| DeSu7 | |
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 First look of the film | |
| Directed by | Dev |
| Produced by | Dev Satadeep Saha |
| Screenplay by |
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| Story by | Dev |
| Starring | Dev Subhashree Ganguly Anirban Bhattacharya Rajatava Dutta Kanchan Mallick |
| Music by | |
| Cinematography | Subhankar Bhar |
| Edited by | Md. Kalam |
Production company | Dev Entertainment Ventures SSR Cinemas |
| Distributed by | SSR Cinemas |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
DeSu7 is an upcoming Indian romantic action thriller film written, produced and directed by Dev, in his directorial debut, that stars himself in the title role with Subhashree Ganguly and Anirban Bhattacharya in pivotal roles.[1] The film marks the seventh collaboration of Dev with Ganguly and fourth collaboration with Bhattacharya respectively .[2][3] This is the 50th film starring Dev in a lead role.
The film's soundtrack and score are composed by Savvy and Nilayan Chatterjee.
The film is set to release on 16 October 2026, coinciding with Durga Puja, in a clash with Bohurupi: The Golden Daku, Eken Babu: Kerala-e Kurukshetra and Emperor vs Sarat Chandra.
Production[edit | edit source]
The film was announced on 2 January 2026. It marks the reunion of Dev and Subhashree Ganguly after their six commercially successful collaborations, Challenge (2009), Paran Jai Jaliya Re (2009), Romeo (2011), Khokababu (2012), Khoka 420 (2013), and Dhumketu (2025). Dhumketu was completed and was supposed to release in October 2016, but suffered multiple delays and entered development hell for several years, and finally released in 2025. Thus, DeSu7 marks the reunion of the two actors after ten years.
The film also marks the fourth collaboration of Dev and Anirban Bhattacharya, after Arshinagar (2015), Golondaaj (2021) and Raghu Dakat (2025). The film is also the tenth collaboration of Dev and Rajatava Dutta after I Love You (2007), Challenge (2009), Paglu (2011), Paglu 2 (2012), Challenge 2 (2012), Yoddha: The Warrior (2014), Hoichoi Unlimited (2018), Tonic (2021), and Byomkesh O Durgo Rahasya (2023).
The film marks the first collaboration between Bhattacharya and Ganguly, who were first supposed to share screen in Chor Police Dakat Babu, which was announced but later shelved.
Golden Ticket[edit | edit source]
On 19 January 2026, Dev and Ganguly appeared together on a Facebook Live session to announce the advance booking of tickets for the film. In a first for the Bengali film industry, the tickets were going on sale 10 months before actual release of the film.[4][5]
Inclusion of Anirban Bhattacharya[edit | edit source]
On 10 April 2026, Dev posted a video with Ganguly, announcing the inclusion of Anirban Bhattacharya, as well as his own directorial debut through this film.[6] The inclusion of Bhattacharya was largely observed as a move against the "ban culture" then existing in Tollywood, which had led to an apparent "ban" of Bhattacharya, after he completed working on his previous collaboration with Dev, Raghu Dakat.[7]
Dev's directorial debut[edit | edit source]
Initially, the film was announced to be directed by Shoojit Rino Dutta, who had previously directed Dev in Khadaan, which became a blockbuster at the box office and emerged as the highest grossing Bengali film of 2024 and the third highest grossing Bengali film of all time, and also marked Dev's debut as creative director and a comeback to the action genre after a few years.
However, in the video released on 10 April 2026, Dev and Subhashree Ganguly announced that Dev will be making his directorial debut with this film, replacing Dutta.[8]
Filming[edit | edit source]
Dev posted a picture of Bhattacharya's look test on 15 May 2026.[9] The film began the production on 2 June 2026, after a muhurat ceremony on 1 June 2026.[10] Dev posted a picture with Bhattacharya, on 6 June 2026, announcing the commencement of filming of Bhattacharya's portions in the film.[11]
The first look poster of the lead pair was launched on 23 June 2026.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Dev as Dev
- Subhashree Ganguly
- Anirban Bhattacharya as the main antagonist
- Rajatava Dutta
- Kanchan Mullick
- Lokenath Dey
- Priyanka Sarkar
- Aparajita Auddy
- Parthasarathi Chakraborty
- Shoaib Kabeer
- Pradeep Bhattacharya
- Idhika Paul (Cameo appearance)
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
| Premer Kahini | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | TBA |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Dev Music |
The soundtrack album is composed by Savvy , Nilayan Chatterjee, Rathijit Bhattacharjee, Ujjal Barman and Jeet Ganguli .
Through the soundtrack album of the film, Dev announced his own record label, Dev Music. [12]
The song "Tor Sudhu Tor" was first featured in the first motion poster. The teaser of the song was released on 5 September, 2026.[13] The song was subsequently released on 7 September, 2026.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Fire" | Sourav Karjee | Ujjal Barman | Ujjal Barman | 1:29 |
| 2. | "Tor Sudhu Tor" | Barish | Savvy | Rupak Tiary, June Das | 3:48 |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Desu 7 magic is on audience got their golden tickets for Dev Subhashree Ganguly starrer puja release film". www.aajkaal.in (in Bengali). Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ "Dev, Subhashree reunite as 'DeSu7' begins production journey | The Daily Star". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ "Tollywood star Dev to don director's hat with 'DeSu 7', ropes in Anirban Bhattacharya despite 'ban'". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ "In a first for Bengali cinema, 'DeSu7' tickets go live 10 months before release". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ "A First For Bengali Cinema: Dev-Subhashree open 9-month advance booking for Puja 2026 film". MillenniumPost. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ "Dev announces directorial debut with DeSu 7 as Anirban Bhattacharya joins cast". www.t2online.in. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ "'দেশু ৭'-এ থাকছেন অনির্বাণ! এই ভাবেই 'ব্যান' উঠে যাওয়ার ঘোষণা? কী জানালেন পরিচালক দেব?". www.anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ "আনুষ্ঠানিক ঘোষণার পরেও পিছিয়ে গেলেন সুজিত রিনো! কেন পুজোর ছবি 'দেশু ৭' পরিচালনা করছেন না?- Anandabazar.com".
- ↑ "'ব্যান' অতীত! শুটিং ফ্লোরে ফিরলেন অনির্বাণ ভট্টাচার্য, 'দেশু ৭'-এর যাত্রা শুরু করলেন দেব". www.anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ "In pics: 'DeSu7' goes on floor, Dev and Subhashree Ganguly attend inaugural puja". Archived from the original on 2 June 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ "Dev post with anirban bhattacharya on deshu 7 first day shoot | 'বন্যেরা বনে সুন্দর, শিল্পীরা শিল্পে,' অনির্বাণের সঙ্গে ছবি পোস্ট, নাম না করে স্বরূপকে বিঁধলেন দেব!". TheWall (in Bengali). Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ Dev Entertainment Ventures (3 September 2026). Dev Music - The Official Music Partner of DeSu7. Retrieved 5 September 2026 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Dev Entertainment Ventures (4 September 2026). Tor Sudhu Tor - Song Teaser | DeSu7 | Dev, Subhashree Ganguly | Rupak Tiary, Savvy, Barish. Retrieved 5 September 2026 – via YouTube.