Shadow Assassins Explained

Shadow Assassins
Director:Nilaanjan Reeta Datta
Based On:Secret killings of Assam
Music:Ashu Chakraborty
Cinematography:Gargey Trivedi
Editing:Navnita Sen
Studio:Finchbill Motion Pictures
Rocking Rickshaw
Contento Media
Runtime:126 minutes
Distributor:Finchbill Motion Pictures
Country:India
Language:Hindi
Gross:[1]

Shadow Assassins (2022) is a 2022 Indian film directed by Nilaanjan Reeta Datta and written by Nilaanjan Reeta Datta, Raaghav Dar and Bhushan Ingole.[2] The film is based on 1990s Secret killings of Assam.[3]

Cast

Plot

The story of the film narrates about Nirbhay Kalita. Kalita leaves his home in Guwahati, Assam, with dreams of starting a new chapter in life on a college campus in Pune, Maharashtra. But his life gets stuck in the world of vengeance when his near and dear ones are assassinated.

Release

The film was released in theatres on December 9, 2022.[4] [5] The film released in Singapore on 9 February.[6] [7]

Reception

Komal Nahta for "Film Information" wrote "Shadow Assassins is for a thin section of the audience in Assam only, because the story is about happenings in that state. For the rest of the world, there’s precious little in the film. Flop."[8] Pravasi Express wrote "Singaporean actor, KP Sandhu stars in a pivotal role as Neeraj Deka, a ruthless anti-ULFA radical who goes to extreme lengths to hinder the movement. The film’s moving soundtrack by Javed Ali and Ashu Chakraborty has also received international acclaim."[9] Ambar Chatterjee for EastMojo wrote "I watched Shadow Assassins in a practically empty theatre. This brings me to the point that I have raised numerous times before. We have to support our regional cinema and our own stories. If a film like this fails at the box office, it will deter many others from making films on similar subjects or on Assam as a whole."[10]

Anurag Sinha wins Best Actor Award for his portrayal of ‘Nirbhay Kalita’ at New Jersey Indian & International Film Festival and Alternative Film Festival, Toronto in 2023.[11] [12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shadow Assassins Box Office Collection India Day Wise Box Office - cinefry. . 24 December 2022 . en.
  2. News: Sharma . Sankta . 'Shadow Assassins': A rare Hindi film which gets the Northeast right, and other filmmakers from the region . 12 December 2022 . Moneycontrol . December 9, 2022 . en.
  3. News: असम की 'गुप्त हत्या' पर आधारित सिनेमा 'शैडो असैसिंस' का ट्रैलर हुआ वायरल, देखें वीडियो . 12 December 2022 . NDTVIndia . December 8, 2022.
  4. News: Two-time National Award winner Nilaanjan Reeta Datta's Bollywood Hindi Debut Film ‘Shadow Assassins’ is putting spotlights on 'secret killings' in Assam . 24 December 2022 . . December 13, 2022.
  5. News: Salaam Venky to Vadh — 1 Bengali and 5 Hindi films releasing in theatres this Friday . 24 December 2022 . . December 8, 2022.
  6. News: Hit hard by COVID-19 pandemic, a Singaporean-Indian turns to film production . 27 March 2023 . . . February 10, 2023.
  7. Web site: Shadow Assassin . www.gv.com.sg . 27 March 2023 . en.
  8. News: Nahta . Komal . Komal Nahta . ‘SHADOW ASSASSINS’ REVIEW 9 December, 2022 – Film Information . 24 December 2022 . . December 9, 2022.
  9. News: Bureau . PE Films . A powerful film with first Singaporean actor and producer to break into Bollywood – “Shadow Assassins” hits Singapore screens from 9th February. PravasiExpress . 27 March 2023 . . February 9, 2023.
  10. News: Chatterjee . Ambar . 'Shadow Assassins': A film on Assam's 'secret killings' told with raw honesty . 24 December 2022 . EastMojo . 11 December 2022.
  11. Web site: The Week . theweek.in . September 28, 2023 . Anurag Sinha Glitters with his powerhouse performance at the Alternative Film Festival Toronto ALTFF 2023 Best Actor Award Feature for Shadow Assassins . October 2, 2023 . The Week.
  12. Web site: The Print . theprint.in . February 17, 2023 . Anurag Sinha dazzles in The New Jersey Indian & International Film Festival Best Actor Male for ‘Shadow Assassins’ . February 17, 2023 . The Print.

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