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== Controversy ==

== Controversy ==

Swastika Mukherjee said in an interview “A big part of ‘Durgapur Junction’ has been directed by the team – the DOP Prosenjit Choudhury, the chief AD, other crew members, Vikram Chatterjee (actor) and myself. It’s a film Arindam should have directed. Honestly, the title card should say, ‘Directed by the whole team and Arindam’. The climax wasn’t even shot by Arindam. It’s true. It was very hot – he was unwell and was sleeping. We had to rewrite the entire climax because the original wasn’t strong enough. Also, I feel Arindam doesn’t give credit where it’s due. I think Arindam should give 100 percent credit to Vikram and me as additional dialogue writers. But then, he never shows that kind of gratitude toward his team. So, I’m showing gratitude to myself… on behalf of the director. In the last 25 minutes of ‘Durgapur Junction’, Arindam had no role. He wasn’t even present during the shoot.”<ref>{{cite news |last1=Acharya |first1=Anindita |title=I plan to do some face corrections: Swastika Mukherjee |url=https://www.millenniumpost.in/entertainment/i-plan-to-do-some-face-corrections-swastika-mukherjee-607948 |access-date=22 November 2025 |work=Millennium Post |date=24 April 2025}}</ref>

Swastika Mukherjee said in an interview “A big part of has been directed by the team – the DOP Prosenjit Choudhury, the chief AD, other crew members, Vikram Chatterjee and myself. It’s a film Arindam should have directed. Honestly, the title card should say, ‘Directed by the whole team and Arindam’. The climax wasn’t even shot by Arindam. It’s true. It was very hot – he was unwell and was sleeping. We had to rewrite the entire climax because the original wasn’t strong enough. I feel Arindam doesn’t give credit where it’s due. I think Arindam should give 100 percent credit to Vikram and me as additional dialogue writers. But then, he never shows that kind of gratitude toward his team. So, I’m showing gratitude to myself… on behalf of the director. In the last 25 minutes of ‘Durgapur Junction’, Arindam had no role. He wasn’t even present during the shoot.”<ref>{{cite news |last1=Acharya |first1=Anindita |title=I plan to do some face corrections: Swastika Mukherjee |url=https://www.millenniumpost.in/entertainment/i-plan-to-do-some-face-corrections-swastika-mukherjee-607948 |access-date=22 November 2025 |work=Millennium Post |date=24 April 2025}}</ref>

== References ==

== References ==

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Durgapur Junction
Directed by	Arindam Bhattacharya
Screenplay by	Arindam Bhattacharya
Story by	Arindam Bhattacharya
Produced by	Arindam Bhattacharya Sagar Sil
Starring	Vikram Chatterjee Swastika Mukherjee
Cinematography	Prosenjit Chowdhury
Edited by	Sujay Datta Ray
Music by	Soum, Sree, Tiru
Production company	Dreamliner Entertainment
Distributed by	SSR Cinemas
Release date	25 April 2025 (2025-04-25)
Country	India
Language	Bengali

Durgapur Junction is a 2025 Indian Bengali medical thriller film directed and written by Arindam Bhattacharya. Produced by Bhattacharya under the banner of Dreamliner Entertainment, the film is based upon a real life incident in US, set in the backdrop of Durgapur. The film stars Swastika Mukherjee and Vikram Chatterjee in the lead roles while Ekavali Khanna plays another pivotal role. Salini Mitra worked as the art director of the film. Soum-Sree-Tiru worked as the music director of the film. Prosenjit Chowdhury did the cinematography while Sujay Datta Ray handled the editing. The film was released in the theatres on 25 April 2025.^[1]

Source:^[2]

• Vikram Chatterjee as Soumyo, CID officer
• Swastika Mukherjee as Ushahie, a journalist
• Ekavali Khanna as Gouri, Deputy Superintendent of Police
• Rajdeep Sarkar
• Pradeep Dhar
• Sreemoyee Majumdar

The motion poster if the film was released on 21 February 2025.^[3] The director has adapted this film from a real life life incident in USA and set it in the backdrop of Durgapur.^[4]

The title of the film was revealed in June 2023. Director Arindam Bhattacharya cast Vikram Chatterjee and Swastika Mukherjee as an investigative police officer and journalist respectively. The film based on real life incident in US. The director has made the film in the backdrop of Durgapur.^[5]

Durgapur Junction marked the collaboration between Vikram and Swastika, eight years after Saheb Bibi Golaam (2016).^[6]

The filming started in July 2023.^[7]

Vikram Chatterjee mentioned in an interview that he and Swastika Mukherjee had improvised a lot on the spot, “both in terms of the script and dialogue, to make it more powerful and impactful.” He also added that an action choreographer was appointed at the last moment to help them shoot the climax sequence.^[8]

The filming was completed in December 2023. The last leg of the shooting was done in different parts of Kolkata. The post production started from mid-December. Major parts of the film has been shot in Durgapur. Few scenes have been shot in Bolpur and Kolkata. Initially, the filming was scheduled to be completed by mid-2023 and the film was planned to be released in December 2023. But since the filming was completed late, in December 2023, the release date was postponed to 2024. Due to certain production issues, the film was postponed for another year and released in 2025.^[9]

The post production was handled by Editfx Studios.

