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'''''Raag Desh''''' ({{translation|Love the country}}) is a 2017 Indian [[historical drama|historical]] [[action film|action]] [[drama film]] directed by [[Tigmanshu Dhulia]] and produced by Gurdeep Singh Sappal and [[Rajya Sabha TV]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC2YlQNHpYs |title=Raag Desh Official Trailer |publisher=[[YouTube]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/raag-desh-director-tigmanshu-dhulia-i-still-cant-say-i-am-from-bombay-4751735/ |title=Raag Desh director Tigmanshu Dhulia: I still can't say I am from Bombay |publisher=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref name="Tigmanshu Dhulia's period drama 'Raagdesh' is back on track">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Tigmanshu-Dhulias-period-drama-Raagdesh-is-back-on-track/articleshow/52741343.cms|title=Tigmanshu Dhulia's period drama 'Raagdesh' is back on track|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=14 June 2016|accessdate=28 June 2016}}</ref> The film is based on [[Indian National Army trials]], the joint court martial of  [[Indian National Army]] officers Colonel [[Prem Sahgal]], Colonel [[Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon]], Major [[Shah Nawaz Khan (general)|Shah Nawaz Khan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rstv.nic.in/raag-desh-indias-family-portrait-tigmanshu-dhulia.html|title=Raag Desh is India's family portrait: Tigmanshu Dhulia|accessdate=July 2, 2017}}</ref> The leading roles in ''Raag Desh'' have been played by [[Kunal Kapoor (actor, born 1977)|Kunal Kapoor]], [[Amit Sadh]], [[Mohit Marwah]] and [[Mrudula Murali]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rstv.nic.in/look-real-reel-life-characters-raag-desh.html |title=The real and reel life characters of Raag Desh |publisher=Rajya Sabha TV}}</ref> The film was released on July 28, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rstv.nic.in/rstvs-raag-desh-releases-countrywide.html |title=RSTV's Raag Desh releases countrywide |publisher=[[Rajya Sabha TV]]}}</ref><ref name="RD1" /> Rishi Punjabi is the cinematographer of the film.
'''''Raag Desh''''' ({{translation|Love the country}}) is a 2017 Indian [[historical drama|historical]] [[action drama film]] directed by [[Tigmanshu Dhulia]] and produced by Gurdeep Singh Sappal and [[Rajya Sabha TV]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC2YlQNHpYs |title=Raag Desh Official Trailer |publisher=[[YouTube]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/raag-desh-director-tigmanshu-dhulia-i-still-cant-say-i-am-from-bombay-4751735/ |title=Raag Desh director Tigmanshu Dhulia: I still can't say I am from Bombay |publisher=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref name="Tigmanshu Dhulia's period drama 'Raagdesh' is back on track">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Tigmanshu-Dhulias-period-drama-Raagdesh-is-back-on-track/articleshow/52741343.cms|title=Tigmanshu Dhulia's period drama 'Raagdesh' is back on track|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=14 June 2016|accessdate=28 June 2022}}</ref> The film is based on [[Indian National Army trials]], the joint court martial of  [[Indian National Army]] officers Colonel [[Prem Sahgal]], Colonel Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon, Major [[Shah Nawaz Khan (general)|Shah Nawaz Khan]] on charges of treason against the [[British Empire]] during [[World War 2]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rstv.nic.in/raag-desh-indias-family-portrait-tigmanshu-dhulia.html|title=Raag Desh is India's family portrait: Tigmanshu Dhulia|accessdate=July 2, 2022}}</ref> The leading roles in ''Raag Desh'' have been played by [[Kunal Kapoor (actor, born 1977)|Kunal Kapoor]], [[Amit Sadh]], [[Mohit Marwah]] and [[Mrudula Murali]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rstv.nic.in/look-real-reel-life-characters-raag-desh.html |title=The real and reel life characters of Raag Desh |publisher=Rajya Sabha TV}}</ref> The film was released on July 28, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rstv.nic.in/rstvs-raag-desh-releases-countrywide.html |title=RSTV's Raag Desh releases countrywide |publisher=[[Rajya Sabha TV]]}}</ref><ref name="RD1" /> Rishi Punjabi is the cinematographer of the film.
 
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Latest revision as of 00:12, 30 October 2022

For Hindustani classical music raga, see Desh (raga).

Raag Desh
File:Raag Desh - Poster.jpg
Directed byTigmanshu Dhulia
Produced byRajya Sabha TV - A public sector entity
Written byPramod Singh
Tigmanshu Dhulia
Screenplay byTigmanshu Dhulia
Starring
Music bySongs
Rana Mazumder
Siddharth Pandit
Background Score
Dharma Vish
CinematographyRishi Punjabi
Edited byGeeta Singh
Production
company
Distributed byUFO Moviez
Release date
  • 28 July 2017 (2017-July-28)
Running time
137 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box office₹33 lakh (US$38,000)[2]

Raag Desh (transl. Love the country) is a 2017 Indian historical action drama film directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia and produced by Gurdeep Singh Sappal and Rajya Sabha TV.[3][4][5] The film is based on Indian National Army trials, the joint court martial of Indian National Army officers Colonel Prem Sahgal, Colonel Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon, Major Shah Nawaz Khan on charges of treason against the British Empire during World War 2.[6] The leading roles in Raag Desh have been played by Kunal Kapoor, Amit Sadh, Mohit Marwah and Mrudula Murali.[7] The film was released on July 28, 2017.[8][1] Rishi Punjabi is the cinematographer of the film.

