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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Awara
| name          = Awara
| image          = Awara_movie_poster.jpg
| image          = Awara (2012) poster.jpg
| caption        = DVD cover
| caption        =  
| director      = [[Rabi Kinagi|Ravi Kinnagi]]
| director      = [[Rabi Kinagi|Ravi Kinnagi]]
| story          = [[Akula Siva]]
| producer      = [[Shree Venkatesh Films]]
| producer      = [[Shree Venkatesh Films]]
| starring      = [[Jeet (actor)|Jeet]]<br />[[Sayantika Banerjee]]<br />[[Mukul Dev]]<br />[[Ashish Vidyarthi]]
| starring      = [[Jeet (actor)|Jeet]]<br />[[Sayantika Banerjee]]<br />[[Mukul Dev]]<br />[[Ashish Vidyarthi]]
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| editing        = Mohammad Kalam
| editing        = Mohammad Kalam
| music          = [[Jeet Gannguli]]
| music          = [[Jeet Gannguli]]
          Dev Sen
| screenplay    = [[N.K. Salil]]
| screenplay    = [[N.K. Salil]]
| studio        = [[Shree Venkatesh Films]]
| studio        = [[Shree Venkatesh Films]]
| distributor    = Shree Venkatesh Films
| distributor    = [[Shree Venkatesh Films]]
| released      = 13 July 2012
| released      = {{Film date|2012|07|13|df=yes}}
| runtime        = 160 minutes
| runtime        = 160 minutes
| country        = [[India]]
| country        = [[India]]
| language      = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| language      = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| budget        = <!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.-->
| gross          = <!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.-->
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'''''Awara''''' is a 2012 [[Bengali language|Bengali]] romantic action comedy movie. It is a remake of the 2008 Telugu movie ''[[Krishna (2008 film)|Krishna]]'' having [[Ravi Teja]] and [[Trisha Krishnan]] in the lead role. Directed by [[Rabi Kinagi|Ravi Kinnagi]] assistant director [[Pathikrit Basu (Director)|Pathikrit Basu]] and produced by [[Shree Venkatesh Films]] this film stars [[Jeet (actor)|Jeet]] and [[Sayantika Banerjee]] in lead roles. In this film [[Kharaj Mukherjee]] as Madan impressed the audience. The film is placed [[List of highest-grossing Bengali films]].
 
