Keu Bole Biplobi Keu Bole Dakat

Keu Bole Biplobi Keu Bole Dakat
Directed byPathikrit Basu
Screenplay byAritra Banerjee
Arpan Gupta
Dialogues bySoumit Deb
Arpan Gupta
Aritra Banerjee
Story byAritra Banerjee
Arpan Gupta
Produced byPradip Kumar Nandy
Jeet
StarringJeet
Tota Roy Chowdhury
Kaushik Sen
Rajatava Dutta
CinematographySoumik Halder
Edited byMoloy Laha
Music byShantanu Moitra
Production
companies
Nandy Movies
Jeetz Filmworks
Distributed byPVR Inox Pictures
Release date
  • 14 August 2026 (2026-08-14)
Running time
144 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali

Keu Bole Biplobi Keu Bole Dakat (Bengali pronunciation: [keu bɔle biplobi keu bɔle ɖakat]; transl. Some call him a Revolutionary, Some call him a Dacoit), also known by the initials KBBKBD, is a 2026 Indian Bengali-language biographical action film directed by Pathikrit Basu and produced by Pradip Kumar Nandy and Jeet. The film is based on Ananta Singh's life and stars Jeet as Singh, alongside Tota Roy Chowdhury, Kaushik Sen, and Rajatava Dutta. Kaushik Sen and Rajatava Dutta. Set in post-independence India, the film follows Singh's transformation into a corruption-fighting warrior. It was released on August 14, 2026.

Cast

  • Jeet as Ananta Lal Singh[1][2]
  • Tota Roy Chowdhury as Inspector Durga Prasad Roy
  • Loknath Dey as Surya Sen / Master Da
  • Rajatava Dutta as public prosecutor
  • Chandan Sen as Dulal
  • Durbar Sharma as Brajeswar Roy
  • Debattama Saha as Fatima
  • Debopriyo Mukherjee as SI Ashok Ghoshal[3]
  • Abhijit Guha as director
  • Amit Saha as Bhaba, director's assistant
  • Sreya Bhattacharyya as Rupa
  • Suprobhat Das as Rathijit Neogy, an encounter specialist (based on Runu Guha Neogy)
  • Nanak Madnani as Gulab Singh, Ananta's father
  • Jammy Banerjee as Raghu
  • Somnath Kar
  • Resad Ajim

Special appearance

Production

Development

In October 2024, it was reported that Jeet would collaborate with Raihan Rafi for the former's 58 film, titled as Lion.[8][9] An Indo-Bangladesh joint venture, the film was later revealed to be shelved due to high-production costs.[10] Following this, several directors were speculated to direct Jeet's next project, including Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee, Avijit Sen, Pathikrit Basu, and Srijit Mukherji[11][12] However, in June 2025, Mukherji confirmed that he was not involved, narrowing the options to Basu.[13] and Basu was ultimately confirmed as the director. Produced by Pradip Kumar Nandy under the banner of Nandy Movies, the film was announced in May 2025 with the title Keu Bole Biplobi Keu Bole Dakat, a biopic of Indian revolutionary Ananta Singh. Produced by Pradip Kumar Nandy under the banner of Nandy Movies, the film was announced in May 2025 with the title Keu Bole Biplobi Keu Bole Dakat, a biopic of Indian revolutionary Ananta Singh. It is Jeet's first biographical role.[14]

Basu, who already had worked with Jeet as director Ravi Kinnagi's assistant in their collaborations like 100% Love (2012), Awara (2012) and Deewana (2013),[13] revealed that he eagerly wanted to collaborate with Jeet for a long time, and would materialize a drama-based script for him.[15] He stated that he wanted to showcase a darker, more intense side of Jeet, similar to his performances in Boss (2013) and Chengiz (2023).[16]

Pre-production

Critic and screenwriter Aritra Banerjee (who runs a YouTube channel named Aritra's Gyan) who frequently collaborated with Basu in his previous directorials Dabaru (2024), Shastri (2024) and Shreeman v/s Shreemati (2025), developed the script spanning over two years,[17] starting from 2023, coming across Singha's autobiography Keu Bole Dakat Keu Bole Biplobi and the real-life stories surrounding him.[18][19] After Jeet expressed interest, he revised the screenplay in late 2024 along with dialogue writer Arpan Gupta, with the first half alone taking six months to complete.[20]

MD. Kalam, a longtime editor collaborator of Basu, exited due to scheduling conflicts, and was replaced by Moloy Laha.[21] Prominent make-up artist Somnath Kundu designed the looks and character sketches for Jeet.[22] Shantanu Moitra joined the crew as the music director in May 2025, marking his return to Bengali cinema.[23][24] After Ram Lakshman and Anbariv declined to be roped as stunt directors, Stun Siva came on-board in August 2025. Soumik Halder was signed as its cinematographer in his first collaboration with both Jeet and Basu.[21]

