Dange (transl. Rioting) / Por (transl. War) is a 2024 Indian action drama film directed by Bejoy Nambiar. The film was shot simultaneously in Hindi and Tamil languages and stars Harshvardhan Rane and Ehan Bhat in lead roles in Hindi version, while Arjun Das and Kalidas Jayaram portray lead roles in Tamil version. Nikita Dutta, Sanchana Natarajan and TJ Bhanu appear in supporting roles.[3]
| Dange / Por | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster of Hindi version | |
| Directed by | Bejoy Nambiar |
| Hindi dialogue by | Punit Sheth Bejoy Nambiar |
| Tamil dialogue by | Vignesh Srikanth |
| Screenplay by | Bejoy Nambiar Mithila Hegde Francis Thomas Neil Julian Balthazar |
| Produced by | Bejoy Nambiar Prabhu Antony Madhu Alexander |
| Starring | Harshvardhan Rane Ehan Bhat Arjun Das Kalidas Jayaram Nikita Dutta Sanchana Natarajan TJ Bhanu |
| Cinematography | Jimshi Khalid Presley Oscar D'Souza |
| Edited by | Priyank Prem Kumar |
| Music by | Score: Modern Tape Scores (Sachidanand Sankaranarayanan & Harish Venkat) Gaurav Godkhindi Songs: Sanjith Hegde Dhruv Visvanath |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | AA Films |
Release date |
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Running time | Hindi Version: 150 minutes[1] Tamil Version: 151 minutes[2] |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Hindi Tamil |
Dange/Por was released on 1 March 2024 to mixed reviews from critics. Dange/Por is streaming on Netflix.
Premise
editYuvaraj "Yuva" joins St. Martin's university for studies and learns that his childhood friend-turned-foe Xavier "Zee"/Prabhu Selvan is the senior student in the college. Yuva, who shares bitter memories with Zee/Prabhu, locks horns with Zee/Prabu and sets out exact vengeance.
Cast
edit| Cast (Hindi) | Cast (Tamil) | Role (Hindi) | Role (Tamil) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harshvardhan Rane | Arjun Das | Xavier "Zee" | Prabu Selvan |
| Ehan Bhat | Kalidas Jayaram | Yuvaraj "Yuva" | |
| Nikita Dutta | Sanchana Natarajan | Rishika "Rish" | |
| TJ Bhanu | Gayatri "Gayu" | ||
| Zoa Morani | Amrutha Srinivasan | Siddhi | Surya Sabapathy |
| Taniya Kalrra | Nithyashri | Ambika | Vennila Ponnusamy |
| Nakul Roshan Sahdev | Bosco | ||
| Shreema Upadhyaya | Bhama | ||
| John Vijay | Inspector | ||
| Vivek Rajgopal | Vikash | ||
| Jeeva Subramanian | Gayatri's friend[4] | ||
Hindi version
edit- Nakul Roshan Sahdev
- Vinit Mainkar as Hostel owner
Tamil version
edit- Dev Ramnath as Arjun[5]
- Bala Suresh Babu as Bala
- Vinod Sagar as Dean
- Siddharth Menon as Akilan
- Mervyn Rozario as Prabhu's friend
- Thomas Mathew as Bald Senior
- Vikkals Sibi as Student
- Monish Elamaran as Young Xavier
Soundtrack
editThe background score was composed by Modern Tape Scores (Sachidanand Sankaranarayanan and Harish Venkat) [6] and Gaurav Godkhindi, while the songs were composed by Sanjith Hegde and Dhruv Visvanath.[7]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Le Le Pangey[8]" | Kausar Munir | Sanjith Hegde | Sanjith Hegde, Anurag Kulkarni, Varsha S Krishnan | 2:25 |
| 2. | "Yeh Pal Hain Apne[9]" | Vishwadeep Zeest | Dhruv Visvanath | Dhruv Visvanath | 2:53 |
| 3. | "Dange Theme[10]" | — | Gaurav Godkhindi | — | 2:37 |
| 4. | "Aa Bid Jaa Re[11]" | Siddhant Kaushal | Sanjith Hegde | Sanjith Hegde | 2:28 |
| Total length: | 10:23 | ||||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Asaraadhe[12]" | Kritika Nelson | Sanjith Hegde | Sanjith Hegde, Varsha S Krishnan | 2:26 |
| 2. | "Nanpagal Neram[13]" | Vignesh Srikanth | Dhruv Visvanath | Kapil Kapilan | 2:54 |
| 3. | "Por Theme[14]" | — | Gaurav Godkhindi | — | 2:37 |
| 4. | "Ping Pong[15]" | Mohan Rajan | Sanjith Hegde | Sanjith Hegde, V. M. Mahalingam | 2:28 |
| 5. | "Nam Kural" | Mohan Rajan | Elroy Vincent | Chinmayi Sripada | |
| Total length: | 10:25 | ||||
Release
editThe film was released on 1 March 2024 in Hindi and Tamil languages.
Reception
editDange/Por received mixed reviews from critics with praise for its acting, cinematography, technical aspects, action sequences and music, but criticized the excess characters and sub-plots.