'''''Awara''''' is a 2012 Indian [[Bengali language|Bengali]]-language [[Action comedy|action comedy film]] co-written and directed by [[Ravi Kinagi|Ravi Kinnagi]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Awara (2012) - Movie {{!}} Reviews, Cast & Release Date in meerut - BookMyShow|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/meerut/movies/awara-/ET00010363|access-date=2021-10-23|website=in.bookmyshow.com}}</ref> Produced by [[Shrikant Mohta]] under the banner of [[Shree Venkatesh Films]], the screenplay and dialogues of the film were written by [[N. K. Salil]]. It stars [[Jeet (actor)|Jeet]],  [[Sayantika Banerjee]], [[Mukul Dev]] (in his debut in [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali cinema]]) and [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] in lead roles, while [[Kharaj Mukherjee]], [[Biswajit Chakraborty]], [[Biswanath Basu]], [[Supriyo Dutta]], Tulika Basu, [[Kamalika Banerjee]] and [[Arun Bannerjee|Arun Banerjee]] play another pivotal roles, with Subhasish Mukherjee in a guest appearance. It is a remake of the Telugu Movie ''[[Krishna (2008 film)|Krishna]].'' The film is placed [[List of highest-grossing Indian Bengali films|List of highest-grossing Bengali films]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Awara - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/previews/awara/articleshow/13699156.cms|access-date=2021-10-23|website=The Times of India|date=June 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Jeet's the new awara - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/jeets-the-new-awara/articleshow/13517075.cms|access-date=2021-10-23|website=The Times of India}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
The film is about Surya Narayan ([[Jeet (actor)|Jeet]]) who was once a software engineer but quits his job to give it to his poor friend and is unemployed in the city of [[Cooch Behar]]. Poulomi ([[Sayantika Banerjee]]) is a girl from [[Kolkata]] who studies in college and comes to [[Cooch Behar]] for her vacation to stay with her elder brother Madan Mohan ([[Kharaj Mukherjee]]) and his wife. Surya falls in love with Poulomi at first sight in Ransh Mela and starts chasing her to win her heart and enters the upper portion of their house as tenants with his elder brother, Upendra Narayan ([[Biswajit Chakraborty]]) and sister in law (Tulika Basu). In this process Surya will have clash with local rowdy Shanatan Panja ([[Tamal Roychowdhury]]). Mistaking him to be one tapori, Poulomi hates him first but later on she realizes his true nature . She returns to [[Kolkata]] and lives with her older brother ([[Ashish Vidyarthi]]), a former builder and now a very powerful rowdy who is very possessive and protective about his sister. Surya follows Poulomi to [[Kolkata]] and works his way into their house with the help of Madan Mohan and finally both of them confess their love. There, Surya knows the flashback of Poulomi and how she is being chased by the notorious and cruel Tony Bharadwaj ([[Mukul Dev]]) assisted by his uncle ([[Supriyo Dutta]]) for marriage. Surya fights Tony, Poulomi's older brother kills Tony, and Surya marries Poulomi.
The film is about Surya Narayan ([[Jeet (actor)|Jeet]]) who was once a software engineer but quits his job to give it to his poor friend and is unemployed in the city of [[Cooch Behar]]. Poulomi ([[Sayantika Banerjee]]) is a girl from [[Kolkata]] who studies in college and comes to [[Cooch Behar]] for her vacation to stay with her elder brother Madan Mohan ([[Kharaj Mukherjee]]) and his wife. Surya falls in love with Poulomi at first sight in Ransh Mela and starts chasing her to win her heart and enters the upper portion of their house as tenants with his elder brother, Upendra Narayan ([[Biswajit Chakraborty]]) and sister in law (Tulika Basu). In this process Surya will clash with local rowdy Shanatan Panja ([[Tamal Roychowdhury]]). Mistaking him to be one tapori, Poulomi hates him first but later on she realizes his true nature . She returns to [[Kolkata]] and lives with her older brother ([[Ashish Vidyarthi]]), a former builder and now a very powerful rowdy who is very possessive and protective of his sister. Surya follows Poulomi to [[Kolkata]] and works his way into their house with the help of Madan Mohan and finally both of them confess their love. There, Surya knows the past of Poulomi and how she is being chased by the notorious and cruel Tony Bharadwaj ([[Mukul Dev]]) assisted by his uncle ([[Supriyo Dutta]]) for marriage. Surya fights Tony, Poulomi's older brother kills Tony, and Surya marries Poulomi.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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|[[Jeet (actor)|Jeet]]
|[[Jeet (actor)|Jeet]]
|Surya Narayan/Surjo
|Surya Narayan/Surya
|-
|-
|[[Sayantika Banerjee|Sayantika]]
|[[Sayantika Banerjee|Sayantika]]
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|[[Mukul Dev]]
|[[Mukul Dev]]
|Tony Bharadwaj, who controls all the local MLAs and ministers, and Poulami's love interest
|Tony Bharadwaj, who controls all the local MLAs and ministers
|-
|-
|[[Ashish Vidyarthi]]
|[[Ashish Vidyarthi]]
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|[[Biswajit Chakraborty]]
|[[Biswajit Chakraborty]]
|Upendra Narayan; Soorya's brother
|
|-
|-
|Tulika Bose
|Tulika Bose
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|[[Subhasish Mukhopadhyay|Subhasish Mukherjee]]
|[[Subhasish Mukhopadhyay|Subhasish Mukherjee]]
|The man who gives rooms for rent to Surya and Poulami
|The man who gives rooms for rent to Surya and Poulami
|-
|[[Mousumi Das]]
|Prashanta's daughter
|-
|-
|[[Rintu Dey]]
|[[Rintu Dey]]
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|[[Rajat Ganguly]]
|[[Rajat Ganguly]]
|Chairman of The Municipal Corporation Prashanta
|Prashanta, Chairman of the Municipal Corporation
|-
|-
|[[Arun Banerjee]]
|[[Arun Banerjee]]
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==Music==
==Soundtrack==