Premises[edit]

A period film based on the historic 1945 Indian National Army Red Fort Trials.

Cast[edit]

Soundtrack[edit]

Raag Desh
Soundtrack album by
Rana Mazumder, Ram Singh Thakuri & Siddharth Pandit
Released25 July 2017 (2017-July-25)[10]
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length16:51
LanguageHindi
LabelT-Series
External audio
Audio Jukebox at YouTube

The soundtrack of Raag Desh consists of four songs composed by Rana Mazumder, Ram Singh Thakuri & Siddharth Pandit.

Tracklist
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Hawaon Mein Woh Aag Hai"Sandeep Nath & Pt. Vanshidhar ShuklaRana Mazumder & Ram Singh ThakuriShreya Ghoshal & K.K.04:04
2."Tujhe Namaami Ho"Sandeep NathRana MazumderShreya Ghoshal, Sunidhi Chauhan, K.K. & Rana Mazumder04:17
3."Ghar Chaado" (Bengali)Rana MazumderRana MazumderShreya Ghoshal & Rana Mazumder04:04
4."Teri Zameen"Revant ShergillSiddharth PanditShriya Pareek & Revant Shergill04:26
Total length:16:51

Critical reception[edit]

Rohit Vats of Hindustan Times gave the film a rating of 3.5 out of 5, saying that the movie is, "A heavy dose of patriotism that is totally worth your time."[11] Nihit Bhave of The Times of India gave the film a rating of 3 out of 5 and said that, "Had the screenplay been freed of its half-hearted side-tracks, it would have made for great infotainment. The movie is only half of that word now."[12] Kunal Guha of Mumbai Mirror gave the film a rating of 2.5 out of 5 saying that, "Tigmanshu Dhulia's historical drama has a compelling story but is fleshed out half-heartedly".[13] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 and said that, "Raag Desh has lofty ambition, but the stagey treatment lets it down. The war scenes are plentiful but you can't help seeing the clunkiness."[14] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave the film a rating of 3 out of 5 saying that Raag Desh "is a riveting, if not exactly exhilarating, epic tale that presents a prudent blend of war, patriotic fervour, expert legal sleights and good old human drama."[15]

Rohit Bhatnagar of Deccan Chronicle gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 and said that, "On the whole, Raag Desh is an average film with an untold factual story. The film could have been a much better plus in the era of commercial films, Raag Desh is a niche in its own genre."[16] Kennith Rosario of The Hindu commented on the film that, "It is rather disappointing to see a film that ticks all the right boxes, fall apart because of the lack of a captivating narrative."[17] Nandini Ramnath of Scroll praised the film, saying that, "Despite numerous rousing speeches for freedom, the movie never slides into chest-thumping jingoism, and at 137 minutes, provides an absorbing account of a fascinating and underexplored chapter of the freedom struggle."[18] Sameeksha of News18 gave the film a rating of 2.5 out of 5 and said that, "Tigmanshu Dhulia brings forth a forgotten chapter of 1945 Red Fort trials and makes it into a history class rather than an engaging watch."[19]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Raag Desh Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama.
  2. ↑ "Box Office Collection". Bollywood Hungama.
  3. ↑ "Raag Desh Official Trailer". YouTube.
  4. ↑ "Raag Desh director Tigmanshu Dhulia: I still can't say I am from Bombay". The Indian Express.
  5. ↑ "Tigmanshu Dhulia's period drama 'Raagdesh' is back on track". The Times of India. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "Raag Desh is India's family portrait: Tigmanshu Dhulia". Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "The real and reel life characters of Raag Desh". Rajya Sabha TV.
  8. ↑ "RSTV's Raag Desh releases countrywide". Rajya Sabha TV.
  9. ↑ "Mrudula Murali: I became more patriotic after listening to the soldiers' tales and their sacrifices". The Times of India.
  10. ↑ "Raag Desh (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes.
  11. ↑ "Raag Desh movie review: A heavy dose of patriotism that is totally worth your time". Hindustan Times.3.5/5 stars
  12. ↑ "Raag Desh Movie Review - Courtroom Drama, Classroom Lecture". The Times of India.3/5 stars
  13. ↑ "Raag Desh movie review". Pune Mirror.2.5/5 stars
  14. ↑ "Raag Desh movie review: The stagey treatment lets it down". The Indian Express.2/5 stars
  15. ↑ "Raag Desh Movie Review: This Riveting Tale Is Part War Film, Part Courtroom Drama". NDTV.3/5 stars
  16. ↑ "Raag Desh movie review: A niche within its own genre". Deccan Chronicle.2/5 stars
  17. ↑ "Raag Desh: Lessons in history". The Hindu.
  18. ↑ "'Raag Desh' film review: A history lesson from 1941 that echoes in the present". Scroll.
  19. ↑ "Raag Desh Movie Review: Overdose of Information Takes Away The Engagement". News18.2.5/5 stars

External links[edit]

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