Initially, the role of police officer was given to Swastika and the role of journalist was given to Vikram. But later, their characters were interchanged upon mutual interest and agreement between Vikram and Swastika. Vikram wanted to play a police officer because he hadn’t played one since Khoj. On the other hand, Swastika did a police role in Khoj so she not wanted to repeat the same kind of role. She said in an interview that she agreed to the script because “I am personally a fan of thrillers and besides, thrillers are highly appreciated and loved by audience these days.”^[10]

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The film was released in the theatres on 25 April 2025.^[13]

The teaser was released at an event in Kolkata on 27 March 2025.^[14] Based on a real life incident in US, set in the backdrop of Durgapur. So the director has named the film “Durgapur Junction”. Swastika and Vikram in same film after Saheb Bibi Golaam in 2016.^[15]

The trailer of the film was released on 15 April 2025.^[13]

Arkapravo Das of The Times of India rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote “What could have been a layered exploration of corruption and human motives devolves into a rushed, disjointed narrative. The film’s abrupt twists and lack of character exploration undermine its potential, though the hinted sequel could hopefully offer more depth to its story.” He praised the music of the film and the performances of Swastika Mukherjee and Vikram Chatterjee.^[16]

Subhadrika Sen of Indulge Express reviewed the film and opined “Durgapur Junction is an overall package where every actor, character, sense of space, soundscape and the hard work of hundreds on and behind the screen coincides to create a thrilling adventure for the audience on the silver screen and is definitely a good watch.” She applauded the thrill factor throughout the film, the food for thought given to the audience, the pace of the narrative, the climax, the music and the performances of Swastika, Vikram and Ekavali.^[17]

Agnivo Niyogi of The Telegraph reviewed the film and noted “Durgapur Junction aspires to be a slick, small-town thriller but struggles with storytelling. Actors Vikram Chatterjee and Swastika Mukherjee, however, elevate its tried-and-tested narrative with their standout performances.” He criticized the impalpable tension in the film, the weak script and the easily predictable twists but applauded the screen time between Vikram and Swastika, the editing and the cinematography.^[18]

Aditi Basu Roy of Anandabazar Patrika rated the film 7/10 stars and highlighted “The screenplay doesn’t properly justify the thrill element in this film.” She bemoaned the unexplained loopholes in the plot and the weak direction but applauded the acting of the lead cast, the cinematography, the music, the background score and the editing.^[19]

Arpan Das of Sangbad Pratidin reviewed the film and wrote “Durgapur Junction could have been more tense by making the investigation scenes more detailed while maintaining the fast pace. But still, the thrill factor in the second half makes up for the shortcomings in the film.” He particularly applauded the mysterious and elemental cinematography by Prosenjit Chowdhury, the performance of Swastika and Vikram in their respective roles, the differing contrast throughout the film but bemoaned the poor character background development for Vikram’s character.^[20]

Subhodeep Bandyopadhyay of The Wall rated the film 7.5/10 stars and opined “The storyline goes unreal in certain stretches and it’s evident that the director wanted to add glamour to the film with those unreal parts. Although, the trump card for the film is the varying shades of Swastika’s character.” He praised Chatterjee’s improved direction, Vikram’s screen presence, Swastika’s layered performance, the physical and social nudity shown in the film, the music and lyrics, the cinematography, the editing, the climax and the art direction.^[21]

Swastika Mukherjee said in an interview “A big part of Durgapur Junction has been directed by the team – the DOP Prosenjit Choudhury, the chief AD, other crew members, Vikram Chatterjee and myself. It’s a film Arindam should have directed. Honestly, the title card should say, ‘Directed by the whole team and Arindam’. The climax wasn’t even shot by Arindam. It’s true. It was very hot – he was unwell and was sleeping. We had to rewrite the entire climax because the original wasn’t strong enough. I feel Arindam doesn’t give credit where it’s due. I think Arindam should give 100 percent credit to Vikram and me as additional dialogue writers. But then, he never shows that kind of gratitude toward his team. So, I’m showing gratitude to myself… on behalf of the director. In the last 25 minutes of ‘Durgapur Junction’, Arindam had no role. He wasn’t even present during the shoot.”^[22]