{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name       = Awara
| name         = Awara
| type       = soundtrack
| type         = soundtrack
| artist     = [[Jeet Gannguli]], Dev Sen
| artist       = [[Jeet Gannguli]], Dev Sen
| cover     =
| cover       =  
| alt       =
| alt         =  
| released   = 13 July 2012
| released     = 13 July 2012
| recorded   = 2012
| recorded     = 2012
| venue     =
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| studio     =
| studio       =  
| genre     = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| genre       = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length    =
| length       =
| label     = [[Shree Venkatesh Films]] – V Music
| language     = Bengali
| producer   = [[Shree Venkatesh Films]]
| label       = [[Shree Venkatesh Films|SVF]]
| prev_title =  
| producer     = [[Shree Venkatesh Films]]
| prev_year =  
| prev_title   =  
| next_title =  
| prev_year   =  
| next_year =  
| next_title   =  
| misc       = {{Singles
| next_year   =  
| misc         = {{Singles
  | name        = Awara
  | name        = Awara
  | type        = Soundtrack
  | type        = Soundtrack
  | single1    = Awara Title Song
  | single1    = Awara (title track)
  | single1date = 12 Jun 2012
  | single1date = 12 Jun 2012
  | single2    = Porle Mone
  | single2    = Porle Mone
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  | single3date = 27 Jun 2012
  | single3date = 27 Jun 2012
  | single4    = Phool Koli
  | single4    = Phool Koli
  | single4date = 3 Jul 2012
  | single4date = 3 Jul 2012
| single5    = Sarunsa
| single5date = 22 August 2012
| single6    = Ebar Beshi Hobe Na
| single6date = 5 September 2012
| single7    = Moner Radio (female)
| single7date = 15 November 2012
}}
}}
{{Extra chronology
{{Extra chronology
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}}
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<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-01-11 |title=Language was no barrier for Shilpa Rao |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/language-was-no-barrier-for-shilpa-rao/articleshow/13006855.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250831151903/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/language-was-no-barrier-for-shilpa-rao/articleshow/13006855.cms |archive-date=2025-08-31 |access-date=2025-08-31 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257 |quote=Shilpa Rao to lend her voice in ''Awara'', under Jeet Gannguli's supervision.}}</ref>{{tracklist
{{tracklist
| headline    = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =  
| total_length =  
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| extra3 = Prasenjit Mallick, Dev Sen
| extra3 = Prasenjit Mallick, Dev Sen
| length3 = 3:42
| length3 = 3:42
| title4 = Awara Title Song
| title4 = Awara (Title Track)
| lyrics4 =  
| lyrics4 =  
| music4 = Dev Sen
| music4 = Dev Sen
| extra4 = Prasenjit Mallick, [[Megha Bharadwaj]]
| extra4 = Prasenjit Mallick, Megha Bhardwaj
| length4 = 4:08
| length4 = 4:08
}}
}}
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|2794316}}
* {{IMDb title|2794316}}
 
{{Shree Venkatesh Films}}
{{Rabi Kinagi}}
{{Rabi Kinagi}}


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Latest revision as of 05:51, 4 March 2026

Not to be confused with the 1951 film Awaara.

Awara
Directed byRavi Kinnagi
Produced byShree Venkatesh Films
Screenplay byN.K. Salil
Story byAkula Siva
StarringJeet
Sayantika Banerjee
Mukul Dev
Ashish Vidyarthi
Music byJeet Gannguli
CinematographyMohan Verma
Edited byMohammad Kalam
Production
company
Distributed byShree Venkatesh Films
Release date
  • 13 July 2012 (2012-07-13)
Running time
160 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali

Awara is a 2012 Indian Bengali-language action comedy film co-written and directed by Ravi Kinnagi.[1] Produced by Shrikant Mohta under the banner of Shree Venkatesh Films, the screenplay and dialogues of the film were written by N. K. Salil. It stars Jeet, Sayantika Banerjee, Mukul Dev (in his debut in Bengali cinema) and Ashish Vidyarthi in lead roles, while Kharaj Mukherjee, Biswajit Chakraborty, Biswanath Basu, Supriyo Dutta, Tulika Basu, Kamalika Banerjee and Arun Banerjee play another pivotal roles, with Subhasish Mukherjee in a guest appearance. It is a remake of the Telugu Movie Krishna. The film is placed List of highest-grossing Bengali films.[2][3]

