Dhananjoy (2017): Cast & Plot
Dhananjoy is a 2017 drama directed by Arindam Sil, starring Anirban Bhattacharya as Dhananjoy Chatterjee, Anusha Viswanathan and Dilip Dave. It runs 2 hours 20 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 20m (140 min)
- Director
- Arindam Sil
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
- Bengali
- Studio
- SVF Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Dhananjoy About?
The premise of Dhananjoy without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A security guard Dhananjoy stands accused of the gruesome murder of Hema Parekh, which took place in the year 1990.
Dhananjoy Cast & Characters
Anirban Bhattacharya leads the cast as Dhananjoy Chatterjee, with Anusha Viswanathan as Hema Parekh and Dilip Dave as Nishant Parekh. Directed by Arindam Sil; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director Arindam Sil
- Anirban Bhattacharya as Dhananjoy Chatterjee
- Anusha Viswanathan as Hema Parekh
- Dilip Dave as Nishant Parekh
- Satyam Bhattacharya as Prakash Chatterjee
Also Starring in Dhananjoy
· 7 more- Mimi Chakraborty Kavya Sinha
- Kaushik Sen Shibraj Chaudhuri
- Sudipta Chakraborty Surabhi Parekh
- Paran Banerjee Shashibhushan Chatterjee
- Mir Afsar Ali Advocate Ghosh
- Deepanjan Ghosh Advocate Kar
- Prasun Gain Policeman
More from Arindam Sil
More films directed by Arindam Sil: Mahananda, Byomkesh Gotro, Copy and Aschhe Abar Shabor.
Dhananjoy Plot Summary
What happens in Dhananjoy from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Dhananjoy Chatterjee, Anirban Bhattacharya, stands at the heart of a controversial 1990 murder case: the brutal killing of Hetal Parekh, who in the film is referred to as Hema Parekh. The prosecution’s narrative rests on circumstantial evidence and inconsistent statements from the victim’s mother and coworkers, a combination that ultimately leads to Dhananjoy, a security guard, being convicted and executed after fourteen long years of imprisonment and a series of appeals that stretch all the way to the President of India. The story unfolds as a stark meditation on how justice can be shaped by gaps in fact, the pressure of public opinion, and the weight of a final verdict that feels beyond reconsideration.
Full summary
The whole story of Dhananjoy, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Dhananjoy?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who portrays the central figure Dhananjoy Chatterjee in the film?
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Dhananjoy FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Dhananjoy, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Dhananjoy?
Dhananjoy runs 2 hours 20 minutes (140 minutes).
When was Dhananjoy released?
Dhananjoy was released on August 11, 2017.
Who directed Dhananjoy?
Dhananjoy was directed by Arindam Sil.
More films by Arindam Sil Who is in the cast of Dhananjoy?
Dhananjoy stars Anirban Bhattacharya as Dhananjoy Chatterjee, Anusha Viswanathan as Hema Parekh and Dilip Dave as Nishant Parekh, among 11 credited actors.
Does Dhananjoy have a post-credit scene?
No. Dhananjoy has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Dhananjoy in?
The original language of Dhananjoy is Bengali.
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