Poorna Banerjee of The Times of India rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Jaisalmer’s majestic fort becomes a character in itself, beautifully captured and enriched by Bengali folklore and bratakatha.Read at source
Sonar Kellay Jawker Dhan 2025 
Synopsis
Sonar Kellay Jawker Dhan
Sonar Kellay Jawker Dhan (Bengali pronunciation:; transl. The Treasure of Ghost in the Golden Fort), also known by the initialism SKJD, is a 2025 Indian Bengali-language action-adventure film directed by Sayantan Ghosal. It stars Parambrata Chatterjee, Koel Mallick and Gaurav Chakrabarty reprising their roles from the previous films, with Saheb Chatterjee, Suprobhat Das, Jammy Banerjee and Masood Akhtar play another pivotal roles.
- Director
- Sayantan Ghosal
- Studio
- Surinder Films
- Run time
- 134 min
- Language
- Bengali
Reviews
3 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Generally Positive
Critics' aggregate for Sonar Kellay Jawker Dhan is 70/100 from Poorna Banerjee (The Times of India) and Shatakshi Ganguly (IWMBuzz).
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Sandipta Bhanja of Sangbad Pratidin reviewed the film and wrote "At the beginning of the story, the makers pay tribute to Sonar Kella and Satyajit Ray.Read at source
Shatakshi Ganguly of IWMBuzz termed it "massy, meaningful actioner" and opined "Sayantan Ghosal strikes the right chord, amalgamating the bygone memories we have of Sonar Kella with novelty." She also specified the inclusion of cultural references all over the film, also giving it a rating of 4/5 stars.Read at source
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Details
Technical specs
- Run time
- 134 min
- Language
- Bengali
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Sayantan Ghosal
- Studio
- Surinder Films
Trivia
- Parambrata Chatterjee, Koel Mallick, and Gaurav Chakrabarty reprise their roles from previous films in this 2025 production.
- The film marks director Sayantan Ghosal's third collaboration with Parambrata Chatterjee and his second collaboration with Koel Mallick.
- Principal photography commenced in January 2024 and wrapped by March 2024, with major filming taking place in Kolkata, Jaisalmer, Jaipur, and Jodhpur.
- The movie was released theatrically on 30 May 2025, coinciding with the Jamai Sasthi festival.
- Masood Akhtar plays a pivotal role, marking his comeback to Bengali cinema seven years after his appearance in Kishore Kumar Junior (2018).
- The film's official title, Sonar Kellay Jawker Dhan, was announced on 17 November 2023.
