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Jeet brings Ananta Singh's revolutionary-outlaw contradictions to screen
A famous Bengali actor named Jeet is starring in a new movie.
The movie is called 'Keu Bole Biplobi Keu Bole Dakat.'
It is about a real man from history named Ananta Singh, who lived in India long ago when the country was under colonial rule.
Ananta fought for India's freedom, so many people think of him as a hero.
But he also carried out robberies in disguise, so other people remember him as a dacoit, which means a bandit.
The film shows both sides of this complicated man.
Jeet read a book written by Ananta Singh to understand him better.
While filming an action scene, Jeet hurt his hand and it cracked, but after it healed he returned to work.
The movie releases on August 14, just before India's Independence Day.
Jeet hopes young viewers will connect with Ananta's courage to stand up against things he thought were wrong.
Jeet plays Ananta Singh in the period action drama 'Keu Bole Biplobi Keu Bole Dakat,' directed by Pathikrrit Basu and backed by Nandy Movies and Jeetz Filmworks.
Singh was a revolutionary freedom fighter also remembered as an outlaw, having carried out robberies in disguise and left 'Kranti is back' notes behind.
Jeet called the role one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences of his career, reading Singh's book of the same name to understand his thoughts.
Tota Roy Choudhury plays Durga Roy, the police officer locked in a cat-and-mouse pursuit with Ananta.
The film releases on August 14, ahead of Independence Day, the same August in which Jeet's 'Boss' completes 13 years.
- Who
- Actor Jeet, who plays Ananta Singh, in a film directed by Pathikrrit Basu, with Tota Roy Choudhury as police officer Durga Roy.
- What
- The release of the period action drama 'Keu Bole Biplobi Keu Bole Dakat,' which explores the life of Ananta Singh, remembered both as a revolutionary freedom fighter and an outlaw.
- Where
- The story is set in colonial-era India, and the Bengali-language film is produced by Nandy Movies and Jeetz Filmworks.
- When
- August 14, ahead of Independence Day, coinciding with the same August in which Jeet's 'Boss' (released August 9, 2013) completes 13 years.
- Why
- To bring Ananta Singh's contradictory legacy as revolutionary and dacoit to audiences and draw parallels between his anti-system stance and today's younger generation questioning authority.
Revolutionary hero
Outlaw and dacoit
Legacy of Ananta Singh
Revolutionary hero
He was a courageous revolutionary and freedom fighter who fought for the country, embodying integrity, sacrifice and an anti-establishment spirit.
Outlaw and dacoit
He was also an outlaw who carried out armed robberies in disguise, and the film title itself — which translates as 'some call him revolutionary, some call him dacoit' — acknowledges that criminal image.
Key facts
- Film
- Keu Bole Biplobi Keu Bole Dakat
- Director
- Pathikrrit Basu
- Lead actor
- Jeet
- Based on
- Life of Ananta Singh, revolutionary freedom fighter and outlaw
- Police officer role
- Tota Roy Choudhury as Durga Roy
- Producers
- Nandy Movies and Jeetz Filmworks
- Release date
- August 14
- Notable incident
- Jeet fractured his hand during an action sequence
Quotes
Jeet
Tollywood actor
“It has been one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences of my career. I also read his book Keu Bole Biplobi Keu Bole Dakat to understand his thoughts better.”
telegraphindia.com
“His struggles and sacrifices fascinated me, and that complexity is what made him so interesting to portray.”
telegraphindia.com
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