Mastan


Mastan is a Bengali thriller movie released in 2004, directed by Rabi Kinagi. The movie featured Jeet, Swastika Mukherjee, Hara Patnaik and Mihir Das.It was an unofficial remake of 1999 Bollywood movie 'Jaanwar' featuring Akshay Kumar, Karishma Kapoor and Shilpa Shetty which was critically and commercially successful.

Plot

The film revolves around the life of Raju, a poor boy whose mother dies of starvation. He is taken under the fold by the local smuggler Bhanupratap. He grows up to become an antisocial and an associate of the smuggler. However, he decides to sever ties with the underworld after he falls in love with Mamata. But his past becomes a barrier in his way as Mamata's father comes to know of their relationship. Ultimately Mamata is forced to marry Avinash, a CBI officer after her father suffers a heart attack. This transforms Raju into a ruthless criminal. Meanwhile, Avinash, the husband of Mamata, comes into town. He disrupts and puts a stop to Bhanupratap's smuggling business and he sends Raju to kill him. But raju confronts Mamata who begs him to spare Avinash's life. Raju asks them to leave the city. The train Mamata was travelling in meets with an accident. They lose their child. Raju now turns off from the underworld and finds the child.

Cast

Singers are Babul Supriyo, Shreya Ghoshal.

Critical reception

The film was a critical and commercial failure and got mostly negative reviews.