Baazi (2021 film)

{{Infobox film

| name = Baazi

| image = Baazi film poster.jpg

| caption = Teaser poster

| director = Anshuman Pratyush

| producer = {{ubl|Jeet |Gopal Madnani|Amit Jumrani}}

| screenplay = {{ubl|Arnab Bhowmik | Bibhas | Anubhab | Dinesh Bhanji Divani}}

| story = {{ubl|Sukumar| Hussain Sha Kiran}}

| starring = {{ubl|Jeet|Mimi Chakraborty}}

| music = Jeet Gannguli

| cinematography = Ramyadip Saha

| editing = Md. Kalam

| studio = {{ubl|Jeetz Filmworks | CAG Studios}}

| distributor = CAG studios

| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2021|10|10}}

| country = India

| language = Bengali

| budget =

| gross =

}}

Baazi ({{IPAc-en|b|ɑː|z|i}}; {{translation|Challenge}}) is a 2021 Indian Bengali-language action thriller film directed by Anshuman Pratyush and produced by Jeet, Gopal Madnani and Amit Jumrani under the banner of Jeetz Filmworks Pvt. Ltd. It stars Jeet and Mimi Chakraborty and is an official remake of the Telugu film Nannaku Prematho (2016). The film was shot in London and the shoot was wrapped up in October 2020.{{cite web| url=https://bangla.aajtak.in/cinema-and-tv-serial-news/tollywood-bengali-cinema/story/jeet-mimi-chakraborty-pairs-together-first-time-bengali-movie-baazi-teaser-releases-250176-2020-11-12|title=প্রথমবার একসঙ্গে জিৎ-মিমি, প্রকাশ্যে এল 'বাজি'-র টিজার|trans-title=Jit-Mimi together for the first time, publicly teaser of L 'Baji'|date=12 November 2020|access-date=1 December 2020|website=Aaj Tak|language=bn}} It revolves around a man (Jeet), who vows to take revenge in order to give his father (Abhishek Chatterjee) a new life.{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/jeet-and-mimi-on-their-first-screen-journey-together/cid/1750981|title=Jeet and Mimi on their first screen journey together|first=Arindam |last=Chatterjee|date=4 March 2020|access-date=1 December 2020|website=Telegraph India}} The film was to be released on 14 May 2021, but got postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic aftermath. It was released on 10 October 2021 coinciding with Puja holidays.

Synopsis

Baazi is a revenge story, where a son takes revenge for his father. A conman cheats an entrepreneur and takes his wealth. The man is suffering from a terminal disease and wants his son to take revenge for him. The son goes to London to seek revenge on the person, who is now rich and powerful, and befriends his daughter to approach him.

Cast

Jeet as Aditya Mukherjee
Mimi Chakraborty as Kyra
Abhishek Chatterjee as Rudra Pratap Mukherjee,{{Cite web|url=https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/is-jeet-mimi-starrer-baazi-a-remake-of-jr-ntr-s-thriller-film-nannaku-prematho-know-the-truth-31605269335962.html|title=জিতের বাজি কি সত্যি জুনিয়র NTR-এর 'নান্নাকু প্রেমাথো'র 'নকল'? জানুন সত্যিটা |trans-title=Is the winning bet really a 'fake' of Junior NTR's 'Nannaku Prematho'? Know the truth|first=Priyanka|last=Mukherjee|date=13 November 2020|access-date=1 December 2020|website=Hindustan Times|language=bn}} Aditya's father
Biswanath Basu as Kancha{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/biswanth-to-share-the-screen-with-jeet-in-his-next-film/articleshow/80782005.cms|title=Biswanth to share the screen with Jeet in his next film|author=Sankha Ghosh|work=Times of India|date=10 February 2021|access-date=18 February 2021}}
Sabyasachi Chakraborty as Krishna Kumar Bardhan, Kyra's father, the main antagonist
Debdoot Ghosh as Bikram Mukherjee, Aditya's brother
Somnath Kar as Joy, Krishna Kumar's assistant
Pradip Dhar
Nandini Chatterjee
Nanak Madnani
Rohan Mitra