Plot[edit | edit source]

The film is about Surya Narayan (Jeet) who was once a software engineer but quits his job to give it to his poor friend and is unemployed in the city of Cooch Behar. Poulomi (Sayantika Banerjee) is a girl from Kolkata who studies in college and comes to Cooch Behar for her vacation to stay with her elder brother Madan Mohan (Kharaj Mukherjee) and his wife. Surya falls in love with Poulomi at first sight in Ransh Mela and starts chasing her to win her heart and enters the upper portion of their house as tenants with his elder brother, Upendra Narayan (Biswajit Chakraborty) and sister in law (Tulika Basu). In this process Surya will clash with local rowdy Shanatan Panja (Tamal Roychowdhury). Mistaking him to be one tapori, Poulomi hates him first but later on she realizes his true nature . She returns to Kolkata and lives with her older brother (Ashish Vidyarthi), a former builder and now a very powerful rowdy who is very possessive and protective of his sister. Surya follows Poulomi to Kolkata and works his way into their house with the help of Madan Mohan and finally both of them confess their love. There, Surya knows the past of Poulomi and how she is being chased by the notorious and cruel Tony Bharadwaj (Mukul Dev) assisted by his uncle (Supriyo Dutta) for marriage. Surya fights Tony, Poulomi's older brother kills Tony, and Surya marries Poulomi.

Cast[edit | edit source]

ACTOR ROLE
Jeet Surya Narayan/Surya
Sayantika Poulomi
Mukul Dev Tony Bharadwaj, who controls all the local MLAs and ministers
Ashish Vidyarthi Indrajit
Kharaj Mukherjee Madan Mohan
Kamalika Banerjee Madan Mohan's wife
Supriyo Dutta Gunodhar Chakraborty, Tony's uncle
Biswajit Chakraborty
Tulika Bose Surya's sister-in-law (Upendra's wife)
Biswanath Basu Surya's friend
Tamal Roy Chowdhury Sanatan Panja
Subhasish Mukherjee The man who gives rooms for rent to Surya and Poulami
Mousumi Das Prashanta's daughter
Rintu Dey Bubai; Upendra's son and Surya's Nephew
Rajat Ganguly Prashanta, Chairman of the Municipal Corporation
Arun Banerjee Advocate Dulal Bhowmik

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Awara
Soundtrack album by
Jeet Gannguli, Dev Sen
Released13 July 2012
Recorded2012
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LanguageBengali
LabelSVF
ProducerShree Venkatesh Films
Singles from Awara
  1. "Awara (title track)"
    Released: 12 Jun 2012
  2. "Porle Mone"
    Released: 22 Jun 2012
  3. "Moner Radio"
    Released: 27 Jun 2012
  4. "Phool Koli"
    Released: 3 Jul 2012
  5. "Sarunsa"
    Released: 22 August 2012
  6. "Ebar Beshi Hobe Na"
    Released: 5 September 2012
  7. "Moner Radio (female)"
    Released: 15 November 2012
Jeet Gannguli chronology
Jaaneman
(2012) 		Awara
(2012) 		Paglu 2
(2012)
Dev Sen chronology
Awara
(2012) 		Deewana
(2013)

[4]All music composed by Jeet Gannguli, Dev Sen.

Track listing
No. TitleSinger(s) Length
1. "Porle Mone"  Jeet Gannguli 4:29
2. "Moner Radio"  Jeet Gannguli, Shilpa Rao 2:50
3. "Phool Koli"  Prasenjit Mallick, Dev Sen 3:42
4. "Awara (Title Track)"  Prasenjit Mallick, Megha Bhardwaj 4:08

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Awara (2012) - Movie | Reviews, Cast & Release Date in meerut - BookMyShow". in.bookmyshow.com. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "Awara - Times of India". The Times of India. June 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "Jeet's the new awara - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "Language was no barrier for Shilpa Rao". The Times of India. 11 January 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 31 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025. Shilpa Rao to lend her voice in Awara, under Jeet Gannguli's supervision.

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