Dange
editTitas Chowdhury of News18 gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Much like Bejoy Nambiar’s previous works, Dange is marked with a distinct style, voice, colour and texture. Its biggest strength lies in its fresh appeal and treatment."[16] Dhaval Roy of The Times of India gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Despite decent performances and atmosphere, Dange's plot meanders, often losing focus on the point of it all, which makes the direction seem overindulgent."[17] Rohit Bhatnagar of The Free Press Journal gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Dange is enjoyable, but highly recommended for a one-time watch."[18] Devesh Sharma of Filmfare gave 3/5 stars and wrote "There’s a raw energy to Dange. It’s another film celebrating hyper-masculinity, which seems to be the flavour of the season. Watch it for a glimpse of what happens beneath the facade of respectability associated with institutes catering to higher education."[19] Rahul Desai of Film Companion wrote "The craft is so proudly visible in director Bejoy Nambiar’s film that it overwhelms everything else."[20]
Por
editRoopa Radhakrishnan of The Times of India gave 3/5 stars and wrote "There are a lot of characters and subplots in Por, and it's quite natural that the film isn't able to justify all of them."[21] Narayani. M of The New Indian Express gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "It’s a cinematic rollercoaster ride, and you would want to stand up and clap for its technical brilliance. Yet amidst the exhilarating ride, there’s a lingering sense of disappointment as the narrative fails to rise to the occasion."[22] Gopinath Rajendran of The Hindu wrote "‘Por’ features some fascinating ideas, decent performances and looks stylish, but the sub-plots don’t come together cohesively resulting in a predictable drama that’s all over the place."[23] Latha Srinivasan of Hindustan Times wrote "Por is a film that goes down fighting to win over the audience with its youth story. Unfortunately, the story doesn’t have the spunk of Arjun Das nor the fury of Kalidas Jayaram to keep us engaged and invested."[24]
References
edit- ^ "Dange (Hindi) (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 8 March 2024. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Por (Tamil) (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 8 March 2024. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Rajendran, Gopinath. "Bejoy Nambiar on 'Dange' and 'Por' and the challenges of making a bilingual with different casts". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Balachandran, Logesh (6 February 2023). "Transgender artiste Jeeva Subramanian bags crucial role in Bejoy Nambiar's". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "It was great experience to work with Bejoy Nambiar, says Dev". The Times of India. 18 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Dange-Por Original Soundtrack". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "DANGE (Official Trailer): Harshvardhan Rane | Ehan Bhat | TJ Bhanu | Nikita Dutta | Bejoy Nambiar". Archived from the original on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "DANGE: LE LE PANGEY (Song) | Harshvardhan Rane, Ehan Bhat | Sanjith, Anurag, Varsha | Bejoy Nambiar". Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "DANGE: Yeh Pal Hain Apne (Song) Harshvardhan Rane, Ehan Bhat, Nikita D, T.J. Bhanu | Dhruv | Bejoy N". Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "DANGE: Dange Theme (Audio) Harshvardhan Rane, Ehan Bhat | Gaurav Godkhindi | Bejoy N". Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "DANGE: AA BHID JAA RE (Song) Harshvardhan Rane, Ehan Bhat | Sanjith, Anurag, Sudhir | Bejoy N". Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "POR: Asaraadhe Video Song | Arjun Das,Kalidas Jayaram | Sanjith Hegde | Krithika N | Bejoy Nambiar". Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "POR: Nanpagal Neram Video | Arjun Das,Kalidas Jayaram | Kapil Kapilan|Dhruv Visvanath |Bejoy Nambiar". Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "POR: Theme Audio | Arjun Das,Kalidas Jayaram,Sanchana N | Gaurav Godkhindi | Bejoy Nambiar". Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "POR: Ping Pong Video Song | Arjun D,Kalidas Jayaram | Sanjith Hegde,V.M. Mahalingam | Bejoy Nambiar". Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Dange Review: Bejoy Nambiar Delivers A Thought-Provoking Film Packed With Impressive Performances". News18. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Roy, Dhaval (1 March 2024). "Dange Movie Review : A visually-captivating outing that needed tighter execution". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Bhatnagar, Rohit (1 March 2024). "Dange Review: Bejoy Nambiar's Film Is All About A Trippy Face-Off". The Free Press Journal. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Sharma, Devesh (2 March 2024). "Dange Movie Review". Filmfare.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Desai, Rahul (29 December 2024). "Dange Review: All's Fair in Testosterone and War". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 6 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Radhakrishnan, Roopa (1 March 2024). "Por Movie Review : The film promises a solid experience if you're ready to buy into its world". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ M., Narayani (2 March 2024). "'Por' movie review: All is not fair in this war of alphas". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Rajendran, Gopinath (1 March 2024). "'Por' movie review: Bejoy Nambiar's technical prowess overpowers the plot in this battle for our attention". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Srinivasan, Latha (1 March 2024). "Por movie review: Bejoy Nambiar packs in too many issues, trips on his own ambition". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 5 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.