Prior to the start of film production, Jeet attended several workshops in mid-August 2025, in order to train physically and intensively for his role in the film. He reharsed in Lathi Khela, which reportedly had an importance in the storyline.[25][26] Coinciding with the Independence day, the makers released a promotional video from the sets of KBBKBD on 15 August 2025,[27][22] showcasing the look-test, workshops for the action sequences attended by Jeet, and the music direction.[28] Pre-production and casting began in the same month, and filming was expected to begin in October 2025.[29]

A muhurat puja was held on 22 October 2025 at Jeetz Filmworks' office in Kolkata with the film's cast and crew.[30][31] A motion poster was released on 27 October 2025, as its first glimpse.[32][33]

Casting

"Durga Roy is actually Ananta Singh's nemesis — not in a negative sense, but as a strong law enforcer who stands against the rebellion. It can be said to be a bit like the Mohun Bagan v/s East Bengal conflict, a clash of two great souls from both sides. Tota Da is the right actor who can bring intensity, balance and authority to build a character that is equally at odds with Jeet Da's on-screen aura."

— Pathikrit Basu on directing Jeet and Tota Roy Chowdhury together for the first time on-screen at Aajkaal.[34]

Casting rumors initially linked Rituparna Sengupta to the project after she appeared with Jeet at a Nandy Movies office event in July 2025. Media outlets speculated a lead pairing in KBBKBD, which would've marked this project as their first film together since Aakrosh (2004).[35]

Abir Chatterjee was initially cast as Inspector Durga Roy,[36][37] who got replaced by Tota Roy Chowdhury as the former declined to repeat playing police characters following Bohurupi (2024) and Raktabeej 2 (2025).[38][39] Tota described the character as "the archnemesis of Ananta Singha," clarifying it wasn't the antagonist..[40][41] Basu also mentioned it to be "dream come true" to present both Jeet and Tota in full-fledged action avatar.[42][43]

Filming

Principal photography was to commence on 5 October 2025 at General Post Office, which got stalled because of the state administration's denial for the shoot on the account of the Durga Puja Carnival 2025 at Red Road on that day.[44] However, it began with the first schedule on 25 October 2026 in Kolkata.[45][46] It is the third Indian film and the first Bengali film to be shot on Arri Alexa LF and Arri Signature Prime lens.[47][48] Basu reportedly completed some portions in 8 days, which were supposed to take 10 days.[49] In this schedule, Jeet's entry sequence was filmed at a massive set which was built prior to the filming's commencement, in September, under the supervision of Tanmay Chakraborty, the art director.[50] Usually reluctant to shoot at night, Jeet agreed to shoot this particular scene at 2:00 AM.[51] This schedule was wrapped by in 7 November 2025.[48]

The second schedule took place in Jharkhand in mid-November 2025, in which Debattama joined the team.[52] The team planned to film two sequences for five days at Massanjore Dam in this schedule, including two days of set work on 14–15 November, and three days of filming on 17–18 November 2025, while because of the restrictions by the officials, it was allowed to be shot for four days. where Loknath and Chandan had filmed their most portions with Jeet.[53][54][55]

Themes and influences

Aritra Banerjee, a movie critic turned screenwriter, averred his desire to evoke the Jeet of the 2000s and 2010s—a period he characterized as the "zenith of the Jeet epoch".[51] He lauded Kranti (2006) as one of his favourite films, citing it as a reference for the sequences depicting Ananta’s allegorical pattern of larcenies, which were punctuated by the cryptic missive "Kranti Phirchhe" (transl. "The revolution is returning"). Apart from it, the significance of describing Singh as a lion-like figure, referencing it from Dibakar Sinha, the character played by Jeet in Shotru (2011). He also recalled a scene where the police were hanging Singh upside down as a felicitation to Jeet's entry sequence in Fighter (2011). According to Basu, the tight close-up sequences in the film were inspired from the scenes were framed in the emotional scenes in Ghatak (2006).[51] Dipanwita Mukherjee of Anandabazar Patrika argues that KBBKBD pays homage to several Jeet films, especially discussed how Wanted (2010), Fighter and Boss (2013) influenced the film's larger-than-life sequences.[56]

Regarding the biographical dimensions of Ananta Singh, the narrative delves into the enigmatic life and controversial legacy of one of Bengal’s most fascinating revolutionary figures. Through parallel timelines, the narrative contrasts his early life as a fearless freedom fighter under Masterda Surya Sen during the anti-colonial struggle with his later years in 1960s Kolkata, where he organized calculated robberies against corrupt elites. By examining his transformation from an anti-British revolutionary to a disillusioned idealist fighting post-independence corruption, the film explores complex themes of rebellion, justice, and the thin line between a revolutionary hero and an outlaw, including his journey as a producer for the Bhanu Banerjee starrer cult classic Jamalaye Jibanta Manush (1958). Besides, Arpan Gupta reminisced a sequence where the police forcibly tortures Sinha by pouring milk into his mouth to break his hunger strike, was actually inspired by an incident involving Jatindra Nath Das, another freedom fighter.[18][57][58]

