The Academy of Fine Arts

The Academy of Fine Arts

The film opens with two thieves, Dodo and Jojo celebrating the successful theft of an antique wine bottle known as the McGuffin. Their amusement turns to shock when they discover that the ₹4 lakh they were paid is only a fraction of the bottle's actual value of about ₹20 crore. Feeling cheated, one of the thieves becomes enraged; the scene immediately cuts to his death at the hands of Jibon Das and his associate, Sachin Talapatra. The second thief is captured and placed in the trunk of their car for interrogation regarding the location of the stolen bottle. Before leaving, Sachin discovers a card that falls from the car's visor, offering a one-time payment of ₹2 crore for an unspecified job, signed by someone named Porichoy Gupto. Jiban reveals that he also received a similar card, containing a date, time, and venue for a meeting to learn more about the assignment. Although both men work under a mafia overlord named Kim Lin, they decide to follow the lead due to the substantial reward. At the designated restaurant, Jiban and Sachin find several other members of Kim Ling's gang, each of whom also received identical cards. A montage introduces the group: Bireshwar Bal, a mute meat enthusiast and skilled lock picker; Dinabandhu, the mastermind behind the Porichoy Gupto scheme; and Rakhal Pakrashi, rumoured to have risen to Kim Lin's inner circle through manipulation involving her sister. While waiting for Porichoy Gupta—who never appears—the gang grows increasingly impatient.

Director

Jayabrata Das

Release

29 Aug 2025

Run time

149 min

Language

Bengali