Production

Baazi was announced in February 2020, is an official remake of Nannaku Prematho with Jeet and Mimi Chakraborty as leading pair.{{Cite web|url=http://allaboutbanglacinema.org/jeet-eid-baazi/|title=Jeet announced his new film "Baazi", to be released on this Eid|date=18 February 2020|access-date=1 December 2020|website=Bangla Cinema|archive-date=22 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122225402/http://allaboutbanglacinema.org/jeet-eid-baazi/|url-status=dead}} The first shot of the film was taken in February 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/jeet-mimi-starrer-baazi-to-release-on-eid-2020-31581156868141.html|title=বাজির শুভ মহরত: ইদে মুক্তি পাবে জিত-মিমি জুটির প্রথম ছবি |trans-title=Good luck with the bet: The first picture of the Jit-Mimi duo will be released this year|date=8 February 2020|access-date=1 December 2020|website=Hindustan Times|language=bn}} The filming in London was suspended in March 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic and production team returned to India.{{Cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/bengali/entertainment/mimi-chakraboty-jeet-starrer-film-baazi-shooting-cancelled-due-to-coronavirus-alert_306049.html|title=১৮ তারিখের পর এদেশে ঢোকায় নিষেধাজ্ঞা, শ্যুটিং বাতিল করে ফিরছেন মিমি-জিৎ|trans-title=Mimi-Jit returns after ban on entry into the country after 18th|date=17 March 2020|access-date=1 December 2020|website=Zee News|language=bn}} The filming was resumed on 10 October 2020, after lockdown due to the pandemic.{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/jeet-leaves-for-london-to-finish-baazi/articleshow/78588864.cms|title=Jeet leaves for London to finish Baazi|author=Shamayita Chakraborty and Ruman Ganguly|work=Times of India|date=10 October 2020|access-date=1 December 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://www.sangbadpratidin.in/entertainment/cinema/this-is-the-official-teaser-of-jeet-and-mimi-chakraborty-starrer-bengali-film-baazi/|title=জিতের ঠোঁটে গভীর চুম্বন মিমির, 'বাজি' ছবির টিজার ঘিরে নেটদুনিয়ায় হইচই|trans-title=Mimi's deep kiss on Jit's lips, the teaser of 'Baazi' |author=Suparna Majumder |work= Sangbad Pratidin|date=13 November 2020|access-date=1 December 2020|language=bn}}

Release

The film was to release on 14 May 2021, but postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/previews/baazi/articleshow/81309627.cms|title='Baazi'|work=Times of India|date=4 March 2021|access-date=9 March 2021}} The film was released on 10 October 2021 coinciding with Puja holidays.{{cite tweet|date=10 September 2021|user=taran_adarsh|number=1436306262677864459|title=JEET - MIMI: 'BAAZI' TO RELEASE ON DURGA PUJA... #Bengali film #Baazi - starring #Jeet and #MimiChakraborty - to release on 10 Oct 2021... Directed by Anshuman Pratyush. #DurgaPuja|first=Taran|last=Adarsh|author-link=Taran Adarsh}}{{cite news|url=https://bangla.aajtak.in/cinema-and-tv-serial-news/tollywood-bengali-cinema/story/dev-and-jeet-both-tollywood-superstar-bengali-movies-are-releasing-durga-puja-2021-baazi-golondaaj-soc-296544-2021-09-11|title=Dev - Jeet: পুজোয় বাংলা ছবির ভিড়! জব্বর টক্কর দুই সুপারস্টার জিৎ -দেবের |trans-title=Dev - Jeet: Pujo Bangla Photo Crowd! Jabbar Takkar Two Superstars Jit-Deb |work= AajTak Bangla |date=11 September 2021 |access-date=13 September 2021|language=bn}}

Soundtrack

Soundtrack of the film is composed by Jeet Gannguli and lyrics penned by Pratik Kundu and Pranjol.

{{Track listing

| headline = Track listing

| total_length = 14:42

| extra_column = Singer(s)

| title1 = Aaye Na Kache Re{{Cite AV media|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=w86agXkwegc|title=Aaye Na Kache Re - Baazi - Jeet - Mimi - Jeet Gannguli - Anshuman Pratyush |work= Grassroot Entertainment |publisher=YouTube|date=15 April 2021}}

| extra1 = Nakash Aziz

| lyrics1 = Pratik Kundu

| length1 = 3:14

| title2 = Tor Bhul Bhangabo Ki Kore Bol

| extra2 = Jubin Nautiyal

| lyrics2 = Pranjol

| length2 = 4:16

| title3 = Baare Baare

| extra3 = Dev Negi, Nikhita Gandhi

| lyrics3 = Pratik Kundu

| length3 = 3:57

| title4 = Tor Bhul Bhangabo Ki Kore Bol (Reprise Version)