Aditi Basu Roy of Anandabazar Patrika rated the film 7/10 stars and bemoaned the weak screenplay, the unexplained loopholes in the plot and the weak direction but applauded the acting of the lead cast, the cinematography, music, background score and the editing.Read at source
Durgapur Junction 2025
Synopsis
Durgapur Junction
Durgapur Junction is a 2025 Indian Bengali-language medico-crime thriller film written, produced and directed by Arindam Bhattacharya under the banner of Dreamliner Entertainment. The film stars Swastika Mukherjee, Vikram Chatterjee and Ekavali Khanna in the lead roles. The film is based upon the Chicago Tylenol murders and set in the backdrop of Durgapur.
- Director
- Arindam Bhattacharya
- Studio
- —
- Run time
- 100 min
- Language
- Bengali
Reviews
6 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Mixed
Critics' aggregate for Durgapur Junction is 65/100 from Aditi Basu Roy (Anandabazar Patrika) and Arkapravo Das (The Times of India) and Subhodeep Bandyopadhyay (The Wall).
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-omdb-enricher) from 7 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Common praise
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Positive 5
Arkapravo Das of The Times of India rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "What could have been a layered exploration of corruption and human motives devolves into a rushed, disjointed narrative." He praised the music of the film and the performances of Swastika Mukherjee and Vikram Chatterjee.Read at source
Arpan Das of Sangbad Pratidin reviewed the film and wrote "Durgapur Junction could have been more tense by making the investigation scenes more detailed while maintaining the fast pace.Read at source
Subhadrika Sen of Indulge Express reviewed the film and opined "Durgapur Junction is an overall package where the hard work of hundreds on and behind the screen coincides to create a thrilling adventure for the audience on the silver screen." She applauded the thrill factor throughout the film, the food for thought given to the audience, the pace of the narrative, the climax, the music and the performances of Swastika, Vikram and Ekavali.Read at source
Subhodeep Bandyopadhyay of The Wall rated the film 7.5/10 stars and opined "The trump card for the film is the varying shades of Swastika's character." He praised Chatterjee's improved direction, Vikram's screen presence, Swastika's layered performance, the physical and social nudity shown in the film, the music and lyrics, the cinematography, the editing, the climax and the art direction.Read at source
Critical 1
Agnivo Niyogi of The Telegraph reviewed the film and noted "Durgapur Junction aspires to be a slick, small-town thriller but struggles with storytelling." He criticized the impalpable tension in the film, the weak script and the easily predictable twists but applauded the screen time between Vikram and Swastika, their individual performances, the editing and the cinematography.Read at source
Media & trailers
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Details
Technical specs
- Run time
- 100 min
- Language
- Bengali
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Arindam Bhattacharya
Trivia
- The song 'Aaji Jhorer Ratey' is adapted from an eponymous Rabindra Sangeet by Rabindranath Tagore.