Soundtrack

Keu Bole Biplobi Keu Bole Dakat
Soundtrack album by
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Shantanu Moitra chronology
Pradhan
(2023)
Keu Bole Biplobi Keu Bole Dakat
(2026)

The soundtrack was composed by veteran composer Shantanu Moitra.[59][60]

The first single "Jago Desh" was released on 16th July, 2026.[61]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Jago Desh"Rupankar Bagchi, Soumyadipta Mukherjee, Soumyabrata Banerjee, Suphal Das, Satwick Bhattacharjee, Debojyoti Mukherjee, Ayon Dhar, Aadrita Bose, Sristita Singha, Swarnali Majumder, Riyanki Ghosh, George Joseph4:27
2."Bhor"Adriz Ghosh4:36
3."Tumi Bolo"Durnibar Saha5:28

Marketing

A promotional announcement teaser, titled "KBBKBD Royal Reveal" was released on 30 November 2025,[62][63] on the occasion of Jeet's 47th birthday.[64] The official teaser itself was released on 19 March 2026.[65][66][67] On the occasion of Eid, a poster was revealed on 21 March 2026,[68] featuring Jeet in nine different looks.[69]

On 9 July, 2026, a motion poster was released, featuring the entire cast and announcing the release date as 14 August 2026.[70]

Release

Theatrical

KBBKBD was initially scheduled to release on 16 October 2026, on the occasion of Durga Puja.[71][72] It was slated to release alongside DeSu 7, hinting a clash between Jeet and Dev,[73][74] four years after their respective releases Raavan (2022) and Kishmish (2022).[75][76] However, it got preponed to 27 May 2026 as the screening committee declared a calender for the film releases.[77][78] Coinciding with the summer vacation, the film was scheduled to be released alongside Phool Pishi O Edward.[79][80] However, it was further postponed.

On 9th July, 2026, the team announced the release on 14th August, 2026, a day before India's Independence Day.[81][82] The announcement was made with a motion poster, featuring the principal cast of the film.[83][84]

Reception

Critical reception

Anurupa Chakraborty of The Indian Express gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars, remarking that Jeet has returned after a long hiatus, and the fact that he has poured his heart and soul into this film is evident as Ananta.[85] Eshna Bhattacharya of The Times of India rated the film 3/5 stars and wrote "The first half is good and tightly constructed, confidently paced, and strong enough on its own terms that it would hold up as a complete film in miniature. It doesn't over-explain its stakes or lean on exposition; it trusts the momentum of the story itself, and that trust pays off, whereas the second half asks more of the audience, and it's worth being honest about where it falters". She also cited Jeet's performance as "the most complete of his career", and was appraisal of Basu's direction, Halder's cinematography and Maitra's score.[86] A critic from Sangbad Pratidin reviewed the film on a positive note and wrote "Jeet appears in this film in various guises—sporting different makeup and portraying characters of diverse ages, the way he presents himself on screen, stirs up a sense of patriotism with adrenaline-pumping dialogues, and executes action sequences reminiscent of Hollywood films is sure to win over the hearts of the new generation of viewers".[87]

Souvik Saha of Cine Kolkata rated the film 4.5/5 stars and commended KBBKBD's political storytelling, quoting "The film is busy as one action crescendo after another, full of kinetic camerawork, bustling crowd scenes, elaborate set design, expensive-looking CGI, and loud sound effects".[88] Dharitri Ganguly of Indulge Express opined "after a long time, an action-packed film with very less usage of guns or showing any bloodshed, rather considering the way our revolutionaries would fight back, using mostly physical strength, targeting on sensitive points in the body".[89] Rahul Desai of The Hollywood Reporter commented "One glimpse of Jeet in Pathikrit Basu's KBBKBD and you just know he is the G.O.A.T".[90] Aarti Tiwari of IWMBuzz rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "The director, with gritty execution and conviction, captures the film’s rawness and intensity. The period setting adds authenticity to the storytelling, while the action sequences bring a rugged intensity to the proceedings".[91]

A reviewer of MissFilmy rated the film 8/10 stars and quoted "The screenplay by Aritra Banerjee and Arpan Gupta tries to connect these different periods without reducing Ananta to a one-dimensional patriotic figure. Soumik Halder’s visual treatment also supports the film’s darker crime-drama elements without losing its historical character."[92]

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