuri & Siddharth Pandit
Released25 July 2017 (2017-July-25)[10]
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length16:51
LanguageHindi
LabelT-Series
External audio
audio icon Audio Jukebox on YouTube

The soundtrack of Raag Desh consists of four songs composed by Rana Mazumder, Ram Singh Thakuri & Siddharth Pandit.

Tracklist
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Hawaon Mein Woh Aag Hai"Sandeep Nath & Pt. Vanshidhar ShuklaRana Mazumder & Ram Singh ThakuriShreya Ghoshal & K.K.04:04
2."Tujhe Namaami Ho"Sandeep NathRana MazumderShreya Ghoshal, Sunidhi Chauhan, K.K. & Rana Mazumder04:17
3."Ghar Chaado" (Bengali)Rana MazumderRana MazumderShreya Ghoshal & Rana Mazumder04:04
4."Teri Zameen"Revant ShergillSiddharth PanditShriya Pareek & Revant Shergill04:26
Total length:16:51

Critical reception

Rohit Vats of Hindustan Times gave the film a rating of 3.5 out of 5, saying that the movie is, "A heavy dose of patriotism that is totally worth your time."[11] Nihit Bhave of The Times of India gave the film a rating of 3 out of 5 and said that, "Had the screenplay been freed of its half-hearted side-tracks, it would have made for great infotainment. The movie is only half of that word now."[12] Kunal Guha of Mumbai Mirror gave the film a rating of 2.5 out of 5 saying that, "Tigmanshu Dhulia's historical drama has a compelling story but is fleshed out half-heartedly".[13] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 and said that, "Raag Desh has lofty ambition, but the stagey treatment lets it down. The war scenes are plentiful but you can't help seeing the clunkiness."[14] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave the film a rating of 3 out of 5 saying that Raag Desh "is a riveting, if not exactly exhilarating, epic tale that presents a prudent blend of war, patriotic fervour, expert legal sleights and good old human drama."[15]

Rohit Bhatnagar of Deccan Chronicle gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 and said that, "On the whole, Raag Desh is an average film with an untold factual story. The film could have been a much better plus in the era of commercial films, Raag Desh is a niche in its own genre."[16] Kennith Rosario of The Hindu commented on the film that, "It is rather disappointing to see a film that ticks all the right boxes, fall apart because of the lack of a captivating narrative."[17] Nandini Ramnath of Scroll praised the film, saying that, "Despite numerous rousing speeches for freedom, the movie never slides into chest-thumping jingoism, and at 137 minutes, provides an absorbing account of a fascinating and underexplored chapter of the freedom struggle."[18] Sameeksha of News18 gave the film a rating of 2.5 out of 5 and said that, "Tigmanshu Dhulia brings forth a forgotten chapter of 1945 Red Fort trials and makes it into a history class rather than an engaging watch."[19]

References
  1. "Raag Desh Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama.
  2. "Box Office Collection". Bollywood Hungama.
  3. "Raag Desh Official Trailer". YouTube.
  4. "Raag Desh director Tigmanshu Dhulia: I still can't say I am from Bombay". The Indian Express.
  5. "Tigmanshu Dhulia's period drama 'Raagdesh' is back on track". The Times of India. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  6. "Raag Desh is India's family portrait: Tigmanshu Dhulia". Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  7. "The real and reel life characters of Raag Desh". Rajya Sabha TV.
  8. "RSTV's Raag Desh releases countrywide". Rajya Sabha TV.
  9. "Mrudula Murali: I became more patriotic after listening to the soldiers' tales and their sacrifices". The Times of India.
  10. "Raag Desh (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes.
  11. "Raag Desh movie review: A heavy dose of patriotism that is totally worth your time". Hindustan Times.
  12. "Raag Desh Movie Review - Courtroom Drama, Classroom Lecture". The Times of India.
  13. "Raag Desh movie review". Pune Mirror.
  14. "Raag Desh movie review: The stagey treatment lets it down". The Indian Express.
  15. "Raag Desh Movie Review: This Riveting Tale Is Part War Film, Part Courtroom Drama". NDTV.
  16. "Raag Desh movie review: A niche within its own genre". Deccan Chronicle.
  17. "Raag Desh: Lessons in history". The Hindu.
  18. "'Raag Desh' film review: A history lesson from 1941 that echoes in the present". Scroll.
  19. "Raag Desh Movie Review: Overdose of Information Takes Away The Engagement". News18.
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