Cockpit (2017 film)


Cockpit is an Indian Bengali language drama film directed by Kamaleshwar Mukherjee and produced by Dev under the banner of Dev Entertainment Ventures. The film features Dev, Koel Mallick and Rukmini Maitra in the lead roles. This is the second time Kamaleshwar Mukherjee and Dev are working as a director-actor duo, after the 2013 film Chander Pahar.

Plot

Cockpit is a story inspired by true incidents. The story follows a flight that is going from Mumbai to Kolkata and gets hit from bad turbulent weather. The film will follow as the pilot attempts to land the plane, even with damaged engines.

Cast

The film is produced by Dev, his second production after his film Chaamp. When describing his reason for starring and producing in the film, Dev said "I am trying to do films that are offbeat yet commercial — ones that are out of the box. I can vouch for the concept of Cockpit. It is something no one has dealt with in the past. I am sure the audience will love it.".

Filming

Shooting for the film has taken place in Bangkok, Pattaya, Mumbai and Kolkata. The post-production of the film has been taking place in Mumbai.

Release & reception

The film released on 22 September 2017 on the holiday of Durga Puja. In November 2017, it was announced by Bangladeshi film company Jaaz Multimedia that through an exchange of films with SVF Entertainment, Cockpit will release in Bangladesh.The release date of cockpit in Bangladesh is 8 December.

Critical Reception

gave the film a 4/5 star rating, calling it a must-watch film. In their review, The Times of India praised the film for exploring a new topic and leaving room for expanding the film into a franchise for other characters, which it described as a "rarity" in an industry full of remakes. While the performances of the main cast was praised, the review criticized Dev's delivery of his English dialogue, describing it as sometimes "barely understood". The heavy use of visual effects was also criticized for being unrealistic, but overall the film was praised in all other aspects from the acting to the music.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack for the film has been composed by Arindam Chatterjee. The soundtrack contains four songs, including some sung by popular singers Atif Aslam and Arijit Singh. The first single, titled "Mithe Alo", has been sung by Atif Aslam and was released on 23 August 2017. The second single from the album, "Bhalobasa Jaak", is sung by Arijit Singh and Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury and was released on 5 September. "Kolkatar Rasogolla" was released as a single on 12 September. "Khela Shesh" was released as the final single on 19 September. On 15 September the soundtrack was officially released mid-air on a special flight, a first for a Tollywood soundtrack.

World television premiere

The film premiered on television on 14 January 2018 in Zee Bangla and Zee Bangla Cinema.

Accolades

The film was nominated for multiple awards at the 2018 Filmfare Awards East.